How can Uncle Bibi reject such a generous gift of 10000 yellow roses sent from pro-Israel Christians all across America?
Just not to pi** off 0bama?
Posted on 04/03/2010 6:49:30 AM PDT by myknowledge
Has the fight between US President Barack Obama and Israel become so fetid that it can overcome the fragrance of more than 10,000 roses?
That appeared to be the case on Thursday, when officials in the Prime Minister’s Office made clear that they cannot accept a donation of more than 800 dozen yellow roses from American Christians who were upset by reports of Obama’s treatment of Binyamin Netanyahu in the White House last week.
Florida-based radio host and author Janet Porter was so incensed by what she thought was Obama’s inappropriate behavior that she called upon her listeners to give Netanyahu yellow roses to symbolize friendship, with each bouquet costing a symbolic price of $19.48.
The response was overwhelming as Christian supporters of Israel went online to the Web site of Porter’s Faith2action organization and ordered the flowers, which were to be accompanied by a card with the words, “Be encouraged, Americans stand with you,” along with a quote from a psalm: “The Lord builds up Jerusalem.”
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How can Uncle Bibi reject such a generous gift of 10000 yellow roses sent from pro-Israel Christians all across America?
Just not to pi** off 0bama?
The P.M.’s office should distribute the flowers to hospitals, and then write a nice note to the donor-organizer.
If more people read Miss Manners, they wouldn’t be flummoxed by this sort of situation!
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