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Top Jewish Americans ponder support for Obama
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Published: 22.05.11, 10:09
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61. To: No. 7
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.22.11)
There is no "Palestinian" land. It's all non-sovereign territory, acquired by Israel in the course of fighting a defensive war. Israel will annex Judea and Samaria, and repatriate its Arab residents to Jordan, country of their citizenship. And no one can stop it. Jews vote. In great numbers. Most people in the United States eligible to vote really cannot be bothered. Jews live in states which have a large number of electoral votes -- keep in mind that the president is elected by the Electoral College; not by popular vote. The Jewish vote has always been key, especially in swing states. You can ask Jimmy Carter just how important the Jewish vote can be -- he found out the hard way.
62. Israeli V-column at work ,...
split ,   US   (05.22.11)
America, you better wake up and smell the coffee ,...
63. Tom #48
Brod ,   USA   (05.22.11)
Israel means follower of the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel). Judeo-Christians are spiritual Israel. Galatians 3:29. A person who is a Pagan cannot claim to be a Jew.
64. 2012
Jeannette ,   NY, USA   (05.22.11)
Sigh!! Unfortunately American Jews are so blindly liberal that they will vote for him in spite of his blatant anti-Israel stance. They forget the holocaust and the absolute need for a safe place to go. The "final" solution was final since no country wanted Europe's Jews so they had to be exterminated. WAKE_UP AMERICAN JEWS!!!!
65. American Jews
GOOD ,   USA/Israel   (05.22.11)
If you voted for Obama in 2008 you may be forgiven - maybe your naivete blinded you. If you'll vote for Obama in 2012 you are a Capo and a traitor to the Jews and the USA. This time you have the facts on the table. This time you will be an accomplice to the destruction of the two most beautiful countries in the world - USA and Israel. You won't be forgiven, because you have forgotten.
66. You Cannot Be A Jew & Support obama
Ray Stutes ,   New Holland, USA   (05.22.11)
67. Panderer in Chief
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (05.22.11)
Obama just concluded an obsequious, pandering speech to the American pro Israel lobby, AIPAC. He knows well how alienating his previous speech was to his Jewish base. No doubt, many of those clueless liberal Jews will flock back to Obama after this speech. so he can get his campaign cash from the deluded, deep-pocket American Jewish donors. Campaign cash which - if he manages to get re-elected - will indirectly result in the destruction of Israel. Six million Jews didn't get it 72 years ago. Those simply unable to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
68. #51. Correct. No reason to support Obama..
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.22.11)
#15. You are correct. One would have to be deaf, dumb, blind and stupid not to know Obama is an enemy of Israel and Jews. His recent hateful speech is completely consistent with his anti-Israel stance all along. It is consistent with his continuous attempts to humiliate Netanyahu and Israel by extension. It is consistent with his bowing to Moslem leaders and enemies of America and Israel. There is no reason for anyone to be surprised by it. Nor is there any reason for anyone who loves Israel and America to support Obama.
69. More American Jews against Obama
Mark Jeffery Koch ,   Cherry Hill, NJ USA   (05.22.11)
I am a liberal American Jew who enthusiastically voted for Obama in 2008 but if the Republicans nominate a moderate like Mitt Romney and perhaps a running mate like Marco Rubio I would not vote for Obama again. I am quite surprised at the number of liberal Jewish friends of mine who echo my thoughts. If the economy does not improve and the Republicans nominate a moderate and not a right wing nut like Gingrich, Palin, or Bachman, then Obama will lose Florida and Pennsylvania and be a one term President. At this point, the way most of my Jewish friends feel, it's up to the Republicans to not nominate a far right candidate if they want to win the Jewish vote.
70. Obama's "one and done"
OTTOTEX ,   Dallas, Texas USA   (05.22.11)
Obama continues his pattern of appeasing our enemies and disrespecting our allies. Many here voted for himin 2008 to prove they weren't racists. Let's hope the same folks vote for anyone BUT him in 2012 to prove they're not idiots.
71. US Jews will not vote Republican
Sami ,   New York, USA   (05.22.11)
US Jews will not vote Republican
72. 4 - Honey don't hold your breath ,...
split ,   US   (05.22.11)
I know couple of rednecks that are going to vote for Obama just for showing a finger to Bibi ,...
73. No way Im voting for pres who demands Israel be 8 miles wide
Barry ,   NYC NY   (05.22.11)
, and thats to START "negotiations". I think the othe rpiece of land of the palestine mandate- today's Jordan- should be brought to the table. Their king's family isnt even from the area fro crying out loud! Hes from mecca.
74. Hakim its our land 3000 years b4 your birth! Arab names
Yaawqove ,   Israel   (05.22.11)
of towns are in fact the Hebrew names. Youre probably too ignorant to know this, look it up! and no Moses wasnt Muslim. He was a follower and believer of the Torah. Your leader came 2,600 years after our people settled the land. The only thing stolen is Israel, north africa by ARABS. You are from ARABian peninsula, deal with it
75. #72 Chancellorsville was grand wasn't it?
FREEDOM FIGHTER ,   ERETZ ALL OF IT   (05.22.11)
Too bad your heros got the sh*t kicked out of them in the end though. Look Away, Look Away. LMFAO.
76. UNTIL 16/SEP/1922 THE JEWISH STATE INCLUDED TRANS-JORDAN
(05.22.11)
UNTIL 16/SEP/1922 THE JEWISH STATE INCLUDED TRANS-JORDAN THIS IS NOT PEACE IT'S KILLING THE JEWS Piece BY Piece STOP FUNDING PALESTINIANS ARABS WAR CRIMES IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL ! ARABS GO BACK TO ARABIA, TRANS-JORDAN, OR TO SYRIA THAT SUPPORT YOU ! JUDEA CALLED PALESTINA BY THE ROMANS... WHAT ABOUT MUSLIM COUNTRY IN U.K. WITH PART OF LONDON AS MUSLIM ONLY..?
77. 69 - Jewish friends of mine who echo my thoughts.
split ,   US   (05.22.11)
Working hard for another expulsion ;)
78. Jeffrey Goldberg is right
vitenberg ,   France   (05.22.11)
The right and the left played a very dangerous game since 1967, and did not dare speaking about the most important problem: a correct reading of 242 resolution and what is exactly the 1949 cease fire line; Since 1967 each day, a new member of the left betrayed the political thinking of Allon. And regarding the right, holding Begin in veneration destroyed any critical reading of his action. Exactly the same in France with de gaulle, who was a exceptionnal fighter and popular orator in London, and somebody quite different after... Begin gave Yamith and thought up the meaningless principe of municipal autonomy, and Sharon finished the job with Aza. To day, Bibi has one's back to the wall, but just a short allusion to our legal position I didn't hear Speaking with his heart is not enough, and askink an ally to do the same is not realistic.
79. Obama is NOT for America, nor Israel
Joan ,   USA   (05.22.11)
America's Democratic Party is no longer democrats! They are socialists! Why do American Jews keep voting for Democrats? Especially Obama who was known to associate with Communists and other undesirables.
80. #75 - for rednecks who actually did something,
seadog1946 ,   ArthurKill, NY   (05.22.11)
try something closer to home... Kristallnacht, November 1938... instead of Dixie... you might try the Horst Wessel Lied... know the words to that one, liebchen? Cough, cough... I'm not looking forward to those dry, dusty, breezy, late summer days in Eastern Europe which tend to stir up the old soot impregnated soil.
81. To: Mark at No. 69
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.22.11)
How about Bloomberg?
82. To: No. 71
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.22.11)
That's how we made sure that Jimmy Carter remained a one-term president.
83. re: american jews and pres obama
joel ,   USA   (05.22.11)
well, the american jews got what they wanted by choosing pres obama, israel's border had to be moved back to its prior 1967 border before the war which added big territory of the arabs to israel by winning the war? jews really don't learned their lessons eversince the babylonian captivity, stiffnecked people as the Holy Scriptures called them?
84. obama
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (05.22.11)
this man does not know which hat to wear , he is anti jewish , very anti british. very pro arab israel , tread very carefully with this momsa
85. Top Jewish leaders ponderObama support
Robert Cabitt ,   Boston, MA, USA   (05.23.11)
Sheik Obama saving the Palestinians a poster in Jerusalem showing President Obama read: “Warning! A P.L.O. agent in the White House.”
86. Obama
Rochel ,   Los Angeles, CA   (05.26.11)
Why can't we have a black President that supports Israel?
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