Gingrich: Obama Waging War Against Israel

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich accused the Obama administration on Monday of "waging war on Israel."

On Monday, Gingrich tweeted:

Why is the Obama team waging war against Israel?why are they taking steps to isolate and then kill a democracy and an ally?

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 26, 2016

The former speaker blasted President Barack Obama for not having the U.S. veto a United Nation’s Security Council resolution which condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
 

President-elect Trump must prepare a comprehensive offensive for Jan 29 to undo the damage to Israel the Obama team is inflicting.

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 26, 2016

Congress should pass resolutions January 3-4 condemning Obama attacks on Israel and demanding he not participate in French or UNSC attacks

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 26, 2016

Meanwhile, CNN reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned the U.S. ambassador and launched a scathing attack on the Obama administration in light of the Security Council resolution.

"We have no doubt that the Obama administration initiated it, stood behind it, coordinated on the wording and demanded that it be passed," Netanyahu said of the resolution.

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