Debate for America - So glad we have Obama to fix these things (Angry Jews)

06-04-2009, 11:44 AM

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So glad we have Obama to fix these things (Angry Jews)

Obama Cairo Speech Stirs Mixed Feelings in the Holy Land

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In downtown Jerusalem, hardly any Israelis paused from their shopping to hear U.S. President Barack Obama's televised Cairo speech. Most will hear snippets of it tonight, rehashed and analyzed on the evening news. Obama has been portrayed favorably by the Israeli media, but lately, perhaps parroting the siege mentality of the new right-wing government, the media has attacked the White House for being too insistent on freezing Jewish settlement activity in the Palestinian territories, which the White House sees as vital to reviving peace talks.

The Israeli far right - many of whose supporters gathered yesterday outside the U.S. consulate with portraits of Obama with a Palestinian headscarf superimposed on his head, with the words "Jew-hater" written beneath - is unlikely to be swayed by Obama's balanced oratory. Even among moderate Israelis, there is a doubt about Obama's intentions. "His middle name, Hussein, keeps coming back to me. We're suspicious of him," says Yossi Danon, a high-tech expert. "Obama's entitled to change U.S. policy in the region - this is too much for Israel." (See Cairo getting ready for Obama.)

I hope the Jewish folks in the US that voted for him are still happy.

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06-04-2009, 12:14 PM

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Muslims see shift in Obama speech, no breakthrough

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CAIRO - Muslim shopkeepers, students and even radical groups such as Hamas praised President Barack Obama's address Thursday as a positive shift in U.S. attitude and tone. But Arabs and Muslims of all political stripes said they want him to turn his words into action- particularly in standing up to Israel.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090604...a/obama_muslims

In speech to Muslims, Obama rejects Israeli settlements

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CAIRO, Egypt — President Barack Obama, courting Muslims internationally, said Thursday that the United States didn't accept the legitimacy of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory and that "just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's."

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"We must say openly the things we hold in our hearts, and that too often are said only behind closed doors," the president said.

Hope you really mean that and not just for yourself.

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"As-salamu alaykum," Obama said in Arabic, "peace be upon you," and quoted from the Quran. He also drew loud applause by saying that he considered it his responsibility as president to fight negative American stereotypes about Muslims.

"Which is why I vow never to acknowledge when a Muslim convert slays US citizens on our soil."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/2...clatchy/3245678

Analysis: Obama offers unclenched fist to Muslims

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"No single speech can eradicate years of mistrust," he said.

Or Jihad, beheading, genocide, etc.

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In a sharp break with U.S. policy, Obama approached his historic Cairo speech by opening a public rift last month with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, publicly demanding that he stop building settlements on the West Bank.

One of many.

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05-23-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by lordpendark

Obama Cairo Speech Stirs Mixed Feelings in the Holy Land

I hope the Jewish folks in the US that voted for him are still happy.

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I didn't vote for him even though I'm a very liberal Democrat. But I'm not happy.

05-25-2010, 07:57 AM

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"Obviously, the loss of Daniel Pearl was one of those moments that captured the world's imagination because it reminded us of how valuable a free press is."

So says Obama said concerning Daniel Pearl.

As Daniel Pearl said just before his head was sawed off, not for his being a member of the press but for being an American Jew:

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"My name is Daniel Pearl. I am a Jewish American from Encino, California, USA."

What an embarrassing,misstatement, one of so many by our esteemed president, displaying absolutely no comprehension of reality. What imagination does it takes to garner the facts when you are watching someone's head being sawed off, Mr. Prez? Oh, I get it - it takes a powerful imagination to make something of it other than what it is: an act of supreme, totally irrational hate directed at someone because of his race and national origin. Yeah, it does take a whole lot of imagination to twist that into something about the freedom of the press while ignoring the obvious.

For a full analysis: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...as-imagination/

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