Andrea Mitchell Sides With Obnoxious Arab Lawmakers In Israel, Gets Slapped Back By An Expert

Vice President Mike Pence is in Israel and delivered a powerful speech to Israel’s parliament. He made an important declaration– a declaration that triggered the world.

“Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and as such President Trump has directed the State Department to immediately begin preparations to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,” he said. “That United States embassy will open before the end of next year.”

The Trump administration will advance our plan to open the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem – and the Embassy will open before the end of next year. #VPinIsrael pic.twitter.com/xxxChzWqLK

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 22, 2018

It’s happening whether the world likes it or not.

Word has it Pence crushed it.

Pence’s speech was met with one standing ovation after another https://t.co/NFvcwwQV8u

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

Arab lawmakers are ticked, but Pence made America’s position clear.

“I am here to convey one simple message. America stands with Israel. We stand with Israel because your cause is our cause, your values are our values, and your fight is our fight,” Pence said. “We stand with Israel because we believe in right over wrong, good over evil, and liberty over tyranny.”

Exactly. This isn’t about “bullying” Palestinians or Arab leaders. This is, quite simply, about choosing right over wrong. Good over evil. Liberty over tyranny.

The other side won’t hear it. Apparently, a bunch of Arab lawmakers obnoxiously heckled and held up signs reading, “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine.”

That’s really disrespectful and really embarrassing on their part.

A group of Arab lawmakers voiced their displeasure at the administration’s perceived pro-Israel bias by raising banners reading “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine” and heckling Pence at the beginning of his address, before being forcibly removed from the plenum.

Andrea Mitchell– the “journalist” who famously looked at Hillary Clinton like this:

– sympathized with the angry Arab lawmakers.

The 13 Israeli-Arab members of Israel’s Parliament held up signs saying “Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine” and were forcibly removed by security as Pence started to speak. Can you imagine Capitol Police dragging members of the congressional black caucus off the House floor?

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 22, 2018

That comparison…I can’t. Neither can anyone else. It also doesn’t help that her tweet contains SO MANY FACTUAL ERRORS.

Hi, I’m an expert on the Knesset and I was in the room during this incident. You have several points wrong here. I’d be happy to explain them to you.

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

Can you explain them to us because I’d like to know.

— ClemsonGrl (@liberty_grl) January 22, 2018

Wrong on several points. 1, they are not “THE 13 Israeli-Arab members” – there are others. 2, it is always against the Knesset rules to hold up signs or use props and there are examples spanning decades of ppl being removed bc of it. 3, ushers, not security guards led them out https://t.co/JgIGkUFpda

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

I often catch @mitchellreports at midday and was already dreading her presenting this highly problematic commentary/analogy on air. I hope that she’ll be more careful in her statements later today. #WordsMatter

— Erika Dreifus (@erikadreifus) January 22, 2018

She won’t.

I doubt it. It would go against the @MSNBC mantra

— (((Haya Eytan))) (@TeachESL) January 22, 2018

Andrea Mitchell is one of the most experienced, senior tv journalists in america. And even she ‘reports’ before she knows what she’s talking about. A sad state of journalism in our time.

— Andrew Getraer (@AndrewGetraer) January 22, 2018

Did you not see the way she gazed upon Hillary? She’s no trustworthy journalist. She’s a loyal lapdog.

Oh for crying out loud Andrea. A member of the congressional black caucus was removed from the House floor just a few years ago just for a dress code violation, let alone for disrupting a session, which is what these clowns were doing.

So yeah I think I can imagine it happening. https://t.co/QISJv1XHYM

— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) January 22, 2018

Great response to #NBC chief correspondent @mitchellreports who really should know better on how knesset works. Also forbidden to hold signs up in British HouseOfCommons & many European Parliaments too. You sign up to the rules before, you abide by them during or be ushered out! https://t.co/ruDGOXKjcc

— James Marlow ירמיהו (@James_J_Marlow) January 22, 2018

Good job Lahav! Thank you for fighting all these visceral anti-Israel hatred and lies.

— Martina (@martina__1974) January 22, 2018

I’m really surprised. That is so unlike Andrea Mitchell to lie like that.

— Hunter Dean (@hunterd81) January 22, 2018

Hahahahahaha.

.@mitchellreports You’re right! Can you IMAGINE the U.S. outrage if the Jewish members of Jordan’s parliament or Syria’s People’s Council or Saudi’s House of Representatives had been removed?!!! Uh… Oh, wait…

— Ken Fairbrother (@KenFairbrother) January 22, 2018

Awkward.

The same rules exist in Canada’s Parliament and I’m sure most others across the world. You can’t hold up signs within chambers.

— Delroy Dyer 🇻🇨🇨🇦 (@DelroyDyer89) January 22, 2018

OK, you guys are missing the point. Arab lawmakers are JUST AS OPPRESSED as US members of the black caucus. They are the same, and Andrea is compassionate and feels for them.

She’s 71, why would @mitchellreports care about getting it right after so many decades of getting it wrong?

— Greg Brickl (@Brickl) January 22, 2018

Good point.

If Lahav keeps up with these burns she may get labeled as an arsonist. @LahavHarkov>@mitchellreports

— (((Robert))) (@deepereyes) January 22, 2018

.@Ahmad_tibi says that he shouted during Pence’s speech: You’re free to give away lndiana, but not Jerusalem!

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

And he was very proud of the fact that the international press highlighted the Joint List MKs being kicked out

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

Translation: He was proud that Andrea freaking Mitchell jumped all over it.

For all White House reporters getting the pool info about Pence’s visit, the names of the Arab members of parliament mentioned are wrong.
They are @Ahmad_tibi and @haneenzoabii.
You’re welcome.

— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 22, 2018

One of Israel’s top female political journalists takes on one of America’s. And wins.@mitchellreports of @nbcnews: 0@LahavHarkov of the @Jerusalem_Post: 1 https://t.co/XH6jUHqgxv

— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) January 22, 2018

Andrea is such an embarrassment.