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White House says did not 'downsize Hanukkah'
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 12.12.09, 09:17
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1. Obama would have frozen the Maccabees
(12.12.09)
If he had been alive then.
2. YNETTTTTTTTTTTTT I DONT UNDERSTANDDD THATTTTT
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (12.12.09)
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3. Downsize Me
Shlomo Kamra   (12.12.09)
Would you like less with your McHannukahs sir?
4. Hmm, I wonder if burqa crasher will get in.Security seems to
be a low priority @ ,   this White House.   (12.12.09)
5. # 1
Birdi ,   Israel   (12.12.09)
F U N N Y !! HA HA.
6. Overblown Latke?
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (12.12.09)
This headline may just have completely ruined one of my most precious childhood memories: my mother's latkes, or as we had to call them, due to circumstances, Kartoffelpfannkuchen.
7. I wonder if there were more j street
jason white ,   afula,israel   (12.12.09)
than AIPAC? Just by having emmanuel there it showed his anti Israel stance. Furthermore, why is the habad guy talking? It is a matter for Jews not them!
8. Count me out...
Julian ,   London   (12.12.09)
It's not how many this wolf in sheep's clothing is inviting that matters - it's the fools who accept that matter. Any self-respecting Jew wouldn't be seen dead consorting with this heap of liberal fascist trash.
9. To: Julian at No. 8
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.12.09)
Well said. I agree completely.
10. # 6
Birdi ,   Israel   (12.12.09)
Ahhhhhhhhh, Kartoffelpfabbkuchen. What happy memories, for me too.
11. They haven't the right . . .
vered ,   israel   (12.12.09)
to represent the Jewish people as petty and abnoxious. Five thousand years of history . . . We deserve much more than that.
12. Obama Ha Macabee
Zohari ,   San Diego USA   (12.12.09)
The right wing noodniks are at it again, making a mishagass out of a mitzvah. Have you forgotten that Obama recently made the first seder in White House history? That Chanukah is not even a yom tov and trivial compared to Pesach? And, btw, there may be fewer guests because Abramoff, Perle, Wolfowitz, Abrams, and Lieberman were not invited - for good reason!
13. we don't need his stinking party
Ben ,   Gush Etzion   (12.12.09)
Maybe the leftists need a Muslim sponsored Chanuka party
14. We didn't downsized Hanuka just oversized Ramadan this year
King Hussein ,   Washingtonian   (12.12.09)
15. Birdi and Sarah....get over it!
Matt ,   US   (12.13.09)
I do not understand why you all are making such big deal out of this! BFD! He had 35 less guests! Why does the president of the US have to cater to the Jews and Israel constantly? Why must he look out for your interests before ours, Americans (Jew and non-Jew alike) He was elected and sworn it to protect the interests of the US, not Israel. He has not done even a ounce of what you accuse him of doing. You spread lies and misinformation. Lets not forget Bush wanted you to stop expanding the settlements, pushed for the two state solution, and would not let you strike Iran on his watch. He even strong armed you leaders into evacuating Gaza and pushed for the elections that brought Hamas to power. Where was the hate speech then? Now when Obama takes the same positions (just actually putting actions behind his statements), you call him anti-Semitic and out to destroy you. I honestly and truly do not understand this. What is so different with Obama? His name and heritage? Really? Just because Axelrod and Emanuel don't share your Zionist and Greater Israel ideology, does not mean they are any less Jewish. Give me a break! Julian, you live in the UK. I think you have a lot more to worry about from your leaders and their attitude toward Muslims than you do from Obama. And Sarah, you proudly proclaim how much you hate America and want nothing to do with it. A couple weeks ago, you were even throwing in with Chavez and Ahmadinejad just to wail on Obama. Why? Why is it that everyone who disagrees with you, are self hating Jews who just want to destroy Israel? Why can't you respect that someone has different view and that they have good intentions? Are you so sure Obama will destroy your country? Why is it his fault if your leaders can't stand up to him? That says more about your leaders than it does Obama. We all know who wears the pants in this relationship, please show a least a teaspoon worth of respect to your largest sponsor. Whether you want to believe it or not, Obama does, at the very least, respect your country/people, he doesn't have to love you. Your blind hatred just does not let you see that. Someone can support the Jews and Israel without letting her do whatever she wants and agreeing with them 100%. Actually, a true friend is one to tell you when you have gone astray and is willing to tell the truth, even as painful as it may be. Are you really that arrogant to think you know his true intentions/heart and how the next 4 years will play out? I doubt it! Oh, and J-Street has more of an interest in the survival of Israel than AIPAC. AIPAC only wants to continue the stats-quo. J-Street is interested a true and just comprise for both parties and a true end to the conflict. Stop drinking the AIPAC kool-aid...that junk will destroy you! Sarah/Birdi, I eagerly await your hate filled response. I am sure you will both come to the same conclusion about me, self hating, anti-Semitic, leftist Jew......blah blah blah
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