Obama Backtracks on Israel 1967 Border Comment at AIPAC Conference

During his Thursday speech, U.S. President Barack Obama had called on Israel to accept a return to territorial lines in place before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

His comments had drawn pro-Israeli fire, forcing the president to retract after Netanyahu emphatically rejected the call to return to the pre-1967 lines on Friday, saying it would make Israel indefensible and isolate the illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

But Obama said his position has "been misrepresented several times," adding that mutually agreed swaps means that Israel would not be returning to the pre-1967 lines.

"If there's a controversy, then, it's not based in substance," Obama said.

His remarks on the controversy received loud applause from the thousands of delegates.

Also well received was his promise to fight any efforts to isolate Israel at the United Nations, repeating that in such a case Palestinian efforts to win recognition as an independent state at the UN will fail.

He also sought to reassure Israel's supporter of general U.S. support for Israel's security, a traditional line from American presidents.

"Even while we may at times disagree, as friends sometimes will, the bonds between the United States and Israel are unbreakable, and the commitment of the United States to the security of Israel is ironclad," Obama said to loud applause.

He also said Washington is going "beyond" regular military assistance to the Jewish state in order to help "maintain Israel's qualitative military edge.

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[SunnySide247]

@Delsanar

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Hello! --- Earth to Moron, Earth to Moron!

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In case your stupid Zionist ass didn't hear, the process of creating a Palestinian State is underway.

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You learn something new everday! Even dipshit Zionists like you! : D HAHAHAHA!

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LMFAO!

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[ad220588]

@Delsanar yes but no one is considered generous in the American budget planning, except israel.

[Delsanar]

@SunnySide247 There is NO SUCH THING as a Palestinian state, there is no such thing as Palestine, there is not a single reference to it even in the Quran and there NEVER WAS and NEVER HAS BEEN any recognition or ATTEMPT at a palestine state EVEN when the land had 0 jews in it.

[Delsanar]

@ad220588

All allies spy on their friends... it's a part of national intelligence.

[Delsanar]

They weren't illegal they were DISPUTED TERRITORIES, get your facts right, no Palestine state has ever existed, the land was agreed upon earlier, and they were seized after 6 nations attacked them one day after their official recognition as a valid state. You cannot illegally occupy something that literally has no recognition that it is owned by anyone.

[08zea]

@xsugarhiiox i think you're close minded

[xsugarhiiox]

i think that this issue is very complicated. It's too complicated to start a big debate on a youtube comment page, everyone has their own opinion. With that said,I think the only problem with this comment about the 1967 borders is that there is no way the israel is going to give palestine the old quarter of jerusluem. It doesnt matter if you think they should or shouldnt, but it just will not happen. This speech did nothing but provoke anger for many many people. Poor decision on obama's part...