Say What? “Israeli” Shapiro Ambassador to ’’Israel’’?

Nour Rida Again, the "Great" United States of America and its top notch ally "Israel" show strong support and bonding towards each other, reiterating mutual admiration and friendship. As communicated by the office of the "Israeli' President, Shimon Peres accepted credentials on Wednesday of the incoming ambassador of the United States to "Israel", Daniel Shapiro, who in his turn expressed gratitude, warmly and fluently, only in Hebrew. Non-surprisingly, Shapiro has been publicly tasked by Obama to actually work on behalf of the state of "Israel", rather than to represent the United States. According to the Peres's office, Peres addressed Shapiro "As a representative of the great United States of America, which to "Israel" is not just a country but the closest friend a nation can have." Further expressing admiration to his American counterpart Barack Obama, Peres said "I consider President Obama as a friend of the Jewish people and the State of "Israel". I don't have any doubt about it. He represents the best tradition of the United States when it comes to relations with "Israel". Not only with words but with deeds, the President has promised on many occasions that the security of "Israel" will be at the top of his agenda - and he does it." On the other hand, Peres said that the recognition of a Palestinian statehood would be a "mistake". As Peres and Shapiro discussed diplomatic matters, including the Palestinian effort to attain recognition of statehood at the United Nations in September, the "Israeli" president said: "An empty statement will produce only an illusion, cause damages to both sides and won't provide an answer to the basic issues standing before us, including terrorism, weapons smuggling and Iran's attempts to develop a nuclear bomb". Quickly came the warm response of the new US ambassador, as he thanked "Israel" for its warm reception. Describing the "Israeli" fellow country as wise, Shapiro noted that "the relationship between the United States and "Israel" is the most important and strongest the US enjoys anywhere in the world." The ambassador stressed that the US and "Israel" are united with what he called "common interests and values." Over and over, Shapiro in his word reiterated the "values" that bring the two states together, be it the so-called threats or the intelligence cooperation, while most important of all, according to Shapiro is the "moral relationship" between the two sides. "My presence here represents a commitment of President Obama to strengthen and deepen the warm and important relations between the State of "Israel" and the United States," Shapiro highlighted. Following the flowing words of love and appreciation between the US newly appointed ambassador and president of the usurper entity, Peres and Shapiro addressed the situation in the Middle East. The two said they wanted the Palestinians and "Israelis" to enter direct negotiations. Shapiro, claiming that the "Israeli" entity lives a situation filled with challenges and dangers in the Middle East, said "there is even a threat against the very existence of the only Jewish and democratic country in the world, the State of "Israel". Blatantly showing total support to "Israel", as the case has been for the past couple years, Shapiro added that the two states will face, as allies, the "threats" together "with a central purpose of defending the security of the State of "Israel"". Only revealing more and more support, Shapiro said that as representative of Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and the entire people of the US, he will be "Israel's" partner and the partner of Prime Minister Netanyahu with whom he has been closely working with for the past two years, and all the citizens of "Israel". Shapiro was Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Staff at the White House prior to his appointment as Ambassador. Dan Shapiro being sworn-in by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department on July 8, 2011, Clinton said she has every confidence in Shapiro's ability to represent the country and the Obama Administration, and to help them "write a new chapter in the enduring partnership between United States and "Israel"". According to an article published by Haaretz on the day of his appointment in July, in his first speech on the job Shapiro said that, for him, being the U.S. ambassador to "Israel" was more than a job or a cause; "It is a calling and a passion." As Haaretz mentioned as well, Shapiro said Obama instructed him to make "Israel's" security his top priority. "This we are doing by raising the remarkable cooperation and coordination between our militaries and our intelligence services to their highest levels ever," he said. In addition, he said his job entails safeguarding "Israel's' future as a Jewish, democratic state and working to expand the depth and breadth of the bonds between the "Israeli" and American people, including their "burgeoning economic relationship." Shapiro - who is from Champaign, Illinois - first visited "Israel" as a four-year-old with his parents during the October War and studied at the Hebrew University during the first intifada as part of his Middle Eastern and Jewish studies major. He holds his B.A. from Brandeis University and an M.A. from Harvard. What Shapiro will bring to the region is no different than what his predecessors brought, while totally setting a blind eye to all the crimes and violations "Israel" has been committing since the very beginning of its existence. Source: "Israeli" Media

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