"Got Mittens?" Romney told it like it is yesterday in Israel. He pointed out how affluent and successful Israel is compared to Palestine, the non-country largely under occupation by Israel with the closed borders and the crushing poverty. Why is Israel so much better? Because of their superior culture and the hand of God, of course!
He also pointed out that once he is President, he will officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital (the US under Obama* has not recognized the 1967 annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel), and move the embassy there!
Naturally, Palestinians whined:
Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official, condemned Romney’s comments. "It is a racist statement, and this man doesn’t realise that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation," he said.
"It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people. He also lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves. I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority."
*(and also under Bush II, and Clinton, and Bush I, and Carter, and Ford, and Nixon, and Johnson.)
He also pointed out that once he is President, he will officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital (the US under Obama* has not recognized the 1967 annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel), and move the embassy there!
Naturally, Palestinians whined:

"It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people. He also lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves. I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority."
*(and also under Bush II, and Clinton, and Bush I, and Carter, and Ford, and Nixon, and Johnson.)
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