Photo Essay: Governor Schwarzenegger in Israel

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[Cinnamon Girl]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) stands with bowed head after laying a wreath in the Hall of Remembrances in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem May 2, 2004, as he pays his respects to the six-million Jews killed during World War II. Earlier, Schwarzenegger had met Israeli officials, including the prime minister and took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for a center of tolerance. REUTERS/Jim Hollander/POOL

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) lights the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Remembrances, inside the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, as he pays his respects to Jews killed during World War II in Jerusalem, May 2, 2004. Earlier Schwarzenegger had met Israeli officials, including the prime minister and took part in a ceremony for a center of tolerance. REUTERS/Jim Hollander/POOL

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites), center, gestures as he stands between Chairman of the Simon Wiesenthal Center board of trustees, Larry Mizel, right, and architect Frank Gehry, left, during the groundbreaking ceremony for The Center for Human Dignity Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, designed by Gehry, Sunday May 2, 2004. Schwarzenegger, who arrived in Israel Saturday, is in the Middle East for several days, on his first interenational trip since being elected California Governor. (AP Photo/KevinFrayer)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) waves to the crowd as he stands with members of a jewish youth choir during the groundbreaking ceremony for The Center for Human Dignity Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, Sunday May 2, 2004. Schwarzenegger, who arrived in Israel Saturday, is in the Middle East for several days, on his first interenational trip since being elected California Governor. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) (R) smiles with Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, in Jerusalem May 2, 2004. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites)'s Likud party voted on his Gaza pullout plan with polls predicting defeat in what would be an embarrassing blow to the historic U.S.-backed move. (ISRAEL OUT) REUTERS/Flash90/David Furst

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) (front) waves to the crowd as he walks off the stage with Jerusalem's Mayor Uri Lupolianski, in Jerusalem May 2, 2004. Schwarzenegger attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Center for Human Dignity-Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem a $200 million project undertaken by Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish human rights organization in the United States. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites), right, embraces Israeli President Moshe Katsav, left, prior to their meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, May 2, 2004. Schwarzenegger, who arrived in Israel Saturday, is in the Middle East for several days, on his first international trip since being elected California Governor.(AP Photo/Boaz Oppenheim)

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites), left, shakes hands with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites), right, prior to their meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, May 2, 2004. Schwarzenegger, who arrived in Israel Saturday, is in the Middle East for several days, on his first international trip since being elected California Governor.(AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) talks to members of the media and mingles at a reception, after he opened his Middle East visit by speaking to a group of Israeli business leaders, at the Tel Aviv Hilton, Israel, Saturday, May 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (news - web sites) smiles after receiving a gift statuette of a 'Hamza,' meaning five, which is considered good luck in Israel, after he opened his Middle East visit by speaking to a group of Israeli business leaders, at the Hilton Hotel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 1, 2004. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

[Cinnamon Girl]

At a time when a pregnant Israeli mother and her four children were just shot to death by vermin in Gaza, and American insurance companies are refusing to insure people who have even been to Israel, our governor is showing backbone, and unwavering support for Israel.

P.S. Frank Gehry is the biggest architect in the world right now.

[Alouette]

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[adam_az]

I pray that the referendum fails!

[McGavin999]

The guy even has muscles in his jaws.

[Hans]

Thank you Arnold.

[Bismarck]

Arnold is a natural-born leader. Where are those Liberals that accused him of being an anti-semite during the elections?

[TwilightDog]

He looks rather diminutive in the photograph...

[hole_n_one]

Nice post, CG!

[Principessa_libertas]

"I pray that the referendum fails!"

I am lost - what referendum?

[Cinnamon Girl]

Whether or not to pull out of Gaza. Likud voted against it today.

[Principessa_libertas]

Thank you C-girl :)

[Tamzee]

Did you see this? You need to put your Arnold on a leash... first he's been giving migraines to the lefties and now he's out ticking off Muslim extremists ;-)

[b9]

LOL Yup, what a trouble maker, showing off his guts again.
Sure hope he has good body guards.

[Tamzee]

Me too.

I just watched Maria Schriver read Arnold's letter to Pat Tillman at his service. I was a flood of tears by the end of it...

[b9]

What channel? Wonder if they'll have that letter in print.

[ChadGore]

He makes me proud to be an American.

[Tamzee]

I'm watching it on ESPN but I think someone said MSNBC might have it on, too...

[onyx]

Tears today, but
proud of Arnold.
Bets he goes to Baghdad to see soldiers?

[Joe Hadenuf]

Mr. Schwarzenneger, what are you doing in Israel, when the southern border of your state looks like an illegal alien Boston Marathon?

Yeowza!

[Tamzee]

I wouldn't be surprised if he did.... I heard that he is in Germany today visiting our wounded soldiers there.