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Jewish groups: Don't slam Obama over Israel
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 25.10.11, 20:33
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31. Liberal ADL and neo-liberal AJC won't silence this voter
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (10.26.11)
Most "Jewish" organizations in the US trend liberal, and most heading those organizations *are* liberal. That includes the Federations, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Hillel, advocacy groups like ADL - even AIPAC is headed by an Obama supporter. But I don't follow their lead. Never have, never will.
32. Now isn't that special
Daniel ,   Boulder   (10.26.11)
Since when did these dudes get Hareidi?
33. Obama is not being criticized enough!
Maya ,   Chicago, Il   (10.26.11)
Giving him a standing ovation in AIPAC after he states that Israel needs to return to the 1967 borders... It seems in the eyes of liberal Jews, Obama can do no wrong.
34. ADL and AJC never hid their leftist leanings!
Yardena   (10.26.11)
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) have never tried to hide their leftist leanings. In fact at times each of the groups have put its progressive politics ahead of its duty to the Jewish Community. Now these groups have a message to the Jewish Community, “If you don’t support Barack Obama, Shut The Heck Up! shame on you!!!!
35. Obama has destabilized the entire Middle East...Yet
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (10.26.11)
...Everyone is supposed to turn their eyes to a star in another Galaxy....and act like Obama was born in a bed of petunias...on a pile of horse dung. Just vote as you hold your breath in the voting booth. That's Abe Foxman's advice these days to Jews who have been left behind by the United States and its policies towards Israel??? Obama is a joke.......the sooner people see that he just wants another 4 years of free room and board ...the better.
36. # Abe Froman on ambivalence
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (10.26.11)
is way off tune. people should judge and act as they find in all honesty, not to appease Tom, Dick or Harry ., of either side . OBama deserves all the criticism he gets, unleashing Islamic fundamentalism into power in six nations, whilst pretending to be an American Christian, who freely sat at the fet of Jeremiah Wright for 20 years without being chained to the Pews.
37. Appeasing Evil by muzzling USA Jews
Tambour ,   Eilat   (10.26.11)
is wrong. Froman & Harris should apologise for trying to deny free speech and right to an opinion to others for their selfish standing . Thery should resign after rendering the apologies.
38. Obama, the best US president!
Robert ,   Australia   (10.26.11)
After inheriting the worst financial mess in history created by the previous administration, Obama has handled the situation admirably. I dread to think of the mess the world would be in if Bush was still in the whitehouse. Your damning of Obama because he is being even handed in the situation between Jews and Palestinians is so obvious.
39. Support Obama
Avishay Hayut ,   United States   (10.26.11)
I do not know if jewish organizations need to declare support for Obama but only the uninformed and completely biased can state that Sara Palin, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh are Israel's best friends. Palin has no real historical or Geographical knowledge and the others say anything that comes to their extreme right wing mind including using the Nazi word when ever anything suites their extreme agenda. Believe me these do not have Israel's best interest in mind they will easily sell us if the agenda turns to be in their best interest. Even Fox news, which is a right wing promoting news organization fired Beck because of his own lunatic ideas. Obama has just been the only support for Israel in the UN against a Palestinian declaration of state. But I guess that If you are Biased against Obama you would not give him any credit, not even for being a major part in saving the Israeli embassy personnel in Cairo about a month ago. Obama has been hated by Some Jews and Israelis since he took office not even giving him a chance. He was Called Osama and a Muslim but it was under his leadership that the real Osama was killed and not under our MOST BELOVED G W BUSH. So please, I am not sure that Obama is the best president for Israel, but calling him the worst is really offensive. lest you forget a republican president named Nixon who almost sold Israel down the river during the Yom Kippur war, and Jimmy Carter, who was was (and still is) even worse to Israel.
40. 95% of Jews don't vote according to Israel policy!
Dovid ,   Los Angeles   (10.26.11)
The real reason that the ADL and the AJC want to prevent Israel being used as a "wedge issue" is because it will finally reveal the truth - which is that 95% of American Jews won't be voting based on Israel policy. The result of this will be the complete loss of the Israel Lobby's power and its phoney stick of "Jewish votes" they (and Netanyahu) like to hold over Obama. The ADL and AJC have a lot more to lose than the nuts of the Delusional Right, which has no influence in the first place.
41. Coin & Silence
Cameron ,   USA   (10.26.11)
42. I love America and Obama is a disaster for my beloved.
leo ,   usa   (10.26.11)
Criticize this.
43. Outrageous!
Maurice ,   Los Angeles, USA   (10.26.11)
I'll will never refrain from calling Obama the worst president in US history. He is a disaster for Israel and for America. The ADL and the AJC should stop patronizing us. We can think for ourselves.
44. You can slam Obama's Israel policy
Zev ,   Israel   (10.26.11)
and still support other Democratic candidates that support Israel. Americans should make it known that they will not support those that are against Israel. You can support bipartisan and still critisize Obama's policies.
45. Abe Foxman should step down!
David ,   NY   (10.26.11)
The ADL has become a pr organization for Abe Foxman. Both the organization and the man are totally useless.
46. FOXMAN HAS LOST tTHE PLOT
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (10.26.11)
We will criticise who the hell we choose ,including and ESPECIALLY Foxman and the other putz David Harris. And Obama stinks as President .
47. FOLK NOT OBLIGATED TO VOTE FOR
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (10.26.11)
Obama .And Mr. Foxman seems to be self-serving . The United States is still ,to a limited extent at least ,a free country and folk can vote for whom they choose. And Obama leaves much to be desired .He should stick to playing golf and basketball where he can do less damage.
48. #40 well said
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (10.26.11)
You are 100% correct. No American should vote according to Israeli interests, but American interests. That said, what is clear is that Obama let his hatred of Jews take over his foreign policy, critically damaging American interests. For that reason alone (although there are others) he should be ejected from the White House.
49. WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED ON ISRAEL
flogold ,   Pembroke Pines, FL   (10.26.11)
Israel is a focal point in the Presidential election. DWS does not want Israel on the table for discussion because of her support of Obama. Replace DWS with Joe Kaufman for Congress 2012. He has Israel and America close to his heart. If BHO wins the 2012 election, he will definitely throw Israel and America under the bus. One World leadership, BHO the dictator.
50. Liberal American Jewish Democrats
Jeffrry ,   Boston, USA   (10.26.11)
They are at it again. Rather than point out the ubiquitous Jew hatred that has permiated the Occupy Wall Street protests, rather than self reflect that the Democrat party has become the natural home of American Jew haters, rather than fight the anti-Israel anti-Jew policies coming from the White House, liberal Jewish American Democrats have once again shown the world that their liberalism comes first, second, and third. The heck with reality, the heck with Judaism, only Liberalism counts with these fools.
51. nothing changed in 60 years
Tomas ,   NY   (10.26.11)
60 years ago American Jewish organization silenced Jews who spoke against president Rooswelt and his silence about Germany kiling Jews. Read about Bergeson group during 1940's. Now we go again. Jewish pupets Harris and Foxman trying to silence Jews again . No this time, never again. Foxman and Harris should be trown under a bus.
52. #39. Obama only poses as Israel's friend for votes & money..
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.27.11)
#39 Avishay Hayut. You are way off base. First of all, have you ever read anything by Sarah Palin? Her books, her position papers? Have your heard her speak? She is extremely intelligent and a sincere friend of Israel. Rush Limbaugh is also a sincere friend of Israel. He is the most successful broadcaster in American history; with a regular listening audience of more than 25 million people. He has no need of Jewish support. Yet he consistently befriends Israel. The same applies to Glenn Beck and Mike Huckabee. Both have no need of Jewish support. Yet they are pro-Israel. They are sincere friends of Israel. Obama, on the other hand, bashes Israel constantly. He ludicrously poses as Israel's friend only when he needs Jewish votes and money. You don't know Israel's friends from her enemies.
53. ADL & AJC Don't slam Obama
Marty ,   Asbury Park   (10.27.11)
Thats 2 groups, there are over 4,000 Jewish groups in the U.S.
54. don't trust obama
Fay ,   Austin. Usa   (12.01.11)
He is totally against Isreal and a liar
55. Obama
Fay ,   Austin usa   (12.01.11)
amen, you got him right
56. Obama reelected
Fay ,   Austin usa   (12.01.11)
Can you put that comment on my facebook .? All of America needs to see it, but really think he only needs this year to totally destroy USA . But God will never allow any body or everybody to destroy Isreal.
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