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Obama's 'Bedouin relatives' celebrate election    Sharon Roffe-Ofir
1. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Abdullah can join the queue
Obama is related to us all and his father's many wives and their progenys do not take precedent over the need of every American.
lydia ,   Brisbane, Australia   (11.13.08)
2. Don't hold your breath
"Sheikh Abdullah, who served in the past as a council head of Bir al-Maksour, said he hoped Obama would help the Bedouins." Yeah right! Obama's own brother lives in Kenya in wretched squalor, on less than $1 US a day, and he never bothered to help him.
Matthew   (11.13.08)
3. Another Muslim connection for Obama who should admit
he was born in Kenya and end the charade of being eligible to be US President before he is arrested and imprisoned for fraud. Being related to Obama is not something to be proud of.
Rivkah   (11.13.08)
4. Yoffi!! I hope that Mr Obama comes to see his relatives
who can show him that their children go to serve in our IDF and defend the country. Maybe they can persuade him to defend his.
Sheila ,   Jerusalem,Israel   (11.13.08)
6. Congratulations! I am sure the Obamas will....
pitch a tent in the state dining room and host an enormous hafla in your honor. I bet the US gov't doesn't let you and your "delegation" within a mile of the White House. "Wandering from place to place looking for food and work." Nice. Looks like you found plenty of both in the Jewish State of Israel. How about wandering from place to place and contributing something to the world? Ever think of that? Ooops silly me - that would make you Jews.
Andy ,   ramat hasharon   (11.13.08)
7. Close Relations?
Sounds like a claim from 'SpaceBalls': "i am your father's brothers nephews cousins former roommate"
J K ,   NYC, USA   (11.13.08)
8. barack HUSSEIN obama is a bedouin. congratulations USA !
(11.13.08)
9. Most underprivileged sector
The most underprivileged sector in Israel are not the Beduin. That status is reserved for the Jewish victims of Sharon's ethnic cleansing of Gaza and Northern Samaria.
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (11.13.08)
10. hahahahaha
"Everyone was talking about how he is Muslim, so we didn't want to say that he was related to Bedouins. We were afraid people wouldn't vote for him, but we stayed up all night and when we heard the results we immediately gave out baklava and sweets to everyone." hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha that must be the joke of the day... Funny story. I hope your delegation does reach the white house to congratulate him though. hahaha
Palestinian   (11.13.08)
11. How is that blood-related?
The grandmother from Kenya now, Sarah, is his late grandfather's second wife and not related to Barack. There has been no mention of who his blood-related Kenyan grandmother was and whether she was part of a tribe of Bedouins. I don't think claiming you are related to President elect Obama is going to be proof enough, sorry.
Historical Observer ,   USA   (11.13.08)
12. everyone ids parent with Obama
at this pace does he have a Alien parent too ? looks so greenish thes edays ? mmh
Der   (11.13.08)
13. #3 - You must be dumb as a rock...
if you believe this, as you apparently do.
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14. Born in Kenya Myth
Those who propagate this urban legend on the Internet do not know the citizneship laws: even if the myth were true and Obama really was born in Kenya, he was still born an American citizen because his mother was unquestionably American. Some versions of the myth hold that Obama's mother was several months short of getting her U.S. citizenship when Obama was born, but in fact she was born in Kansas.
Yaakov Noach ,   New York, USA   (11.13.08)
15. now all he needs is..........
an aborigine, a pygmie, and a few assorted orientals
Pete ,   Bat Yam   (11.13.08)
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