11-8-2014 [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martinnnnnnn] Dempsey bucks Obama line by praising Israelis for Gaza – Sam Knight Monoweiss

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, went against the Obama administration's own line when he said Thursday that the Israeli military acted "responsibly" and went to "extraordinary lengths" to minimize Palestinian civilian casualties during Operation Protective Edge last summer.

State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed Friday during a daily press briefing in Washington that the administration still believes "Israel could have done more to prevent civilian casualties" during the offensive on the Gaza Strip…

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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