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Settler rally: Obama racist; his regime will fall
Efrat Weiss
Published: 27.07.09, 21:32
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1. Protesting Obama in Israel?
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. DPRSSA   (07.27.09)
The people of Israel can thank our American Jews who overwhelmingly supported Obama and elected him.
2. U.S. Pressure
Harris ,   West Palm Beach, USA   (07.27.09)
As a strong U.S. supporter of Israel, I wish Israel could survive without U.S. support. That would be a level of independence that would enable the country to undertake those actions that are best for Israel and the Jews without conceding to the whims of changing U.S. administrations. Sadly, however, that is not the case and any movement in that direction is sheer delusion.
3. Obama and Israel
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (07.27.09)
Dear # 2, you are sadly misinformed. The years of Israel giving money to Israel have ended. ( unless you are counting the millions given to the Palestinians) Today the US gives Israel credits that MUST be spent in the US. If these credits were not given the impact on AMERICAN business would be huge. The US needs Israel to spend these credits as much as Israel needs them. Both countries benefit equally. Re; American Jews electing Obama--yup, in ignorance the majority of Jews did vote for him AND surveys are showing that they are slowly seeing the error of their vote. Jews need a strong Israel. The days of the ghetto are over. Why not both of you come to Israel and actually learn some facts!
4. Dichter pretty much summed it up
Ypip ,   Canada   (07.27.09)
It's a darned good wrestling match, even in a kooky hat.
5. Well I'll remember:
Ypip ,   Canada   (07.27.09)
must scold, must nag, must be too pretty in the morning...
6. dangerous infantile behavior
avramele   (07.27.09)
by modern day zealots who would happily bring on the destruction of the Jewish state in pursuit of their messianic dreams. Kiryat arba is not Israel -- not politically, not spiritually, not geographically and certainly not morally!
7. " Obama is a racist"
Isaac Shladovsky ,   East Windsor, USA   (07.27.09)
Rabbi Waldman is irresponsible and completely out of order, not to mention dead wrong, when he calls Obama a racist. Whether rabbi Waldman likes it or not there is no better friend to Israel than The US and that goes for President Obama as well. Jewish history has taught us what fanaticism can lead to even when it comes from within our people r the likes of the above rabbi.
8. World is for globalization, Israel for internalization
observer   (07.27.09)
shut your room's door from the inside and yell as loud and clear as you can.
9. Scuse me?
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (07.27.09)
Look who's talking.... Omaba racist?? That was the best joke ever from the year 2009 !!!
10. Settler Rally
Nili ,   Jerusalem   (07.27.09)
We need 10 thousand, 100 thousand to show b. hussein that he cannot remove Jews from their land. If the outcry is not loud and long--it will be overlooked!
11. Hussein Obama should get rid of......
Baruch ,   Boston, USA   (07.27.09)
the 10 to 20 million "settlers" (illegal immigrants) who now live in the US, having truly ILLEGALLY entered the country. But, those Hispanic "settlers" are his constituency, i.e., non-white, and he is trying to figure out how to let them stay. What a hypocrite!!!
12. avramele, Judea is not Israel? Not spiritually?
AK   (07.27.09)
Perhaps your name is abdulame and not avramele
13. AliBama is not a racist
Ezra ,   Jerusalem   (07.27.09)
Just an arrogant, cynical, opportunistic megalomaniac. We survived Pharoh, we don't have to bow to AliBama's capricious dictates. Yisrael B'tach BaShem.
14. inflammatory rhetoric in headline
charicleia ,   USA   (07.27.09)
why give this Yesha rabbi a bully pulpit to call inflammatory names? couldn't you have found another headline that was more intelligent and less sensationalist. time to put away the word 'racist.' and as for defiant settlers, more and more they seem like no-hopers with heads in the sand. time for them to wake up to realities.
15. Obama's ghetto mentality
Morris ,   USA   (07.27.09)
The US was a friend of Israel only during some administrations -- not all -- and certainly not now. Only a hater of Jews would favor arab terrorists and bloody oil over G-d's Chosen People. To dictate where Jews can and cannot live is Ghetto mentality -- Jewish ghetto that is. Israel, keep up the demonstrations and ignore BHO's outrageous dictates.
16. US is Israels last strong supporter don't push US to far
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, USA   (07.27.09)
The US has stopped the UN and the rest of the world for years and helped with tech and weapons to make Israel strong. It is dangerous to push the US away, in many ways the US would be better off to stop supporting Israel but we still do any way.
17. Obama better keep his promises
Umm Einav ,   Jerusalem   (07.28.09)
and see that Israel dismantles its settlements. They are a thorn in our chance for a real peace with our neighbors and only cause hatred and animosity!
18. Waldman the racist
David   (07.28.09)
It's obvious that Waldman is the racist. He should keep his ignorant mouth shut!
19. Neatnyahu Weak
Marcel ,   Florida   (07.28.09)
The puppy Benji has no faith in Hashem so he is fearful of offending his god in Washington. Thats why there is no settlment growth vunder his leaderless rule
20. Fundamentalist bigots
USSISHKIN ,   TEL AVIV   (07.28.09)
The man has a title - rabbi - and a responsibility - head of a Yeshiva. He is undeserving of the title and if these are the kind of views his Yeshiva promotes, he is shaming the place. Together he brings shame on our Judaism, on the rest of us Jews and on the state of Israel which has tolerated this kind of fanatical corruption of who we are and what we are supposed to live by - the Mitzvot - for far too long. It is he and those like him who are being allowed to corrode us from within, and he and those like him pose a much grater threat to our survival than any other.
21. #6 ARABS LIKE YOU????
Yochanan ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.28.09)
I guess Arabs like you have a right to their opinion too, although it is not entirely shayich as you are not a citizen of Israel. Curious though that you should be concerned with the destruction of a Jewish state when you are not Jewish!
22. Obama isn't a racist, he is just a coward
Danny   (07.28.09)
Israelis aren't going to fly planes into the side of american buildings, kill american soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan or shell Seoul or stop buying US debt if he criticises or pressures them. That's why Kim Jeong Il gets sucked up to.
23. Blame American Jews
Josh   (07.28.09)
Many of our fellow Jews in America are well off and pro Israel, yet they stupidly voted for and donated to a pro-Palestinian, left wing, socialist who will tax them until they're broke. Quite frankly, I believe they have lost their minds because no sane Jew with a shekel to his name would have voted for Obama, or any left wing party hell bent on taxing anyone who has worked hard, and wisely saved and invested their money (a proud hallmark of our people!). It's insanity.
24. #1: not this american jew
david ,   new york   (07.28.09)
80% of orthodox jews voted for mccain and of those, the more religious they were the more likely they were to vote for mccain. although i know of some orthodox who (stupidly) voted for obama, these were entirely left wing "modern orthodox types". i know of not a single haredi type who voted for obama
25. this is the right thing to do
david ,   new york   (07.28.09)
popular anti-obama sentiment can only benefit israel. obama figures he can do anything he wants to israel and get away with it because israelis are so afraid of losing grace with america, that they dump their own elected politicians if they don't please obama. if, however, the popular sentiment of israel is anti-obama then obama can't depose the israeli government by saying he doesn't like likud or he doesn't like liberman. If he continues to try and interfere with israeli politics, then he will actually make the ruling party MORE popular. that is how it works in russia, china, iran etc - all countries where they always get their way.
26. Settlements
marcos cesar fernand ,   Brazil   (07.28.09)
Obama is not alone. Everybody in whole Planet Earth is against israeli settlement at West Bank, at least, the palestinians need a piece o land for living.
27. 1000 out of 5,593,000 jewish residents
Avi ,   Israel   (07.28.09)
Gee those numbers really speak, i wonder that the other 5,493,000 Jewish residents of Israel think - Duh ! Naturally they dont mind living off American tax payers money ! Partys over folks, The world is no longer going to tolerate the settler thugs living in stolen land.
28. When Jews were living in Europ and Palestinians in Palestine
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29. Obama will NEVER represent the US.He will push HIS agenda,
not the US's,not ,   Israels. JP Ft.Worth   (07.28.09)
30. Obama is a racist. This whole debacle over his long time
friend(Gates)brings ,   it out of him. USA   (07.28.09)
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