Comments on: Obama Distinguishes Between “pro-Israel” and pro-Likud

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:47:55 +0000

Richard: (1) Israel is indeed “belligerent” and “crushing the opposition,” insofar as the opposition is Hamas. And bless Israel for it: I hope Israel smashes Hamas completely. So does Obama. (2) Obama is pro-Israel in every regard. Any other reading if his public record is unfair. Your error lies in conflating the Likud with Israel. They are not the same. Can we agree on this?

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:40:47 +0000

The Clintons are truly pro-Israel and anti-Likud. Bill has said that one of the first priorities in a Hillary administration would be a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Having seen what Bill tried to achieve with Barak and Arafat, I believe any deal the Clintons achieve would be fair to both sides.

I believe Obama’s comment is his code for saying he’s pro-Palestinian, at Israel’s expense. He once made a comment that the the Palestinians are the “most oppressed people on Earth.” He has referred to Israel as being “beligerant” and “crushing the opposition.” He wants a sizeable percentage of Jewish votes, so he is not talking outright, but his “code words” imply that if he is elected President he will be an anathema to Israel and Jews overall.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:37:29 +0000

Hooray for Barak Obama! Americans should support Israel and oppose the Likud. The Likud’s expansionist ideas are bad for Israel, bad for the Arab world, bad for America, and bad for the rest of the planet. Likud policies are a boon to al-Qaeda and a serious threat to American national security. The Likud’s friends in the US have long gotten away with conflating criticism of Likud with criticism of Israel. Bless Obama for drawing the distinction between supporting Israel and supporting the Likud. Every American should do likewise whenever they discuss US policy toward Israel.

By: BEN BLUSTEIN jr

BEN BLUSTEIN jr — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:15:10 +0000

Hurray for Obama; but I would not vote for him or Mccain I will “throw” my vote away for NADER

By: Peter Petrosun

Peter Petrosun — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:08:13 +0000

Honestly, I think Obama can’t address the Israel thorn in total clarity, as doing so would mean that he will be kicked out of the race and smeared by the media. The methods he has been following are balanced and take into consideration the treacherous waters that a politician desiring to be elected to the presidency of the US must navigate.

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By: Fil Munas

Fil Munas — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:09:16 +0000

I’m surprised and disappointed that Obama, while trying to curry favor and placate the Israeli lobby, has not said a word in protest against Israel’s brutal entrapment and starving of a million Palestinians in Gaza.