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Obama's platform missing reference to 'united Jerusalem'
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 04.09.12, 23:53
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1. No single Jewish in the US to vote for him
Ed   (09.05.12)
Obama is the worst president in the last 20 years. There should not be any Jewish in the united states to vote for him. Vote Mitt for the future of our children and for the future of Israel.
2. Nothing about Israel needs to be in his speech
EZ ,   US/Israel   (09.05.12)
Its the United States: NO politician in the US is under any commitment to make any references whatsoever to Israel or any other American ally. Its shameful to even put this foolish article up. Who do we think we are in Israel? The child of the US? We stomp our feet when we don''t get attention? Its infantile and idiotic. Get over it! Its an AMERICAN presidential Race! ISRAEL NEEDS TO STOP RELYING ON THE US SO DAMN MUCH!!! ITS EMBARRASSING!!!!
3. trust the lord
thejoker ,   sydney, australia   (09.05.12)
trust the lord all of this must happen, repent and return to god almight and his son because all that has been told is coming now! save yourselves.
4. Mitt loom to put US under the bus
Yousef ,   Palestine ,Hebron   (09.05.12)
5. Obama afraid of the truth
Joan ,   New Zealand   (09.05.12)
EZ #2 You are right in one aspect, Israel can only rely on G-d. not the USA, through the scriptures He has made this clear. BUT Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of Israel and only Israel - No one else has a claim to it. Every other land should acknowledge this not only the USA. I hope huge numbers sent emails to the BBC complaining of their outrageous behaviour during the Olympics and their stupidity in trying so hard to hand the Holy City to the Arabs.
6. And the gist of the matter is...
Tom W ,   USA   (09.05.12)
All his hostile policy is financed and supported by the leftist American Jewry. It's going to tragicomic to read the Obamabots acrobatic attempt to "explain" why this is a positive development. With this man at the helm the final reckoning for both the American Jews and Israel is fast coming.
7. #1. Ed. Give up: The US is lost for Israel
Tom W ,   USA   (09.05.12)
Let's no mince words and face the truth. Obamao is surrounded by radical Marxist Jewish advisers who made war on Israel: read the N.Y. Times, the Soros Jstreet and others. American Jews will vote for this man as they voted for Stalin. Their blind attachment for Socialism is stronger than their love for Israel. They will have to take all the blame for the coming failed experiment that Obamao engenders along with the damages Israel will incur because of them.
8. 2 i am in total agreement but this current Israeli
David   (09.05.12)
government took this dependency and sense of entitlement into new levels.
9. Jews Second...maybe third
A.C.Guard ,   USA   (09.05.12)
The majority of America's liberal, far left Jewish community doesn't really care about Israel. In fact they view Israel as the cause of problems not only in the middle east but throughout the world. They don't care that Obama is, at the least, a Muslim sympathizer...they care that they can show their support for a man of color. They are liberal Democrats before they are Jews and they are also self despising Jews.
10. #1 Ed
Moshe of Rockville ,   Rockville,MD USA   (09.05.12)
Obama, laboring under the enormous debt inherited from the Bush administration - $9-10 trillion-has saved the auto industry,has increased about 4.5 million jobs since the beginning of his 1st 4 years,and continues to face an agonizingly slow job growth.In addition, the health care program initiated by him and his administration and passed by Congress has expanded health coverage to people who would have normally been denied such coverage for various reasons.And more to the point:: Under the Obama administration, Israel has been provided with the largest amount of American military aid in US history.I am not going to go into any detail,because it would put you to sleep.
11. To #1 and #2
Joshua ,   USA   (09.05.12)
I am Jewish and I WILL vote for Obama. Very proudly so. No. 2 - spot on! This is American Presidential Elections - not spoiled brats pleasing session. Jerusalem will forever be Israel's capitol, unless, some shmuck like Ehud Olmert would have agreed to divide it, and the Israeli people agree to it. Whether any US president agrees to this notion or not, is irrelevant - it is none of his business in the first place! As a simple reminder - every American President who pre-elections promised to "Consider" moving the US embassy to Jerusalem - reneged on his promise. Those who think that Romney (if elected - God forbid) will not, is a plain fool.
12. like a stinking onion the truth peels away
ralph   (09.05.12)
13. 2# might have something!
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (09.05.12)
Just drop a nuclear bomb on Iran and quit relying on anyone else to stem the religious nuts being produced in the Middle East. Then when the oil glows in EZ's vehicle....he might consider some cooperation between the Super Powers and Israel...when Iran threatens to kill all the Jews with NUCLEAR BOMB.
14. #2 4 EZ
Amnon ,   Charlotte NC   (09.05.12)
I know watt you are, a Schmock whit a tuchs as a head.
15. When we, American Jews, vote Obama we vote
Jerry Frumkin ,   West Palm Beach, FL   (09.05.12)
against Jerusalem being the capital city of our people since King David set it up as such more than 3,000 years ago. I'd rather be a Jew with Jerusalem as my capital city than an Obama supporter without Jerusalem.
16. It is time for the jews to understand...
Beary White ,   Norway   (09.05.12)
.that Obama is NOT a true friend of the jews in Israel!! Obama says he is the friend of Israel, filled with islamic followers???? So why vote for him?? He is kind of hypocratic like the leftist politician in Norway.
17. Romney IS the Next President.
Asher ,   NY,USA   (09.05.12)
18. Jerusalem is palestinian and will be Forever
Other X   (09.05.12)
19. Jerusalem
RC ,   USA   (09.05.12)
There is something that many people especially Muslims around the world just refuse to understand; the land of Israel was promised to Israel by God. As such, no one has the right to give it away to others because God Himself proclaimed that it was to be an inheritance to the Israelites (Exodus 6:3-8). Jerusalem was taken away from Israel by force but it is now in the hands of its rightful owners according to the Holy Bible which even some naive self proclaimed Christians who do not study the Holy Bible do not seem to understand. The so called Palestinians chose the wrong land to squat on. Those who wish to divide Jerusalem in the name of a false peace will eventually face the wrath of YHWH.
20. Let no American Jew for for this dishonest failure. End
RichInBoston ,   Boston USA   (09.05.12)
21. What would you expect?
Jeffrey in Boston ,   Boston, USA   (09.05.12)
Barack Obama surrounded himself with Israel haters in his formative years. Is it really any surprise that in both word and deed Barck Obama expresses Israel hatred as President of the United States?
22. If true he lost my vote and many others
John ,   USA   (09.05.12)
if this is true and no explanation is given, he lost my vote as well as the vote of many of my close jewish friends.
23. Obama
Anon ,   Johannesburg   (09.05.12)
This is a decision that may cost Obama the election. American Jews vote for democrats always and America comes first, however Obama has just indirectly said that he hates Israel, this is not a political decision it's an attack on Israel when Israel is under threat by Iran - and that is something that might cost Obama: this may change California, New York and Florida. Time will tell I guess... Im not an American, but if i was: i would have voted for Obama in the last election... This time round I would not...
24. Further evidence Obama UNSC '67 borders coming to Israel
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.05.12)
25. America = colony of Israel?
(09.05.12)
How dare the Democrats disobey their masters in Israel !
26. repub platform more horrifying
leroy ,   usa   (09.05.12)
Well, if Mitt wants to talk abt platforms, his own platform is way more threatening to religious freedom than the Demos. As an American Jew, I am much more concerned abt that.
27. Both God and Jerusalem were removed!
bob k ,   orlando usa   (09.05.12)
The Obama admin wants a secular USA and a divided Jerusalem.
28. This is an Issue for Jews in the US
Ezra ,   San Diego USA   (09.05.12)
Whoever votes for Obama has to realize he's always a moment away from throwing his associates under the bus. His famous line is "Guilt by Association!" I'm not voting for him.
29. Sorry, but I disagree...
Ariel ,   USA   (09.05.12)
.. with your title. There will be a lot of US Jews completely agreeing with him and voting him in even if it means destruction of Israel. 40% of young US LEADERS (!) of Jewish organizations said that it would not be a personal tragedy for them. Your sentences #1 and #3 are 100% correct, but sentence #2 is a wishful thinking. Alas....
30. #2 IDIOT! It's the whole damn dem platform that they stand
on that has rejected ,   Israel you moron!   (09.05.12)
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