do you believe that since Obama is surrounded by anti Israel people, he is really anti Israel? And can you still support him knowing that he is anti israel? Yes we can.
Barack Obama: Message to the people of Sderot, Israel.
do you believe that since Obama is surrounded by anti Israel people, he is really anti Israel? And can you still support him knowing that he is anti israel? Yes we can.
Barack Obama: Message to the people of Sderot, Israel.
/thread .. Yes I did.
I like the way he talked... he never mentionned the word palestinian terrorist or islamofascist. He just said that he want to work with them to bring peace to all.
Maybe he will put real pressure on the israelis to stop the illegals building of settlements in occupied area. And request the removal of all roadblocks.
Isn't one of McCain's supporters and likely advisers James "Fuck the Jews, they don't vote for us anyway" Baker?
As far as I can determine McPeak will have absolutely nothing to do with Middle East foreign policy and Obama disagrees with him anyway so who cares what his views are? The important things are his views on the topics he is going to be advising Obama on and whether Obama shares these views. If you think he's going to be crap at the job he's actually going to potentially do then fair enough.
As far as US Zionists adverse influence on the Israeli/Palestinian peace process, it's certainly not an unreasonable statement. They've traditionally held quite seperate viewpoints from the majority of Israeli Jews. The power of Aipac to influence policy is fairly self evident (Fortune magazine rates them the second most powerful lobbying group).
Who's the first one?
That would be AARP... the lobby responsible for why we still have the shitty Social Security system. SS is the only program more expensive than our military.
do you believe that since Obama is surrounded by anti Israel people, he is really anti Israel? And can you still support him knowing that he is anti israel? Yes we can.
Barack Obama: Message to the people of Sderot, Israel.
Surprise, turns out this is a non-issue to the very very few people who might actually care
...70 other leading Jewish professionals from the Keystone State would rather see Barack Obama at the top of the Democratic ticket.
Josh Shapiro, the deputy speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, said it’s time to, “as Jews, stand up and say how much we admire Senator Obama for condemning the words of his pastor and making sure he is Israel’s ally in the Middle East.”
do you believe that since Obama is surrounded by anti Israel people, he is really anti Israel? And can you still support him knowing that he is anti israel? Yes we can.
Barack Obama: Message to the people of Sderot, Israel.
/thread .. Yes I did.
Meaningless generalities.
It doesn't quite jibe with the OP's suggestion does it? If you care to put the effort in to actually see what actions he has done (rather than posting your own meaningless generalities)
Support U.S.-Israel Research and Development: As a strong supporter of broadening and deepening the U.S.-Israel relationship, Barack Obama cosponsored the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act. This bill would establish a grant program to support joint U.S.-Israeli research and development efforts in the areas of alternative and renewable energy sources – a key step toward energy independence, which is very much in the national security interests of the U.S. and Israel.
Obama urged the enforcement of UN Resolution 1701, which demands the cessation of arms shipments to Hezbollah, a resolution that Syria and Iran continue to disregard. Long before the July 2006 conflict, Barack Obama worked to limit Hezbollah’s influence in the region, signing a letter urging President Bush to place al-Manar, the official television station of Hezbollah, on the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity list and to aggressively target organizations that aid in its broadcast.
Barack Obama believes in working towards a two-state solution, with both states living side by side in peace and security. Obama is a cosponsor of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006. Introduced in the wake of Hamas’ victory in the Palestinian elections, this act outlaws direct assistance to any entity of the Palestinian Authority controlled by Hamas until it meets the conditions of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations to renounce violence, recognize Israel, and agree to abide by all agreements signed by the Palestinian Authority. Obama signed a letter urging President Bush to make it clear to Palestinian leaders that terrorist groups must either disarm or be barred from the political process. Since the elections, Obama has stated that Israelis must have a true Palestinian partner for peace. He has sought to encourage Palestinian moderates who seek peace and to isolate Hamas and other extremists who are committed to Israel’s destruction.
During the July 2006 Lebanon war, Barack Obama stood up strongly for Israel’s right to defend itself from Hezbollah raids and rocket attacks. Obama is an original cosponsor of the Senate resolution expressing support for Israel, condemning the attacks, and calling for strong action against Iran and Syria. Throughout the war, Barack Obama made clear that Israel should not be pressured into a ceasefire that did not deal with the threat of Hezbollah missiles. In addition, Obama signed a letter to the European Union pressing the EU to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.