Posted on 07/14/2008 8:09:00 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
CNN is reporting that "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will be visiting the Palestinian Authority president in the West Bank next week, a Palestinian government official said Monday. Obama will be meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on July 23, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said."
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Please....please....please!!!!!
He’s gonna self-destruct any minute.
Of course, the BIG downside to that is the alternative (she who must not be named).
Come to think of it.........
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This anti-American demoRat moron makes Jimmah Carter look like a conservative. How much more of an America-hater does he have to be for even the DUMBEST voters to throw him under the bus???
I wonder how this will affect the perception that he is a muslim?
He knows the call to prayer well enough.
Too bad Yassir Arafat isn’t around for a big-wet-kiss photo op. Abbas will have to do. Maybe he will even wear a kaffir and wave a PA flag while firing an AK-47 into the air. One can only hope....
Obama should feel right at home among the dirtbag Palestinians. Muslims dedicated to killing Jews and destroying Israel are a natural Obama constituency.
Clearly, there’s no better places to visit in the region. Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Turkey, Pakistan... they just don’t rate. Why not have a layover in Damascus and schedule a jaunt to Teheran while you’re at it, Hussein?
Wow, he really assumes he will march into the White House doesn’t he?
Hopefully the GI's give him the cold-shoulder treatment like they did Hillary.
Perhaps a curious observation....with all the various problems that Americans have...its strange to have a presidential candidate running around Europe, the Middle East, and wherever else. I always thought that a president was there to handle US problems....and not be some president of the world.
I think this whole traveling scheme is the most stupid idea that his staff could have ever agreed upon. He loses huge segments of votes throughout the south and midwest with this strategy.
An important question: Who among Israel's politicos will be willing to be seen with "Osama" Obama?
Peres. ...if anyone.
Olmert will meet with him but hopefully Netanyahu will not since everybody wants to kick him to the curb for standing up for Israel anyways.
Oh yes, absolutely. How could I forget Peres?
Natanyahu is a liar/politician who will not only meet with Osamabama but will kiss his ring.
Likely all of them, it's traditional.
Umm, OK. we’ll see if you are correct. I’ll take your word on it for now.
Of course I’m thinking of Bush and Condi snubbing Netanyahu on recent separate visits (in the last year) but obviously Netanyahu would have met with both of them and they’re both pushing the Roadmap pretty hard, but they snubbed him because he disagrees.
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I’d be shocked if Netanyahu is among them.
The goof doesn't even speak Spanish, he's English only. Of course he didn't need to, never going to Europe until there were contributors to pay the bill.
Speaking of photo-ops, wonder if he'll visit Arafat's grave? With photographers? Will his handlers push Muslim women out of the view of cameras? Will he don a keffiyah (sp)? So many opportunities.
I agree. Obviously there's some segment of his support important enough to spend the day there.
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(NECN) - Palestinians respond to news that presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will visit the West Bank next week as part of a swing through the Middle East.
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Obama will travel to Ramallah on July 23.
Speaking in Paris, Erekat said that Obama is scheduled to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and that the Palestinians "welcome this meeting."
"Obama is coming here, I guess, because he wants to show that he has interest and capability in relationship to foreign affairs and especially the Palestinian-Israeli issue," said Moustafa Barghouti, an independent lawmaker from Ramallah.
"But I hope that Obama will not repeat the mistake of Mr (John) McCain and will take a balanced position and not a biased position," he added.
Obama's Republican opponent, John McCain, visited Israel last March but did not meet with the Palestinians.
Obama is also expected to visit Israel.
One Ramallah resident said she was "surprised" at Obama's decision to visit the Palestinian territory.
"It bothers us, being Palestinian also that he has to bend to the Israeli lobby in the US all the time. He's constantly saying things about how he supports
Israel in their closure of Gaza and how they have to defend themselves and it's, you know, it's a problem. We understand he has to do that. I'm surprised he's going to visit the Palestinians - really, because there is a lot of pressure
Since he’s right there, he should have plenty of time to visit the troops in Iraq!
He’s got enough time for their enemies!!
Thanks for the info. This is not good news. If this is true, the Israelis are sending a signal that they think “Osama” has a good chance to be elected in November. Otherwise they might feel free to snub him.
That and his lack of a sense of humor point to Mecca!
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