Was Dennis Ross ousted as U.S. envoy to Iran because he's a Jew?

IMRA - Haaretz ^ | 6-15-09 | Barak Ravid

[SJackson]

www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1093058.html

Dennis Ross, who most recently served as a special State Department envoy to Iran, will abruptly be relieved of his duties, sources in Washington told Haaretz. An official announcement is expected in the coming days.

The Obama administration will announce that Ross has been reassigned to another position in the White House. In his new post, the former Mideast peace envoy under President Bill Clinton will deal primarily with regional issues related to the peace process.

Washington insiders speculate that a number of reasons moved the administration to reassign Ross. One possibility is Iran's persistent refusal to accept Ross as a U.S. emissary given the diplomat's Jewish background as well as his purported pro-Israel leanings. Ross is known to maintain contacts with numerous senior officials in Israel's defense establishment and the Israeli government.

Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem surmised that another possibility for Ross' ouster is his just-released book, "Myths, Illusions, and Peace - Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East."

[SolidWood]

Wow. Obama thought this through pretty well... send a Jew to negotiate with Monkeynutjob.

[neodad]

At least Wright will have a better chance of seeing Obama with one less Jew in there.

[SJackson]

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Equally likely his disagreements with BHO policy.

Ross .... argued against a linkage between the Palestinian issue and the West's policy against Iran's nuclear ambitions....also raised the possibility of military action against Iran.

[silverleaf]

They’re also going to love dealing with Hillary and Susan Rice.

Mabe we can find a do-ask/do-tell gay envoy? No shortage in the State department...