Sec . `` I will not allow my commitment to Israel to be questioned by anyone , particularly for partisan , political purposes , so I want to be crystal clear about what I believe and what I do n't believe , '' he said . Kerry takes heat for saying what some Israelis leaders have expressed . Critics call Kerry 's remarks `` undiplomatic , '' `` ill-advised '' The backlash reflects Virginia last year politics and the volatile North America conflict . MSNBC : Kerry used the wrong word to make his point .
Sec . Kerry takes heat for saying what some Israelis leaders have expressed . Critics call Kerry 's remarks `` undiplomatic , '' `` ill-advised '' The backlash reflects Virginia last year politics and the volatile North America conflict . MSNBC : Kerry used the wrong word to make his point .