Obama, FDR and Zionism

Jerusalem Post ^ | 03/18/2013 | Rafael Medoff

[fso301]

Today it is more clear than ever why Niles doubted FDR genuinely supported Zionism.

President Barack Obama has spoken of his deep admiration for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his desire to emulate FDR’s leadership style. But in the wake of the discovery of new documents detailing FDR’s behind-the-scenes coldness regarding the creation of a Jewish state, many Israelis will be hoping that sentiment does not extend to Roosevelt’s views on Zionism.

[fso301]

During the 1930's FDR could have prohibited American businesses from doing business with the Nazis but didn't. FDR could have permitted the St. Louis to enter the United States but didn't. In the 1930's after having seen unspeakable atrocities committed by the Japanese, FDR could have refused to do business with the Japan but didn't. When push finally came to shove, FDR, the great progressive rounded up the Japanese and locked them in camps.

[Sans-Culotte]

From all I’ve read on FDR, he was downright anti-semitic, period.

[fso301]

From all I’ve read on FDR, he was downright anti-semitic, period.

FDR apologists may soon show up here to blame any anti-Semitism/zionism in FDR's administration on the State Department as if FDR had no control over that department.

[STD]

Maybe he knew about 911 in advance?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fso301.

President Barack Obama has spoken of his deep admiration for Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his desire to emulate FDR’s leadership style. But in the wake of the discovery of new documents detailing FDR’s behind-the-scenes coldness regarding the creation of a Jewish state, many Israelis will be hoping that sentiment does not extend to Roosevelt’s views on Zionism.

The Partisan Media Shilling for the hideous face under the marble man mask has been building, but not without truthful response:

• [shilling] 'FDR and the Jews,' by Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman
• The great moral failure of FDR
• Author: FDR failed to save more Jews during Holocaust; 'vision of what America should look like'