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George Hazim's avatar

Absolutely correct

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Leon Brown, Jr.'s avatar

"Having a Zionist Israeli-born diplomat and former IDF soldier now representing the US in negotiations with Hezbollah and in the Middle East is problematic. Hochstein’s background and the inevitability of his biases favouring Israeli interests undermine the credibility and impartiality of the US’s diplomatic efforts." Excellent point, George. Obviously quite true, but totally unsurprising. Duplicity, hypocrisy, lack of credibility: this is the nature of the US State Department, and understood by any objective and honest observer.

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George Hazim's avatar

Thank you Leon!!

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Diana van Eyk's avatar

Talk about the wrong person to be negotiating when the stakes are so incredibly high...

Thanks for letting us know, George.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Is this normal in the USA to allow 'dual citizens' into higher office?

Presumably a President cannot be a dual citizen?

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Richard's avatar

Yes, dual Israeli/US citizens are common in the federal government. That is a harmful policy, but that's the way it is. Congressman Brian Mast wore his IDF uniform in Congress last year. Is that clear enough?

I've read that Australia allows dual citizenship but a person elected to office must renounce dual citizenship in favor of Australian citizenship. That is a very good way to do it.

FYI the Comptroller for the Pentagon in the months/years leading up to 911 was an ordained Rabbi, dual US/Israeli named Dov Zakheim.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Thanks for the info. seems very odd!

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@smokygirl2006's avatar

This speaks to the sick relationship the US and Israel have and it’s outrages that the Israel Lobby or AIPAC is allowed to have so much power/influence in the powers that be of the Beltway/DC. Good post George.😢☮️🇵🇸

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George Hazim's avatar

Thank you Smokygirl!!

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Leon Brown, Jr.'s avatar

"Having a Zionist Israeli-born diplomat and former IDF soldier now representing the US in negotiations with Hezbollah and in the Middle East is problematic. Hochstein’s background and the inevitability of his biases favouring Israeli interests undermine the credibility and impartiality of the US’s diplomatic efforts." Excellent point, George. Obviously quite true, but totally unsurprising. Duplicity, hypocrisy, lack of credibility: this is the nature of the US State Department, and understood by any objective and honest observer.

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Mary Wildfire's avatar

Seems to me the trouble with this analysis is that is sees US interests and Israeli interests as two separate things. It doesn't look like that's the case. People argue about whether Israel dictates to the US government, or the US is the senior partner--but either way. I think a dual citizen can speak for the US just fine as long as the other citizenship is Israeli, because the two are joined at the hip. This refers to the governments--many if not most Americans are not happy about this, but what we think is of zero importance.

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

The Israeli Star of David is on the back of every US Dollar.

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Mary Wildfire's avatar

I looked. didn't find it

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

look at the stars on the right side above the eagle. The stars make up the Star of David.

https://www.alamy.com/one-us-dollar-bill-back-image61910414.html

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DLehman's avatar

Wow! You are right..

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Majid Khoury's avatar

The United States of Israel the most powerful country in the world just gobbled American way of life and like a fox in charge of chickens …how dum and irresponsible our once great government became the chicken to the fox …but the people of the world are not idiots like we in America has become … a new world of compassion is on the horizon and those that lives on destruction is finally coming to an end and only then will America become free of Israel

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𝓙𝓪𝓼𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓦𝓸𝓵𝓯𝓮's avatar

I don't trust him. I can't see why anyone in Lebanon/Hezbollah would either.

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Ray Joseph Cormier's avatar

Thank you for presenting this information, George. I had no idea, but your concerns are valid. The Biden Administration has more Jews in high positions of influence than any other Administration which would account for his unquestioning devotion to Israel, right or wrong.

Copy this url and enter it in the address bar to see for yourself. C:\Users\ray03\OneDrive\Pictures\Biden Appointees.jpg

Most Christian Zionist America has no understanding the COMMON ERA of Christ means Israel and Jews no longer have exclusivity with the God of Abraham yet acts as if it does.

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Little Nell's avatar

He’s a Zio-Nazi traitor whose loyalties lie with Israel. He’s going to retire there in a fat U.S. taxpayer funded pension in a condo in what used to be Gaza, built on the bodies of dead Palestinians. Rot in hell when you die!

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Lenny Cavallaro's avatar

<< As a diplomat and key negotiator for the US State Department, Hochstein could not be seen as anything but an Israeli stooge. >> Correct!

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Zak's avatar

Yes indeed ! Only only in USA. Bizarre! Really bizarre!

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Truth Seeking Missile's avatar

Hochstein, the energy guy, is perfect for sweeping Palestinians off rich oil and gas holdings so America can capture more of the European gas market and keep the petrodollar happy.

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BK's avatar

The 51st statelet😏

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DLehman's avatar

Another viewpoint is that the U.S. and Israel are interchangeable when it comes to foreign policy in the Middle East. I don’t think an American born diplomat would veer off the American/Israeli script in negotiations with Hamas and act any differently than Hochstein. Remember, only a Zionist, regardless where they are born, would qualify to hold a key position representing the U.S. government on anything in the ME. Heck, President Biden is a self proclaimed Zionist!!

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