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Has Barack Obama become the bane of Israeli Jews?
HaAretz ^ | 7/2/09 | Nathan Jeffay

Posted on 07/02/2009 11:53:35 AM PDT by Nachum

He swept to power with the support of 78% of American Jews. But has Barack Obama become the bane of Israeli Jews?

A gulf between American and Israeli Jews was evident even before Obama moved into the White House. Just a third of Israelis would have endorsed him had they been allowed to vote, polling indicated, while almost half would have chosen John McCain.

In recent weeks, several public opinion surveys have suggested that Obama's popularity has dropped far below this already low point. A Jerusalem Post-commissioned poll released on June 19 reported that only 6% of Jewish Israelis consider his views pro-Israel

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bane; barack; become; bhomiddleeast; obama

1 posted on 07/02/2009 11:53:35 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

No way, Barry claims to hail from the one of the lost tribes of Israel; have you not heard? /sarcasm


2 posted on 07/02/2009 11:56:38 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Nachum

Soon to be the bane of all true red, white, and blue Americans too!


3 posted on 07/02/2009 11:57:42 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Nachum

We need him to become the bane of AMERICAN Jews.


4 posted on 07/02/2009 12:00:27 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Impeach President Soros!!!)
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To: ScottinVA
Let's think... When was the last time a populist politician who nationalized industry, perused socialism, censored dissent, and hated Jews rose to power .... could it be Hitler?

The American Jew have empowered their worst nightmare.

5 posted on 07/02/2009 12:08:39 PM PDT by DaveyB (A government's ability to give is proportionate to their power to take away!)
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To: Nachum

It appears some American Jews couldn’t care less what happens to Israel.
You’ll notice that many of the most vocal loudmouth liberals accusing Israel of warcrimes are American Jews. Strange world were the most vocal supporters of Israel is the right in this country, including many posters here on Free Republic.


6 posted on 07/02/2009 12:17:18 PM PDT by Larry381 ("in the final instance civilization is always saved by a platoon of soldiers" Oswald Spengler)
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