Opinion
Obama’s good for Tehran
Hagai Segal
Published: 10.04.09, 14:00
Comment Comment
Print comment Print comment
Back to article
69 Talkbacks for this article
31. we should respect the new american policy
dovdevan ,   ashdod;israel   (04.10.09)
trying to solve problems through dialogue is always better than war ! i think the new american policy with Iran will be the carrot and the stick ! america will always be our ally and between friends we can disagree on many things but we share many values ! Israelis don't love america only for the military aid US give us ! for many Israelis america is synonim american dream and another promise land !
32. The title and subtitle say it all.
doesn't matter ,   who cares   (04.10.09)
33. You have got to be shitting me!!!
SECEDE TEXAS & OKLA ,   from lying bastards!   (04.10.09)
Why in the hell would anyone say this bended knee, full bow genuflection was a height difference??? BULLSHIT! B.O. did everything except kiss his hand! Why give the lying bastards "wiggle room" on this one?! FASCISM is very much alive and well! Remember the fascists maxim: "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will eventually believe it is the truth." That came from fascist, nazi germany, remember? Now that it is an American fascist regieme doing the same crap... WHY WOULD A JEWISH NEWS NETWORK PERPETUATE THE SAME PRINCIPLE OF LYING TO THE PUBLIC??? The harrowing times are a'comin'.
34. obama
elona ,   usa   (04.10.09)
i am begining to think maybe he is forsure a moslem,and groomed to be president. i also feel that he is here to destroy israel and the us. everything he is doing is leading to this. i hope not but asskissing the saudis. wanting talks with iran? the man is evil or very stupid
35. #1 Paul, what goes around = comes around
Maxwell Smart ,   FREE USA   (04.10.09)
I truly believe the come around will soon be knocking on your door. Enjoy your own carma amigo.
36. #30 Jake NYC USA
Doug ,   Ohio   (04.11.09)
Israel did not go into Gaza until 6000 rockets had landed on there soil, hitting there day cares, schools and homes. How many rockets hitting American soil from Mexico or Canada would it take before we would counter-attack? Israel does not want war it wants peace and they want it so badly they are willing to compromise there safety for it. You can not have peace with the Palestinians. Go on You-tube and listen to the little Palestinian children chanting death to Israel, it is very sad. The 900 civilians deaths you spoke of are to be blamed on the Palestinian government, there terrorist (no soldiers) hide in schools, hospitals and use civllians as shields. Lets not forget the little Palestinian girl who was killed bacause she was attacking an Isreali guard post, or how about the Palestinian man with the ax attacking 2 innocent children. These people do matter, G-d loves all people and he sent his son Jesus Christ to die for all our sins, but he will protect his chosen people Israel. G-d Bless Israel and forgive America for Electing such an ungodly person (for he is not a man)
37. everyone has to chill
b ,   nyc   (04.11.09)
Obama is doing the right thing here. He is trying to get the Arab world to like him so maybe when he asks them for peace they will actually sign a deal, because they will like the guy, unlike bush.... He is doing great for america and i think he will do great for israel too. as a jew i am very pleased on what he did so far... McCain also wanted the two state solution and so did bush... it is evetually goin to happen and i'm happy that obama is next in line to try to make it happen... good luck and behatzlacha obama - we can't be keeping these arabs in these cities without food or water they deserve their rights just like we did during the holocaust...
38. #30 Jake
Brian ,   Toronto Canada   (04.10.09)
Just remember the British made The Palestinian name up in the 1800's. Let's also remember Egypt sealed the borders, no other Arab country gives the people aid My question is Why don't they? Because they are Barbaric people perhaps that no Arab country wants to associate with them? You want somebody to blame blame the British, they made "Palestine", they used an enclave of land in "Palestine" to give back to the Jewish people in the 40's, heck they made the US of A and Canada as well!!
39. There are many in America like #8
(04.11.09)
In 1948 when a Jewish state was proclaimed and Arab armies swarmed across to commit a second halaucoust no police action was taken by the United States to stop this agression and a threat to word peace. In 1956 Israel was forced to return the Sinai to Egypt under threats of economic sanctions. The only reason American gives Israel money because it is in America's interest to do so. America does not even give financial assistance to it's own citizen without making an account and forcing them clean toilets and suff. The only reason America does not sell high tech weaponry to Arabs because it is not in America's interest to do so and not because they love Jews and will commit anything to prevent another genocide of Jews. Nations back other nations out of self interest. The Jewish people does not need allies nor can it trust anyone who pretends to be an ally.
40. to #8 about "out leaders"
usa   (04.11.09)
I take it by "our leaders" you're talking about the guy who used to listen to a preacher who said not "god bless america, but god damn america", aka as the "one" aka the "messiah". Americans chose Obama of a man who used to rot in a Vietnamese POW camp, a true and real Patriot of his country John McCain. Change indeed has come to America. Bad change.
41. 33 Secede Texas & Okla: "B.O." for body odor or Barak Obama?
Rivkah   (04.11.09)
42. Joe Biden said...
David ,   USA   (04.11.09)
On the campaign trail Biden said to expect Obama to be tested. I didn't think it would be four guys in a rowboat with automatic weapons, though.
43. As we do unto Israel...
David ,   USA   (04.11.09)
Since we expect Israel to negotiate with terrorists and exchange land for peace, shouldn't we be negotiating with the terrorists in Mexico and offer them some of the disputed terrirtories in the SouthWest?
44. Disproportionate
David ,   USA   (04.11.09)
Isn't it disproportionate to send battleships against Somali insurgents in a dinghy?
45. My deepest apologies.
Kate ,   Dallas USA   (04.11.09)
Of course he bowed to the king of islam. He was raised to do so while he was living in Indonesia. I ask Israel to forgive us for what Obama is about to do and is already doing. He is a full pledged member of the looney left here and I can't believe he was able to buy the presidency. I hope your leaders have a plan to save Israel from Iran, because the once great USA has been infiltrated and is on it's Obama-knees to Islam. I am so sorry.
46. Obama
Marilyn ,   USA   (04.11.09)
It's like Obama was thinking that he was Japanese or something and it kind of came off as odd. Stuff like this only works if actually are that specific nationality or addressing such. Otherwise people don't quite know really what to think. Perhaps it will be hard for Obama, cause sometimes he almost seems to be wanting to blend into other cultures, and it is important for him not to get lost or confused along the way.
47. #44 David... Oh, gee, I dunno...
Sheikh yer Bu'Tay   (04.11.09)
If it was YOU in that little boat with four Somali pirates pointing automatic weapons at YOUR head... Wouldn't you want the US Navy to come by and blow their dinghy thinghys off??
48. Young liberal Americans are so spoiled!
Sheikh yer Bu'Tay ,   my land   (04.11.09)
Oh, how you are going to hate the financial "attitude ajustment" coming your way very soon. You have never been malnourished type hungry in your life. You have never tried to live off the land in the dead of winter. You have so much to learn and the school of hard knocks is about to teach it to you.
49. For Iran,"negotiation" and "compromise" are euphemisms ...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (04.11.09)
For Iran,"negotiation" and "compromise" are euphemisms for shame and surrender. In the new Cold War shaping up between Islamism and the democratic West, Israel holds the front line. Once again, the values of the opposing sides are irreconcilable. In the Arab and Muslim order, power is absolute and has to be victorious, so "negotiation" and "compromise" are euphemisms for shame and surrender. Islamist Iran has made itself the driving force. The terrorist movements Hizbullah and Hamas are both Iranian satellites, and their presence on Israel's borders ensures that Iran can already engage in terrorism on its own terms and at times of its own choosing. As to the danger of nuke Iran : http://xrl.us/bizzs
50. #36, #38
Jake ,   NYC   (04.11.09)
Are you kidding me? really? The last war on Gaza was a "major military operation".. that's just to distinguish it from the daily Israeli attacks on Gaza carried out by drones and f-16 paid for by my tax money. If you can cite a few incidents in which very few Palestinians acted irrationally, I can cite a systematic mechanism of ethnic cleansing performed by a government of a "civilized" country called Israel. Expanding the illegal settlements in the WB, MURDERING THOUSANDS of people (human beings that is) in Gaza not to mention the economic collective punishment imposed on them. Enough justifying murder and tyranny. Put the bible down and start reading news, read the reports issued by human rights organizations.. God doesn't choose certain people over others. And Brian from Toronto, If you experience the life those people in Gaza go through for a week, you're probably going to kill yourself. I blame people like you for having learned to accept and justify murder and injustice. You both make me sick!
51. #8 Noah
Sean ,   Montreal, Quebec   (04.11.09)
As you can see by these talkbacks, if you arm criminals you shouldn't expect civility nor that they won't bite the hand that feeds them. Many are immune to the reality that other books have been published since the Bible. They actually believe that a book of Myths can be interpreted as a legal deed to land that doesn't belong to them, but it is "the others" that we are supposed to be afraid of. The "others" are religious fanatics. There is no terror in keeping people in open air prisons, kidnapping their democratically elected officials with impunity, ex patria assasinations, drones flying overhead, bombing schools and mosques. Children who throw rocks at tanks are the terrorists ! Although your President is a practicing Christian, they have no shame in libelous claims that he is Moslem. Truth and compassion to their neighbours seem their natural enemies. Sadly the Judaism that I am exposed to in Quebec and you in the USA is a far cry from who these people are.
52. #40 are you for real
Sean ,   Montreal, Quebec   (04.11.09)
John McCain got caught and was imprisoned in South East Asia for dropping bombs on innocent women and children. This is your idea of a righteous American???
53. #52 you live on a land that belong to the indian
dovdevan ,   ashdod;israel   (04.11.09)
you seem to forget that you live on a land canada that was the land of the indians the real owners ! the aborigine are the indians ! they were exterminated and their land confiscated and you come here to give us lessons it is quite amazing ! i
54. Obama will sell out Israel.
Efi ,   Washington DC   (04.11.09)
The only friend USA has in Middle-East. He is pro-muslim and is already sucking up to the terrorists incl the Somalis currently. Obama is the weak fool I thought he would be. Each country has to rely on itsself.
55. Re: #50
Larry G. ,   Hamilton, Canada   (04.11.09)
Jake, I know exactly the type of person you are since I've studied psychology. A person who hates something or someone is becoming more commonplace in the world right now unfortunately. However it's one thing to hate and move on with your life, it's another thing to hate to such an extent that you spend your time studying up on your subject of hate in order to justify your feelings! Proof? You hate Jews, there are too many people who do these days but you have a unhealthy obsession! You deliberately read Israeli on-line newspapers in order to feed your hatred! Your opinion is so out of portion "my tax dollars" and your thought process that says Israel ethnically cleanses (Arabs); this is type of logic is that of an obsessed personality who can't stand Jews! I can go on but I'm writing this for others so they can identify you this way, what I'm writing will sending you into deep denial! Finally, what epitomizes an anti-Semite is by his/her misunderstanding what "The Chosen People" mean; Jew haters feel it means it's a biblical reference that says Jews are superior to everyone else. And it's that misinterpretation by anti-Semites everywhere (especially Martin Luther) who use this as their justification to hate Jews! All that biblical reference means is "purpose", the nation of Israeli's purpose (ie. why G-d freed them from slavery in Egypt) was to live in the land of Canaan, keep G-d's laws, serve only HIM and by Israeli's good deeds it would be a light unto all nations! That's all it means, G-d chose to free the Israelites from bondage for a particular purpose! You're ignorance of that basic knowledge says it all! Also you're incredibly narrow minded to think Jews are violent aggressors! 90% of all the current global conflicts are due to Islamic aggression! You have a Jewish selective outrage, where's you humanity for all the victims of Islamic violence? Where's you're anger about the real murder and ethnic cleansing going on in Dafur? Please do me the favour--don't respond! Your voice is needed elsewhere just leave us in peace and go! And please stop reading Jewish publications and stop harassing us in any real world locations where Jews congregate socially! Just grow the hell up!!!
56. #52 the real owners of the land??
Sean ,   Montreal, Quebec   (04.11.09)
No... I have not forgotten where I live. If injustices commited 400, 300 and 200 years ago on North American soil give you some sort of supercilious pleasure that is regretable. I did not commit these offences and keeping with the spiritual beliefs of First Nations people I believe The Creator owns the land. I am nothing more than a tennant here. I hope the explanation leaves you somewhat less amazed.
57. # 29 Lawrence curse? Where?
petra ,   USA   (04.11.09)
why should you object to Micha telling the truth? We still enjoy freedom of speech and he did not curse any one. Many of us Americans are repulsed by Obama's bowing down to an Arab king, then, holding a Seder to appeal to any simple minded soul who thinks that theatre beats loyalty to our best ally. Mica's right, Israel forever, America?? Even we Americans are beginning to doubt... He humiliates himself and America by apologizing to any one for others decisions. It's a given. Obama's a muslim.
58. # 8 Noah free speech dude, remember?
petra ,   uSA   (04.11.09)
many here did not vote for Obama, his HQ's can be found on the web, not here. Obama's a muslim.
59. # 50 Jake I'm thrilled that my tax Money goes to Israel
petra ,   uSA   (04.11.09)
and will support her even if it means she gets rid of every muslim w/i her borders. You can go suck an egg.
60. # 51 Sean another muslim
petra ,   uSA   (04.11.09)
the cowardly type who left gaza.
Previous talkbacks
Next talkbacks
Back to article