AM YISRAEL CHAI! 
Posted on 10/01/2009 8:15:20 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
The president's approval rating has fallen to an astonishingly low 4 percent in the Holy Land. As his envoy jumpstarts peace talks, Richard Wolffe reports on Obama's plans to win the ally back.
Is Obama surrounded by self-hating Jews? That was one of the most ridiculous—and yet perversely telling—stories to emerge from the last several weeks of Israeli media coverage.
Not because the president is surrounded by Jewish aides who want to sabotage their own identity. Far from it. David Axelrod openly reveres the old Jewish deli in Chicago known as Manny’s. He has a sign in his West Wing office saying Barack Obama in Hebrew script. And Rahm Emanuel could no more hate his Jewish and Israeli ties than he could the vocabulary of the Anglo-Saxons.
On those terms, Axelrod and Emanuel are self-hating self-haters.
Still, one of the leading Israeli newspapers, Ha’aretz, reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanhu was so paranoid that he described both Axelrod and Emanuel as “self-hating Jews.” The White House says that the Israeli government denied the story and dismisses the idea, with plenty of reason.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
Hugh Hewitt used to play a Samuel L. Jackson quote from “Die Hard with a Vengeance” that fits:
“I don’t like you because you’re trying to get me killed!”
I guess that is like a Christian having a poster saying "Satanas"
Yet he’s still #1 with their bretheren here in the US. Go figure.
I think the truth about US Jewry is this: They couldn’t care less about their homeland other than to have it as a constant reminder of their “victimhood”.
Bibi meant to say, “Israel-hating Jews”. Big difference.
Seriously. Revering a great sandwich shop is not proof of identity. I wonder how many regulars at Manny’s voted for Obama?
Barack Obama gained the support of one of the Jewish world’s most prominent leaders Friday, when Canadian philanthropist Edgar M. Bronfman gave the Democratic presidential candidate his endorsement.
In a column on the Huffingtonpost, Bronfman asserted that Obama is the candidate who will act in the best interest of Israel. Of Obama’s Republican rival, the philanthropist said: “As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain.”
Bronfman, a former head of the World Jewish Congress, wrote in the piece titled “Israel’s Best Interest is a Morally Strong America” that an honest broker was needed to push Israelis and Palestinians toward a two-state solution.
Dummy
Never really cared what foreigners think of the US, not going to start now.
I think the reasons why Obama is hated in Israel are pretty fundamental and self-evident.
How much is tea in China anyway?
Incredible. Bronfman obviously wanted to do for America what he did for Universal Studio.
4% - What is the margin of error?
More than 8% of Israeli citizens are Muslims—even a majority of them don’t like Obama.
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David Axelrod openly reveres the old Jewish deli in Chicago known as Manny’s.
Revering a non Kosher deli makes you "Jewish"? I guess, since "old" in this Jewish context is 65 years. Not sure I'd pay much attention to David Axelrod's eating habits.
Actually Israel is about 20% Arab Muslim. When you see polls like this, typically they're querying Israeli Jews, though you have to go to the source to find that out.
I’ve been to Manny’s. It is worthy of reverence.
AM YISRAEL CHAI!
Prime Minister Netanyahu denied he said Axelgrease and Ramrod were self hating Jews. Sent a message to the White House telling “the One” it was a lie. He never said it.
Great graphic!
IIRC, the poll mentioned was only among Jews. Unfortunately, the posted article neglected to mention that important fact.
Incidentally, if you took a poll among Moslems in Israel, I would guess that a significant majority of them would classify Obama as pro-Israel - a large contrast with the Israeli Jews!
IIRC, the poll mentioned was only among Jews. Unfortunately, the posted article neglected to mention that important fact.
Incidentally, if you took a poll among Moslems in Israel, I would guess that a significant majority of them would classify Obama as pro-Israel - a large contrast with the Israeli Jews!
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