Posted on 03/21/2007 6:32:58 AM PDT by veronica
WASHINGTON — Leading Democrats, including Senator Obama of Illinois, are distancing themselves from an essay published this week by one of their party's leading financiers that called for the Democratic Party to "liberate" itself from the influence of the pro-Israel lobby.
The article, by George Soros, published in the New York Review of Books, asserts that America should pressure Israel to negotiate with the Hamas-led unity government in the Palestinian territories regardless of whether Hamas recognizes the right of the Jewish state to exist. Mr. Soros goes on to say that one reason America has not embraced this policy is because of the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Yesterday, Mr. Obama's presidential campaign issued a dissent from the Hungarian-born billionaire's assessment. "Mr. Soros is entitled to his opinions," a campaign spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, said. "But on this issue he and Senator Obama disagree. The U.S. and our allies are right to insist that Hamas — a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel's destruction — meet very basic conditions before being treated as a legitimate actor. AIPAC is one of many voices that share this view."
The Soros article puts Democrats in the awkward position of choosing between Mr. Soros, a major funder of their causes, and the pro-Israel lobby, whose members are also active in campaign fund-raising. Pressed by The New York Sun, some Democrats aired their differences with Mr. Soros.
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Bet his doesn't "rebuff" his money - when push comes to shove, Barack Hussein will give Soros a buffing like there's no tomorrow.
No can do .. Soro's bought and paid for your party
You are stuck with him
I'd rather see him lose all his money and influence and spend the rest of his years in New Orleans with all the welfare sluts there.
I WILL BLESS THOSE WHO BLESS YOU AND CURSE THOSE WHO CURSE YOU. Whose side will I be on? You betcha. I'm on God's side, especially when it comes to Israel. Soros and the demos are under God's curse when they come against Israel.
You nailed it.
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