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Obama says he used ‘poor phrasing’ on Jerusalem
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Published: 14.07.08, 00:50
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31. He's just preparing the ground for moving embassy to J-lem.
Tahl ,   Israel   (07.14.08)
Of course now, isn't he? Just doing some necessary placating for the Arabs, in order to prepare the grounds for moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem. After all, he seemed so pro-Israeli in that AIPAC speech... Surely this wasn't just campaign talk now was it? Surely that speech wasn't just empty lip-service. Surely he doesn't flip-flop this easily. Surely he's an ardent Zionist, and supports Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital, not only in empty words, but in serious actions to back them up. He is going to move the American embassy to Jerusalem! That'll show them Arabs! The great US of A finally recognizes and acknowledges Israel's sole sovereignty over Jerusalem... Wow, what the neo-con Bush failed to deliver in two terms in office, Obama would do instead. As the no. 1 item on his agenda, when taking office! No Doubt! I can't wait! Go Obama! (Editors - this is my third attempt!)
32. Translation: I don't need the Jewish vote anymore.
Roscio ,   Rome, Italy   (07.14.08)
PS - Whatever "I" promise, "We" can take it back. You like my game?
33. Jerusalem an "arabic city"? Hardly.
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (07.14.08)
sami (#28) writes, "but jerusalem the arabic city and the palestinian cabital [sic] is not for sale at this time." Jerusalem has been majority Jewish since at least 1865. It has *never* served as the capitol of any Arabic polity. Photos of the Temple Mount from the late 1800s shows the Mosque and Dome in states of disrepair and rarely utilized. BTW, the Arabic name for that site "bayt al' makdis" is derived from the Hebrew designation "beyt ha'mikdash" - Holy Temple.
34. What does it mean: a Jerusalem that is cohesive and coherent
Leah ,   UK   (07.14.08)
35. Obama also said "They (the Israelis) have
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got to recognize that their long-term viability as a Jewish state is going to depend on their ability to create peace with their neighbors." Obama, the neighbours are trouble, they don't want peace, they want our asses out but presumably you know that. We know where you're at man, and that's a place the Jews ain't going.
36. Are you kidding?
AK ,   Washington, DC, USA   (07.14.08)
If you think for one moment that I believe that Obama didn't understand the "phrasing" of his words to a room full of 7500 AIPAC supporters, you have got to be kidding me.
37. Barack HUSSEIN Obama
Yerach ,   Jerusalem,Israel   (07.14.08)
His middle name says it all & where his allegiance goes!!!
38. What about Obama speaking French?
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. USA   (07.21.08)
If future president Obama cannot use the English language correctly how come was he complaining about us not speaking French?
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