Washington DC, June 2, 2014 -- World capitals erupted today in outrage after Israel's Likud government admitted responsibility for yesterday's nuclear blast that wiped out an alleged terrorist-sympathizer event in Berkeley, California.

White House Press Secretary Greta Van Susteren conveyed President Palin's regret over the loss of life, but cautioned against "over-reaction by the Berkeley City Council and others who would deny Israel its legitimate right to self-defense."

The Berkeley City Council, meeting in emergency session, has called for a United Nations Security Council investigation into the attack on what it termed "a peaceful gathering", but that the Israeli government has characterized as a fund-raising event in support of Palestinian terrorists.

The event, an outdoor concert sponsored by the Committee for Food and Medicine for the Children of Nablus (CFMCN), a radical pro-Palestinian fringe organization with alleged ties to the Islamic Studies Department at the University of California, was disrupted by a low-yield nuclear device, resulting in an estimated 10,000 - 25,000 dead and wounded militants.

It is believed to be the first time Israel has used nuclear weapons against the territory of a military ally, though Israel's previous use of nuclear missiles proved to be the decisive factor in the 2010 war with Turkey.

Wilma Earthsdottir, a spokesperson for CFMCN who survived the blast when she was delayed in traffic on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, said in an interview with SalonTV.com, "What more do they want?  Nablus is the last 40 square miles of territory where Palestinians are still allowed to live, and the only foods and medicine allowed past the Zionist blockade are Pan Bimbo and Nyquil."

In the U.S. Congress, there was bipartisan consensus in support of the Israeli action.  House Speaker Eric Cantor, appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe", said President Palin and her administration should "continue to gather all the facts, and if necessary, to veto any biased U.N. resolutions reining in Israel's right to defend itself", while in a statement released this afternoon, House Minority Leader Anthony Weiner stated, "While the demand for answers seems to echo in capitals around the world, the facts here are largely known.  Any loss of life is tragic.  This loss was the result of CFMCN instigation and Nablus terror policies. Even if we are the only country on earth that sees the facts here, the United States should stand up for Israel."

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, defending the U.S. decision to go ahead with joint U.S./Israel military exercises in the Persian Gulf, said in a hastily arranged press conference at the Pentagon, "The United States' commitment to Israel's security is unshakable, and our defense relationship is stronger than ever, to the mutual benefit of both nations.  The United States and our ally Israel share many of the same security challenges, from combating terrorism to confronting the threat posed by Iran's nuclear-weapons program.”

Asked whether this time Israel may have finally gone too far to count on continued American support in the face of world-wide condemnation, Prime Minister Avigdor Lieberman offered this analysis, "In 1967 Israeli planes attacked an American ship, the U.S.S. Liberty, in international waters off the coast of Egypt, to prevent it from listening in on our military communications. After numerous passes, strafing and napalming a clearly-marked American boat, there were thirty-four American sailors dead and twice as many wounded.  The American government silenced its own military and quashed all serious investigations.  That's when we knew for certain that America was our bitch, now and forever."