Posted on 12/18/2014 2:13:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
You’ve been added to the Ted Cruz Ping List!
Thanks, we can all HOPE that Elizabeth Warren and Hillary have a catfight, as that will keep most of the crossovers at home.
President Obama at a White House Hanukkah Dinner: I Am ‘Jewish in My Soul’
By Kara Pendleton (13 hours ago) | Culture, Lifestyle, Nation, Politics, Religion, World
In an overheard conversation at the recent White House Hanukkah Dinner, it’s been reported that when someone commented on the event saying they didn’t realize President Obama was Jewish, Obama stated in a lighthearted manner while walking away:
“I am, in my soul.”
In light of that statement, let’s take a short walk down memory lane and review a few of his comments and actions regarding Israel. Breitbart News reports on one of Obama’s first actions as president. It notes him reaching out to the Palestinian National Authority (PA or PNA) president.
Obama’s first call in office was to PA’s Abbas. He still has not cut off aid to the PA, even after their peace deal with Hamas.
But that is not all. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) notes, among other things, that in July 2009 Obama said he wanted to put “daylight” between the United States and Israel because during the Bush years
There was no light between the United States and Israel, and nothing got accomplished.
His claim is patently false, but let’s move on to September of that year. Speaking to the UN, Obama said, to much applause:
“America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.” He went on to draw a connection between rocket attacks on Israeli civilians with living conditions in Gaza. There was not a single unconditional criticism of Palestinian terrorism.
In March 2010 when new construction in Jerusalem was announced by Israel, the WSJ goes on to report that Obama “launched an unprecedented weeks-long offensive against Israel.” Then when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to the White House 10 days later, he was given a very frosty reception that included “no photo op, no joint statement, and he was sent out through a side door.”
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/12/219350-3-white-house-hanukkah-dinner-obama-claims-jewish-soul/
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