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Shameless appeasement of Iran
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 08.11.13, 12:49
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1. Shame has no role in politics. National self-respect should.
tom ,   tel aviv   (11.08.13)
What's-it-gonna-be Bibbi?
2. nothing new
Arnold ,   Yehud   (11.08.13)
In this regard FDR was no better. Recall the SS St. Lewis and the cowed American Jews who did not move to save the 900 Jewish refugees escaping from Nazi Germany. FDR had the ship return to Europe and Hitler's ovens. He never blinked an eye. Neither would Obama and the Iranian equivalent of those ovens.
3. Appreciated many observations made
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (11.08.13)
I'm an American Jew. I did not vote for Obama's reelection. I am not fooled. I read the Israeli papers everyday since most of the important aspects of Israel's position aren't reported over here. I felt real sad yesterday but things are the way they are. I defer to the judgment of the Israeli people and her elected leaders to identify the best course for Israel. I stand with Israel.
4. What did you expect
Mira ,   Vienna   (11.08.13)
from the Muslim Brother in the WH? I wish him all the worst from that deal!
5. Mass Hysteria and Paranoia are destroying Israel.
David Clarke ,   Liverpool, England   (11.08.13)
An unsurprising article considering Shoula Romano Horing's slavish devotion to the Likud and the Gospel according to Binmahmud Netadinijad. It is not 1939, Iran is not visibly expanding its internationally recognized borders by annexing other countries and there is no visible state sanctioned anti-Semitic pogroms against Jewish shops, Synagogues and Businesses. There is certainly an aggressive anti-Zionism in Iran, but no better or worse than any other country in the region and Iranian Jews generally live peaceful and comfortable lives as the government tends to seperate the Iranian Jews from the Iranian-Israeli dispute. To suggest that it is 1939 all over again is an insult to those who suffered at the hands of the Nazis and undermines their suffering under the hands of that barbaric regime. At the same time it feeds into this paranoia and Hermitic attitude that anyone and everyone who is not Jewish is an enemy who is naturally anti-Semitic and must be eliminated. Give negotiations a Chance, all that will result from an Israeli-Iranian war is a mass bloodbath that would consume the entire region. Give Peace and Negotiations a chance.
6. Intellectual dishonesty at a Basic level
Fahd najjad ,   Kuwait   (11.08.13)
The Westren world went of its way to bestow on Iran a. View that Ot doesnot deserve and the more important Islamic world doesnot grant it .The view is that the Westren world cannot goes fighting the Moslems . Callit an elaborate pseudo intellectual facade to. Hide their meekness or fickless conduct , maybe it's source is really gilt for the emasculation of Iraq and Afghanistan , maybe it is just utter weakness Beacuse of aging , economy , debt ..etc.mybe it is all the above .Ultimtely the West is very strong , and Iran OSA midget , but the midget seems to win . Most amusing is how the Israelis bought this non sense .The Arabs are too fragmented and weak , and Iran made in roads through them , thank to Assad, and Hizb Allah .
7. Very fine article
RayS ,   NH, USA   (11.08.13)
Pres Obama is undermining Israel just as anyone should expect in view of his life's history and friends. Sec of State also has a nasty history. He attacked his fellow soldiers during the Vietnam war. Obama's policies undermine United States and "The West". His phoney redirecting our interests to the Pacific is a bad joke as he at the same time reduces our military strength. A bad man.
8. Foxman "fear tactics" criticism suppressed in US Media, why?
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (11.08.13)
9. Thank you, American Jewry, for helping to bring this man,
Hermon Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (11.08.13)
Obama, into the White House, and in the process try, knowingly, to bring a disaster upon the Jewish homeland and the six million of us, Jews, who dwell in Zion. You ought to atone for your deed!!
10. Diplomacy Trumps Another Bombing
Jersey Jew ,   New Jersey, USA   (11.08.13)
U seems 2assume that Israel is always right, particularly wrt only total surrender of Iran or "we" bomb, and of course, 50 years of brutal military occupation of millions of indigenous people enabled by our USA. Even Israel associated Hawks concede that bombing Iran, even if successful, would cause in a GLOBAL economic ice age, as well as a highly significant response by Iran et al directly impacted both Israel and our USA. Hence, bombing is not a smart, viable alternative. The World wishes to actively use tough diplomacy, hence ...
11. Ms. Romano
Nadya ,   California   (11.08.13)
I have read this and other articles by Ms. Romano. She definitely is an Israeli Firster. Maybe it's time for her to make her alliya to Israel where she might feel more at home.
12. "shameless appeasement"
Cameron ,   USA   (11.08.13)
Sounds something akin to Israel's longstanding policy with the fanatics in Gaza; the ones rewarded with petrol, electricity, and commercial goods shipments after bombarding Israeli towns and cities with each periodic rocket war.
13. So much for "American Goldene Medine".
Yanky Pipchick ,   Baltimore   (11.08.13)
I will rub it in your face every time.
14. Totally Wrong
Doug ,   U.S.   (11.08.13)
Stop expecting people to feel sorry for you. The only people who are going to tell you that you're right are ones who want to put you to good use, i.e. the missionaries.
15. When Time magazine puts a sillouette of Obama's
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (11.08.13)
head on its cover....with huge Donkey Ears coming out of his head....everyone will finally figure out who the Jack..@ss and Chief really is. Funny how how turned on the Jews with Iran Care....just like he produced Obama Care to shove down our throats as well. He'll be apologizing and telling everyone he didn't know anything about these negotiations in about a month. He'll blame it all on John Kerry....because he...the messiah in the mirror...was out of the loop. AGAIN!
16. Whereas it's okay for American Jews to blackmail Obama?
Marwan ,   Tel Aviv, Palestine   (11.08.13)
You reap what you sow.
17. Israeli concerns
Suq madiq ,   NY   (11.08.13)
They can be shoved up where the sun dont shine on Bibi
18. Great Article!!!
Netanya ,   Netanya   (11.08.13)
19. ISRAEL CAN ALWAYS SAY NO
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (11.08.13)
NO .. NO .. NO ...(It's not hard to say )
20. It is more disgraceful to ask American Jews
Nonsense!!!   (11.08.13)
to support irrational mad leadership in Israel against the policy and interests of their own country. and by the way Israel as well.
21. Israelis are very, very scared....
TaylorT ,   Earth   (11.08.13)
....that they won't get the Americans to do their dirty work for them. Poor Israelis! They've been whining for years to get Obama (the leader of the only nation on the planet that still tolerates Israel) to fight Iran for it--since Israelies know they could never successfully take on Iran militarily. Please keep whining (as if you know how to do anything else) as Americans are certainly sick of your ingratitude. Once the US stops vetoing UNSC resolutions aimed at punishing Israel, then Israel's descent into international pariah status begins. In ten years, it won't be Iran that is sanctioned, but Israel. And its leaders will be indicted in the International Criminal Court. Will Israelis stand up when this happens and take responsibility for their situation? Of course not. They'll probably still be blaming Obama. Poor Israelis!
22. Obama the Mamzer
Jay   (11.08.13)
Believe me. Most of America is embarrassed by this idiot.
23. Obumah, so dummah! As presidents go, he's scummah!
Moshe ,   Usa   (11.08.13)
No one loved him, but his mummah !
24. obama and the moslem world
jerold   (11.08.13)
I heard obama in one speech say to moslem audience, something to the effect' I am one of you'. Now obama is highly educated, very smart and is not a pacifist like carter and peres. However, he clearly findshimsellf more comfortable with the moslems as he was brought up in their culture and is closer to them. So he disregards israeli history, regards them as a colonial return venture with no legitimacy, this reinforced by rashid khalidi, his best buddy at weekly family dinners, and goes easy on iran and hard on israel distorting the reality of the middle east. Egypt threw him out, libya is a mess, syria in a way is ok as he found a backchannel but assad will for certain hold to some chemical weapons and now pressures israel. And this shmuck bibi finally figured out that this would happen making all kinds of concession to erdogan, to abbas- what a shmuck, a weakling. Thank god lieberman is back to show some spine. Jews continue to have problems withblind cowards like yechaimovtich, gal on, livni, peres, haber, herzog-absolute weaklings which invite more antisemitism.
25. competent carter, Chamberlain all rolled in one.
ralph   (11.08.13)
26. This lady has it right
Rabbi Yakov Lazaros ,   USA   (11.08.13)
Obama has never been a friend of Israel. Shame on the foolish leftist Jews who supported him.
27. Time to face facts
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (11.08.13)
Odumba is the enemy - just as much as the Iranian government. He has done everything he can to aid anybody that wants us dead and at the same time done his best to prevent us from defending ourselves
28. What's the problem?
Tom W ,   USA   (11.08.13)
American leftist Jews were and are instrumental in selecting and electing "O" not once but twice - knowing his pro-Muslim and anti-Israeli leanings. Even today the Marxist American Jewry adulation has not abated, Jewish money and the leftist Jewish media propaganda do their best to shore up "O" sagging popularity. The future is unknowable but the past offers sufficient perceptions: Bolshevik Jews had destroyed every nation where they ever set foot. Fact is fact. Neither the U.S. nor Israel will be an exception: Commie Jews already told you to get your old Polish passport ready... Avraham Burg: Defining Israel as a Jewish state is the key to its end" (Haaretz) Former Knesset speaker in favor of abrogating Law of Return, calls on Israelis to obtain foreign passport. This is the creed of the Marxist Jews: where the Red and Brown fascism meet.
29. agreed, Jay.
bb ,   west goshen, us   (11.08.13)
10-1 of most who want him out of the house, and out of the country.
30. TaylorT one of the 6 dolts
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (11.08.13)
who signed up for obamacare.
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