US: Israel Comments About "Messianic" John Kerry Leaving it Alone are "Offensive"
Israeli defense minister quoted wishing John Kerry would win a Nobel Peace Prize and go home
The State Department responded to the comments of Israeli defense minister Moshe Yaalon, who in a newspaper interview called John Kerry a "messianic" figure and said the only way he could "save" Israel was by winning a Nobel Peace Prize and going home.
From Reuters:
"The remarks of the Defense Minister (Moshe Yaalon) if accurate are offensive and inappropriate especially given all that the United States is doing to support Israel's security needs," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a brief statement that constituted a rare rebuke to close ally Israel.
Bonus: Yaalon is scheduled to visit the U.S. this month.
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