Surprise, Surprise: Israelis Have More Confidence In Obama Than Ever Before

Haaretz ^ | 7/18/2014 (5 hours ago) | Chemi Shalev

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Pew Research poll also shows Israel as staunchly pro-U.S. and most supportive of drones and surveillance in the fight against terrorists.

The fact that Isrealis are one of the most staunchly pro-American people in thw world is not new. But that their confidence in Barack Obama's ability to handle world affairs climbed dramatically to reach an all-time high?

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[Nachum]

Oh we can believe Haaretz. Theya are as trustworthy as the New York Times.

[jjotto]

I was relieved to find out Am Ha’aretz did not misspell ‘Israelis’, but these days, even the BBC does stuff like that.

[Blood of Tyrants]

After the way Obama has treated the Israelis?

[Slings and Arrows]

Ha’aretz occupies the same niche in Israel that the Guardian does in England. GIGO.

[golux]

We have a saying in Hebrew:

“The only Israel HAARETZ ever supported was the British Mandate.”

[DJ MacWoW]

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[familyop]

Ha'aretz leans to the left in Israel and against Israel in matters of defense, as do the following kind of constituent here in the States. They lean against U.S. defense from both U.S. parties, many of them while pointing blame at Jewish people and Israel.

Heavy Hitters: Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2014
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php
American Fedn of State, County & Municipal Employees $60,949,129 [Democrat] 81% [Republican] 1%”
National Cmte to Preserve Social Security & Medicare $10,414,606 [Democrat] 82% [Republican] 17%

Leviathan (Uncle Sam employs more people than you think)
National Review ^ | 02/03/2011 | Iain Murray
"...nearly 40 million Americans employed in some way by government."

Spendthrift ways are ways of government-linked socialists.

About "70 million" people are receiving good incomes but are also steeped in debt and can't borrow more for big ticket items.

[familyop]

So which U.S. political party should the Israelis run to for help? During the 2004 Republican campaign, the Official Republican Platform promised to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel instead of Tel Aviv. Instead, Israel received the following treatment (links accessed and posted, some with quotations, long ago).

Bush on Israel: Heartburn for All
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844641/posts

President Abbas asks Congress help to release PNA funds withheld by Israel
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844647/posts

Bush releases money to Abbas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844646/posts

Rice: Better to have Hamas in power than in streets
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733397/posts

Rice: Palestinians deserve to live free of ‘occupation’[at an event of pro-Palestinian group]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717847/posts

US Supplies Fatah With Arms, Rice Decries “Occupation”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718348/posts

Rice: Israel Must Withdraw from More than Gaza and Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts

Disciples of Christ to Israel: Drop dead
http://209.157.64.201/focus/f-religion/1458942/posts

U.S. Presbyterians target five firms with Israel links
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458765/posts

The Church Stares Into the Abyss (The dhimmitude of the Church of England)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1435084/posts

(Anti-Semitic) Anglican group urges Israel sanctions
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430566/posts

Anglicans Call for Sanction on Investment in Israel to Uphold Justice
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430772/posts

THE VATICAN AND THE STANDOFF AT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp515.htm

Two United Methodist gatherings urge selective divestment from Israel (official anti-Israel United Methodist Website)
http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.886089/k.A105/Two_United_Methodist_gatherings_urge_selective_divestment_from_Israel.htm

world council of churches (WCC)
church & ecumenical relations
http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/what/ecumenical/index-e.html
"Among those churches which are not members of the WCC, the most notable is the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Since 1965 a Joint Working Group (JWG), co-sponsored by the WCC and the RCC, has met regularly to discuss issues of common interest and promote cooperation. The group meets annually. One of the church and ecumenical relations staff members serves as co-secretary for the JWG and helps to coordinate contact between the Council and the dicasteries of the Vatican through the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. [And] . . . Though the Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the WCC, it is a full member of the Faith & Order Commission. The RCC also serves the team on Mission & Evangelism in a consultative capacity."

President Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership
The Rose Garden
June 24, 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020624-3.html
"The United States, the international donor community and the World Bank stand ready to work with Palestinians on a major project of economic reform and development. The United States, the EU, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund are willing to oversee reforms in Palestinian finances, encouraging transparency and independent auditing."

Quartet Joint Statement
Summary
July 16, 2002: Text of a joint statement issued by the "Quartet" (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union) following their meeting in New York
[Document behind the link.]
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/sk/article_1489_sk.htm
"The new international Task Force on Reform, which is comprised of representatives of the U.S., EU, UN Secretary General, Russia, Japan, Norway, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and which works under the auspices of the Quartet, will strive to develop and implement a comprehensive action plan for reform."

...little more background material:

Rice: Israel Must Withdraw from More than Gaza and Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts
February 1, 2005

Bush and Sharon disagree over Israel's future
Wednesday June 27, 2001
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,513410,00.html

Sharon presses Putin to drop UN resolution on road map
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013908/posts
4 November 2003

Commencement Address at Boston College (Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Boston, Massachusetts, May 22, 2006. US Department of State)

Excerpts:

As a student of a Catholic high school, the Sisters of Loretta taught me, I am pleased to be at an institution of higher education with such strong and celebrated Catholic and Jesuit traditions . . . You see, I got my Master's Degree at Notre Dame. (Boos.) I acquired a passion for the fighting Irish . . . and my family has been college educated and Presbyterian ever since. (Laughter and applause.) . . . I wandered into a course on international politics taught by a Czech refugee who specialized in Soviet studies, a man who had a daughter by the name of Madeleine Albright. With that one class, I was hooked. I discovered that my passion was Russia and all things Russian.

Democrats are hyper-regulating socialists. So are Republicans, especially in state and local levels of government. We Americans also have no political party to support.

[AuH2ORepublican]

It’s spelled “Israel” (and “Israelis”).

[Tzimisce]

Yeah - I have full confidence in the president too.

[Nero Germanicus]

This poll doesn’t surprise me. Obama got 69% of the Jewish vote in 2012 and Shimon Peres awarded him Israel’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Distinction.
http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Arts/Peres-bestows-on-Obama-the-Medal-of-Distiniction-307338

[zeestephen]

Obama’s share of the Jewish vote in 2012 was actually 80% if you subtract the mostly conservative Orthodox Jews.

That is so depressing.

American Conservatives are the most reliable Friends of Israel in the world, yet most secular American Jews absolutely despise us.

[PLD]

Didn’t the Israelites have confidence in Hitler to.Then look what happen to them..Obama like Hitler hates the JEWS.

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Apparently things have changed given that the light of day has shined on Obama’s extensive use of surveillance and drones. That appears to have been a game changer among Isrealis.

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Awesome!

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

Expressions and emotion can sometimes be hard to convey via the net, especially joing around. If according to what you say, then no problem!

BTW, what do you think about Isreal’s massive confidence in Obama?

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

I know, you were joking about all of the Obamacare, veterans. Therefore, given what you said, we should both lighten up, then! Sounds good. :)

If not, then you will have to lighten up about Obamacare, Veterans, etc.

BTW, doing away with the red herring of your initial post, what do you think about Israel’s massive confidence in Obama?

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

That’s funny...People have posted [past articles here (one or two from me) from the New York Times that have ripped the Obama administration, or brought something to light about it that was damaging to the Obama administration, and yet I didn’t hear a peep about it not being trustworthy then?

I guess you are one of those that are one way one day, one way another day, when it comes to the NYT and according to what they are reporting. :)

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

And so do some American newspapers.

[Laissez-faire capitalist]

What is more surprsing than that, is how Republicans tend to hate Obama’s policies, while most Isrealis tend to love Obama’s policies Talk about a disconnect...