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Obama gets it wrong
Eytan Gilboa
Published: 28.04.10, 18:05
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31. # 2 thank a lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ruth Stone ,   USA   (04.29.10)
32. The sin of tampering with the Land of Israel
Brod ,   USA   (04.29.10)
The GOD of Israel has restored Modern Israel in their Ancient Land of Israel as a Fulfillment of His Covenant of restoring the Children of Israel back into their Ancient Land of Israel. When the World of AntiSemites-the EU and the Obama administration start to tamper with the Land of Israel, mega natural disaster struck Europe when a volcano erupted and spewed the skies of Europe costing them billions of dollars in losses. And there is a man-made mega disaster that struck America in the destruction of America's oil rig in the Gulf and the uncontrolled gushing/spillage of thousands of barrels of oil into the sea daily that threaten the Gulf and America's shorelines. This too is costing billions of dollars in losses to America. It is time for them to wake up from their sleep and know the GOD of Israel.
33. #30
Yes He Can! ,   Washington DC   (04.29.10)
Obama's not my idol, #30. Furthermore, I've been to Israel 7 times, have lots of Israeli (Israeli Jewish) friends and talk with them a lot, and I speak fluent Hebrew (do you speak Hebrew, Benjamin Shank? Can you read a newspaper in Hebrew? Do you read books in Hebrew? Do you listen to Israeli radio and watch Israeli TV via the Internet? I do all of those things). As for interfering in Israel's affairs, it's funny how this only comes up in the context of more liberal Jews expressing their opinions on what's going on in Israel. Plenty of right-wingers on here are constantly telling Israel what to do from a rightist perspective, and somehow that's okay? But apart from that, as a Jew who's very connected to Israel, I think I'm perfectly within my rights to express my opinion and urge a different course of action. I don't vote in Israel, so Israelis obviously have the last word, but the notion that Jews should blindly accept what the Israeli right says is nuts -- right-wing American Jews never shut up, so why should we?
34. None are so blind...
Raoul ,   Herzlia Israel   (04.29.10)
(Obama) that will not see! Has anything changed since all the pressure on Israel? Got to be kidding.
35. "Yes He Can!" @ 29, I too have nothing against Palestinian
leo ,   usa   (04.29.10)
state, but there is big difference between Palestinian state for all people as Israel is and another Judenrein Arabs are trying to create. When borders will finally be established why settlements cannot become part of Palestine the state? As to Obama, he will be well advised to fix domestic problems first before he embarks on fool's errand trying to make peace in the ME.
36. Obama's plan is to hand Israel & U.S. to Moslems.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.29.10)
Why does Obama always bow to Moslem leaders while expressing disdain for America's long term allies, especially Israel? Is Obama really stupid? Well it took him three tries to pass the Illinois Bar Exam. So Obama is certainly no genius. However, Obama's policies towards Israel arise from his malicious plan to hand Israel and the U.S. to the Moslems. Iran's mad President Ahmadinejad publicly recognizes Obama as a friend. That says it all.
37. "Yes he can", having followed your exchange with your fellow
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.29.10)
Jewish countryman, Banjamin Shank, I would like to suggest to you the following: If you have so much criticism towards Israel, express it, but do so in Hebrew, in the Jewish people's language. You can write articles, participate in talk-shows on Israel's radio, post to sites such as Ynet in Hebrew, Maariv, Haaretz, Walla or Nana10. We, Israeli Jews, will count your opinion, where it is of importance. So, why bash Israel in public - in English - de-legitimize it demonize it? To whom do such expressions assist but to your own ego and doing so in a more easy way, in your mother tongue of English. Reality in Israel is such that indeed only about 4% of Israeli Jews have expressed approval in Obama's way of dealing with Israel. What Obama has done goes beyond having different understanding than Israel's present government - which was voted democratically into office!!! Obama has managed to abuse some of Israel's most important symbols of Jewish sovereignty in the Jewish historic homeland. He has abused Israel's laws, government institutions and governing procedures. He has "spit" at Israel's democratically elected officials and by extension he has humiliated the entire Jewish people of which Israel is its nation-state. Perhaps, instead of throwing around hollow terms such as "right wing" etc. you should do some soul searching as to whom you should support: Israel, an eternal people, land and civilization, or instead a temporary president who appears to be naive, inexperience and in my humble opinion an anti-Jewish racist...??
38. # 30 being a tourist to a country, Israel, even if you
Yardena Harel ,   Kibbutz Kinneret   (04.29.10)
traveled there seven times, does not empower you to be abusive toward it and its people. Israel's government, whether you like it or not, was elected freely by those who actually reside in the country and are its citizens. It is a bit arrogant for a person like you to push your opinions on the Israeli public. As a Jew you are welcome to ascend to Israel and become part of its Jewish community. But obviously you prefer the easy life in America instead of the rough and dynamic life of the Jewish state. So, show a bit humility, unless you are one of the J Street people viewed by most Israelis as a bunch of arrogant semi-Jews, that is they may have been born to Jewish mother or father but their affinity with the Judaism begins and ends with the bagel, lox and cream cheese on Sunday morning.
39. # 35
Birdi ,   Israel & proud of it   (04.29.10)
Leo & all here, the only reason "yes he can" from Washington DC is so angry with Israel is cos his tax dollars are being sent here as aid money. Money is the root of all evil.
40. And a very interesting read it was, #2
Cameron ,   USA   (04.29.10)
I would note that the fear the Rabbi expressed about the US populace blaming Israel for Iraq & Afghanistan is an empty, unfounded fear. Apart from some of the more extreme circles of the Left crowing that line, I have basically observed no serious attempt, or any sort of trend, to blame Israel as the root cause of thos scenarios. That charge simply carries no weight among the vast majority of Americans. We've been observing the Muslim regions rather too closely the last no. of years to fall into that simplistic trap.
41. # 2 Thanks a lot for sharing the sermon with us. I must now
Terry ,   Seattle, WA   (04.29.10)
share it with all the people on my mailing list. I agree, every Jew in American should read it and realize for whom we have voted in November 2008.
42. Birdi @ 39, I suspect you are being sarcastic.
leo ,   usa   (04.29.10)
43. # 42
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.29.10)
Leo when it comes to money, many are not accountable for their words !!
44. Birdi @ 43, I never had that much money.
leo ,   usa   (04.29.10)
45. # 44
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
You're ok Leo; keep posting & thanks for your support.
46. Man, no one thumps that Bible like you do, Brod
Cameron ,   USA   (04.30.10)
47. Cameron, Birdie and Atilla ...
Ginette Golden ,   Toronto, Canada   (04.30.10)
YOU ARE CRACKING ME UP! :-)
48. Atilla, you have found
Ginette Golden ,   Toronto, Canada   (04.30.10)
Your match made in Heaven... # 24 Nadia!
49. Mr. Obama
Liberty Lover ,   USA   (04.30.10)
WTF??? Obama has plans for Israel, and you are not going to like it! Thanks US liberal Jews for putting this Asshat into office. Hope you are loving how he disrespects Israel.
50. to44 and 45
american   (04.30.10)
which you prefer the support by money or by words.. i think it is if it is not your money prefer ..the money but if it is your words ...prefer the words ...i think both of you are israili and ..it is israil stratigy about money and words ..birdi iam sorry if you do not understand my post in arabic ...ana fakeera
51. to 48
nadia   (04.30.10)
god say .... only god can keep the birds to fly in the heaven .... sr. it is the heaven of the earth which you know .... but the other heaven you do not know becouse you do not believe on it .... it is not matching it is about your doing ..god the only one to judge the doing ..it is the heaven which i know and it is the only god which i believe on
52. Brod, Jews, and God
Roger ,   USA   (04.30.10)
Brod is shining evidence that if God actually did choose the Jews, he chose poorly.
53. # 50
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
Ana dear, I dont understand your post in English, nevermind Arabic. English translated from Arabic never makes sense. Big smile for you for trying.
54. # 47
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
Always happy to please, Ginette. Good to see you back here !
55. # 48
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
Nadia, are you trying to tell us you are a bird ?
56. Birds in Heaven?
Ginette Golden ,   Toronto, Canada   (04.30.10)
Birdie (#55), please give me a breather...I am dying with laughter here... All I know is that Nadia is not a Jewish bird because she spells out the word "G-d" and no self-respecting Jew would do that...you see that's how I can differentiate And yes I think I can see the wings of Nadia & Atilla going off into the sunset...what a riot! Shabatt shalom to all the birds :-)
57. Roger #52
Brod ,   USA   (04.30.10)
GOD chose the Jews to bring His Word-the Bible to humanity so that the world will know the GOD of Israel-the Creator of the Heavens and Universe-the GOD of the Bible because their forefathers were faithful followers of GOD. Judeo-Christians are also known as Jews because we worship the GOD of Israel (Galatians 3:29). The dark forces led by Satan hate GOD'S people not just in the region but everywhere around the world. Recently, 500 Judeo-Christians in Nigeria were hacked to death by Islamist-Jihadists. Back during the Dark Ages from 538 AD to 1798, GOD'S people were persecuted and ravaged by Papist Pagans until Napoleon's General Berthier captured the Pope in 1798 and incarcerated him. In the 20th century, however, the 'Wounded Beast' of the Book of Revelation was healed when Mussolini revived the Pope. The dark forces led by Hitler and Al Hussieni killed 6 million Jews in the Holocaust. And millions more Judeo-Christians died in WWII to liberate the world from tyranny and the clutches of the dark forces. Today, once again we see their ugly heads resurfacing and dominating the world and crusading against GOD'S people. The leaders of the world-the Obama administration and the EU need to read GOD'S Word in Ezekiel 37:21-28 as follows: "'Then say to them, 'Thus says the LORD GOD: "Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king over them all; they shall no longer be two nations, nor shall they ever be divided into two kingdoms again...Then they shall be My people, and I will be their GOD. David My servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My judgments and observe My statutes, and do them. Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, where your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children's children, forever; and My servant David shall be their prince forever. Morever, I will make a covenant of peace with them, and it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their GOD, and they shall be My people. The nations also will know that I, the LORD, sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore."" It is time the dark forces-the world of AntiSemites and Islamist-Jihadists stop tampering with the Land of Israel. For they will face the wrath of GOD.
58. Ginette # 56
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
YES a match between Nadia & Atila is my goal; ah, made in heaven. You are correct about the G*d bit. Shabbat shalom to you too.
59. # 57
Birdi ,   Israel   (04.30.10)
Brod people like post #52 dont even read their own Bible, we cant expect them to read ours. Please take no notice of the Israel/ Jew bashers & keep posting here. Kudos to you Brod.
60. Birdi #59
Brod ,   USA   (04.30.10)
Thanks.
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