Posted on 11/08/2009 2:20:34 PM PST by Shellybenoit
President Obama's Middle East policy is in ruins. While the US continues to press Israel for a settlement freeze (and a freeze on Jerusalem) his strategy is falling apart piece by piece. He has turned the Israeli populace against him and strengthened the hand of Prime Minister Netanyahu. At the same time he has eroded his own support among American Jews and other US friends of Israel. Which is why he has pressured political hacks such as Congressman Steve Israel to lend their names to the Anti-Israel Group, J-Street.
The Arab League nations answered no to the Presidents request for a peace gesture and the President of the Palestinian Authority has used Obama's settlement pressure as his "out" from re-entering negotiations. Settlement Building didn't start with Netanyahu, but it didn't become a roadblock to negotiations until Obama was elected.
The entire settlement issue was caused by Administrations naivete. What the President and his advisers perceived as a minor concession, a settlement freeze, was not perceived by Israel as a minor concession. This was a major error by the administration. Their insistence for a freeze and the constant public berating of the Jewish State has turned the Israeli population against Obama, especially the Israeli left who the President would look to for support.
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Genesis 12
2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
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Yes, he continues to be the best friend our enemies have ever had in the White House.....
Funny, most American liberal jews voted this empty suit in. What did you expect?
I bet when election time comes in 2012, a majority of Jews will contribute to and vote for this marxist p.o.s.
man-child? Nah, just an all round ignorant spoiled brat
Has Obama done ANYTHING right??
The Muslim In Chief, aka Mr Smarty pants, thought all he had to do was go to the Middle East and APOLOGIZE...well well... lo and behold......his IGNORANCE AND NAIVETE is only superceeded by Jimmy Carter's !!
He has made a mess of the Middle East and IRAN ....everyone KNOWS he is WEAK ....the great talker ...talk talk talk ....except that Israel hasn't had talks with Palestine since Muslim In Chief took over !! Wonder if he will cancel his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize ....if he does go he will be an even BIGGER LAUGHING STOCK !!
Funny, most American liberal jews voted this empty suit in. What did you expect?
Yes he has...he said Kanye West was a Jackass
Not necessarily they voted AGAINST Carter’s re-election
You were careful to say Dual Citizen Jews and support in Israel is low for Obama.
The problem is American Jews voting for liberals and specifically Obama.
They voted for Hillary too ,after she paid them off.
American Jews vote for Liberals.
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