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Will Jewish love affair with Obama end?
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 28.05.11, 08:44
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1. Will Jewish love affair with Obama end
Daniel ,   Israel   (05.28.11)
It cannot be one sided, if one side tries to dominate; affair is sure for fail.
2. the best at ..
Ian   (05.28.11)
come to countries just to manipulate the system fraudulently then bribe the politicians
3. The problem is not only the 1949 armistice lines
Mladen Andrijasevic ,   Be'er Sheva, Israel   (05.28.11)
The problem is not only about Obama’s position on what Abba Eban called the “Auschwitz borders”, but Obama’s inability to understand the danger to Israeli coming from Hamas, Hizbullah, Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, jihadists in Turkey, apocalyptic return of the Mahdi seeking and nuclear war desiring Iranian regime and his absurd belief that Syrian Assa is a reformer.
4. Why not staying in the "Promised Land"
Why die in America   (05.28.11)
5. no such a thing as a "Jewish vote."
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.28.11)
A love affair with Obama? Depends mostly on domestic issues: economy, crime, education, immigration, energy.
6. Jews will boycot Obama!
James McKinlay ,   ISRAEL.   (05.28.11)
I ask Americans, and all other western free living Democracies, what would you do if you had constant Rocket Fire day in, and day out,? what would you do if your child came home from kindergarden shaking with fear after a kitusha attack ! ? what will happen if we make our border closer to the line of fire ? we want to live side, by side with them, with there own State ! But far away from us. Jews worldwide will Boycot Obama next time round you can be sure of that.
7. This U.S. Jew WILL shun Obama, although not
Ann ,   West Palm Beach, FL   (05.28.11)
necessarily other Democrats. Obama's hostility to Israel, its leaders and people has gone beyond all boundaries; even beyond the 1967 lines.
8. I have to quote some talk-backist that wrote: Jews voted
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.28.11)
for Obama to show, that they are not racists, now they'll have to vote against him to show that they are not complete idiots! Brilliant!!
9. I suggest that US Jews dump Obama
Sammy   (05.28.11)
And take a 'mistress' instead - much more rewarding. The Obama govt is in total disarray. They haven't the faintest idea what the mideast, the arabs, or islam are all about. Their usual response, EU 8's included, is throwing at them Billions $, while the Trillions $ the smart arabs accumulate in their private well garded coffers sit at the whim of their private owners; The people?, the slaves? No, only dictators, despots, criminals. Stupid Americans, stupid Europeans; they don't know it yet, that they will eventually loose all to these " reformed " islamic " crafty arabs, who can and do outcraft all the Obamas, the Sarkozys, the Merkels put together.
10. jews for obama
frank ,   israel   (05.28.11)
jews will continue to support obama. They can't help themselves. They have much too much guilt not to. They should decide on their national issues, and those are down the toilet. Even with the facts of him being bad for the US and bad for Israel, they will still vote for him. They simply can't help themselves....
11. WILL BE TOUGH DECISION
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (05.28.11)
I think when the USA Veto's the UN Security Council Resolution for Pal statehood that may counteract his speech. Added with his correction at the AIPAC speech. It might be the One,Two punch Obama needs. Then question is what will he do in his second term without the worry of re-election? Can he be trusted? So it's a complicated situation. The smart and safe move might be take the veto, and elect somebody else to play it safe. But that does depend on who the Republicans run.
12. No. 11 makes the point of No. 2 very true
Sue ,   USA   (05.28.11)
13. Tough Decision
Mark ben Josuf ,   USA   (05.28.11)
Newt or Bachmann or Romney. Hard Decision. Only Romney doesn't want to kill Medicare, and his was the model for Obamacare. All these competing kill-Granny claims. Like most Americans, the economy will likely be the overriding issue, not foreign policy. And the party that ran on Jobs in 2010 only seems to care about outlawing abortion and preventing pap smears and gays and gazillionaire taxes and destroying public education. Not a single bill yet on jobs. Gonna be a tough decision.
14. If Obama said give Syria to Israel . . .
noa ,   israel   (05.28.11)
You would all still be against Obama.
15. This one will
Anj ,   Seattle, USA   (05.28.11)
I'm a 30-something Jewish American who finds myself hoping Palin gets the nomination. I voted for BO in 08, but a re-elected president is a president who no longer cares about pleasing people enough for another term. That means that his revenge nee liberation theological views; i.e., the automatic righteousness of the downtrodden & the sanctity of their anger, is going to come further into the fore. Can't have a president who doesn't want #1 to be #1; can't have a president who thinks that we with empty pockets can pay religious extremists into liking us & emulating us. Rather have a patriotic simpleton than a closeted defeatist.
16. There are "jewish" democrats that would
jason white ,   afula, israel   (05.28.11)
vote for hitler, if he ran as a democrat. Jews that would not vote for Sarah Palin are the dumbest people in the world. The woman supports Israel had an Israeli flag in her office and wears an American-Israel flag pin. What causes them to reject her? Because she shoots an kills an elk? The friggin' elk is more important to them than the U.S., Israel and the survival of the Jewish people!
17. How much is the Jewish vote worth?
Jeff ,   Maccabim, Israel   (05.28.11)
What is the size of the Jewish vote compared to Moslems, Christian right, Cubans, Hispanics etc?
18. Mr. B.H.Obama was my candidate, but no more.
Sam Rosenberg ,   Boston, MA USA   (05.28.11)
He fooled me once, me, having been a life-long Democrat. But he will not fool me again. Enough is enough. He is a passing episode in our lives. Israel must not be. Never Again!
19. Obama,and the West.
James McKinlay ,   Israel   (05.28.11)
Obama,and the West had better get there Head out of the Sand,and start to try and understand the mid east, and its Cultures Before it Is to late. THE CLOCK IS TICKING !
20. Parallel to Canada
C McCoy ,   Canada   (05.28.11)
Same thing here, after many decades of supporting the Liberal Party, Jews switched in considerable numbers to the Conservatives (Stephen Harper) in the May 2011 election. As an aside, what held them back before was the perceived racism and antisemitism of the Cons, which Harper appears willing to overrule the far right elements in his caucus, and keep the party as a business conservative party, not a redneck one. And while the Cons remain Jewish friendly, I would not care to guess what happens to them when he retires as the redneck element is quite strong.
21. This article misrepresents the issue.
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (05.28.11)
First, this is not about the 1967 formula, it is about conceding everything as a pre-condition, eliminating completely Israel's leverage vis-a-vis the Palestinians. And Israel concedes everything before anything is settled about Jerusalem, the bogus right of return, recognition as a Jewish state, & an end to all further claims. Second, there is no mention that Obama completely ignored Bush's letter re: settlement blocs. All of this represents a new position, not favourable, and not a re-statement of anything ANY previous president has said. The biased media, including our own, has consistently misrepresented the issues even going so far as to say Netanyahu's visit was a failure when we all saw his success with our own eyes. Congress & the American people support Netanyahu's positions. This reporter should be ashamed of himself for misrepresenting the issues, sadly, this is nothing new. Our media as as little credibility as the international media.
22. #6 James
Shlomo Kamera   (05.28.11)
There are no rocket attacks "day in, day out", James. You exagerate. How many rocket attacks today James? How would you like your child to come home from a temporary makeshift kindergarten, to no home James? With constant Israeli F15 and F16 fire, not to mention stoning from settlers on the way home??
23. obama
sas ,   israel   (05.28.11)
HATES JEWS N ISRAEL.
24. And, by the way .....
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (05.28.11)
EVERYONE I know in America has given up on Obama & the Democrats even though most of them voted for Obama.
25. Republicans at AIpac ?
Larry Levine ,   Columbus ohio   (05.28.11)
I read his article with amusement. I was in the audience when the PResident sppke. Whoever that analyst was he should be fired. How is it possible that he can spot Republicans sitting down in an audience of over ten thousand people? Not only can he spot Republicans he can read their minds. What gave us away iur choice of suits? Secret codes imbeddec in our aipac credentials?
26. Little does Obama understands what damage he has
Boston man ,   USA   (05.28.11)
inflicted on Israel's security, and if he does understand and persists with it it's even worse. This man has no place at the White House; not in the mind of this registered Democrat.
27. Jewish votes
Harold ,   USA   (05.28.11)
The total of the Jewish votes in the United States is two percent only. I am sure Obama does not need that small amount of voters to win and be re-elected.
28. To all commentators
Harold ,   USA   (05.28.11)
More than ninety percent of the commentators are Israelies. Do you think the Americans listen to them. By the way the total of the Jewish voters in the United States is two percent only.
29. Vote for God if you canfind him.
Dennis ,   Utah   (05.28.11)
America is doomed, Karma is in effect. Who in their right mind would want to be president of a country going to hell, a failing economy, murder and bloodshed that even TV reality can't catch up with, natural disasters that defy the seasons at a rate insurance companies won't or can't honor, this say's something about the candidates, they are a bunch of vain fools, devils at the most take your choice. Most civilizations have a 500yr. max.,,,,, do the homework..... Politics give me a break.
30. Terry #21
Shlomo Kamera   (05.28.11)
What do you mean by the "bogus" right of return? Are jews the only ones allowed to return? Is this democracy in action??
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