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July 11, 2010
"Why Israeli's Distrust Obama"
This is spot-on:
Why Israelis distrust Obama
New York Post
July 10, 2010President Obama says he knows why polls show Israelis overwhelmingly consider him pro-Palestinian, while less than 10 percent believe he supports the Jewish state.
"Some of it may just be the fact that my middle name is Hussein, and that created suspicion," he told Israeli TV.
Of course, there might be other reasons why Israelis and their supporters view Obama with suspicion. Such as:
* His public humiliation last March of Bejamin Netanyahu at the White House, when Obama walked out of their talks to go have dinner with his family, leaving Israel's prime minister alone for over an hour, and then refused to release even a photo of their meeting.
* His disturbing comparison, during that "outreach" speech to the Arab world in Cairo, of the Palestinians' "daily humiliations" and "intolerable" situation to the Nazi Holocaust.* His administration's public demand that Israeli leaders "demonstrate not just through words but through specific actions that they are committed to this relationship and to the peace process" -- a demand Sen. Chuck Schumer labeled "terrible" and "counterproductive."
* His continued push for closer US ties with Syria -- an ally of Iran, state sponsor of terrorism and major backer of both Hamas and Hezbollah.
* His decision to join the farcical UN Human Rights Council -- which devotes most of its time to denouncing Israel.
Obama's public reconciliation this week with Netanyahu is welcome, although the timing -- heading into critical midterm elections -- is a tad suspicious.
Supporters of Israel, in other words, are less concerned with Obama's name than with his record. And they believe this president, too, must demonstrate, "not just through words but through specific actions," that he is fully committed to Israel's security.
Posted by Tom at July 11, 2010 8:50 PM
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I do wonder what would happen if and when Israel retaliates against another attack if we would support and aid it in any way possible.
If missles were being launched at Tuscon from Mexico we'd all be screaming for an invasion.
Posted by: Truth 101 at July 12, 2010 7:32 PM
I think we'd support Israel, Truth. During the Gaza war against Hamas both houses of Congress passed strong bipartisan resolutions of support. I was quite proud of Republicans and Democrats alike.
Despite our differences in other areas you see clearly on this issue and my hat is off to you.
Posted by: Tom the Redhunter at July 12, 2010 9:11 PM
snake hunter sez,
Jerusalem Post Reports:
A Libyan flotilla is bound for Gaza to provoke another Israeli response; tenacious aren't they?
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