by Jack
Hamas tells Pres. Obama if he visits the Temple on the Mount in Israel, it will be akin to a declaration of war on the Islamic world. At first I thought this must be a joke, the statement was absurd. Then I thought, if it’s not a joke the people saying it must have no credibility with Hamas. I mean, this is such an over the top, ridiculous thing to say, right? Hamas is delusional if they think they can tell a US President where can and can’t visit. However, this presents a problem for our Ally, Israel. Obama doesn’t want to stir up more trouble for Israel. So, what would you do if you were Obama?
(This threat should give you a mild idea what Israel must deal with… every day. )
WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — Hamas is warning that if President Obama visits the Temple Mount it would be a “declaration of war” against the Islamic world.
Israel National News reports the terror group made the threat during a protest march at the religious site following riots on Friday.
Mushir al-Masri, a Hamas spokesman, called for a third intifada if Obama visits the contested religious site in Jerusalem’s Old City between Israelis and Muslims.
Public Security Minister Yitzchak Aharonovich believes the warning will lead to violence flaring up in the region ahead of the president’s visit.
“The Palestinians have not said the final word yet and we expect that there will be attempts to take advantage of the upcoming events, like the visit by Barack Obama, in order to continue the violence,” Aharonovich told Israel National News.
Our ally Israel knows better than any other country what it is to live with constant threats. They also know that bending to the will of terrorists, no matter how childish and absurd their threat, would be a mistake.
The big question is…will Obama bend to the will of Hamas and if so what ill be the cover story?
Perhaps he will develop a sudden illness, sprain his ankle, fall and hit his head resulting in a concussion?