Mahmoud Abbas: US ambassador to Israel is a 'son of a dog'

[Mosby]

The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has called the US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, a “son of a dog” during a scathing attack on Donald Trump’s policies.

“The US ambassador in Tel Aviv is a settler and a son of a dog,” Abbas said in comments to Palestinian leaders in Ramallah on Monday.

The remarks prompted a swift rebuke from the White House, which described Abbas’s comments as “highly inappropriate.”

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In response to Abbas, Friedman, who is Jewish, told a conference that Abbas’s comments could have antisemitic connotations.

“His response was to refer to me as ‘son of a dog’. Is that antisemitism or political discourse? I leave that up to you,” he said, according to a US embassy spokeswoman.

In a statement, a top Trump aide, Jason Greenblatt, responded: “The time has come for President Abbas to choose between hateful rhetoric and concrete and practical efforts to improve the quality of life of his people and lead them to peace and prosperity.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/19/palestinian-president-mahmoud-abbas-us-ambassador-israel-david-friedman-son-of-a-dog

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Isn't SOB rather universal versus being antisemite?

[Scoopster]

4. Yes, quite universal.

It's like he's claiming antisemitism if someone called him out for the asshat he is.

[rateyes]

2. Reminds me of the guy who asked of another guy

“When are you going to quit calling me a motherfucker?” Came the reply, “When you quit fucking your mother!”

Why get mad at Abbas? Maybe the Ambassador should quit acting like an SOB!

[still_one]

3. While the Abbas comment is assine and hateful, let's not kid ourselves about David M. Friedman

He is a rightwing extremist, who supports Donald Trump. Donald Trump who has close associations with people who admire hitler, putin, and Duarte.

Donald Trump who campaigned on a platform of racism, sexism, and bigotry.

In fact I will take it a step further, after everything that has happened, anyone now who continues associate themselves with Donald Trump has no problem with what trump campaigned on, and that speaks volumes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Friedman

When Ted Olsen, refuses to be part of the trump legal team, that says a lot also

[Mosby]

5. Good points.

[still_one]

6. I am so frustrated by what is happening, and when anti semitic attacks have increased by about 60%

in 2017, I am very concerned