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'Obama only put J'lem back in platform for votes' (from Jerusalem Post(
jerusalem post ^ | 9-6-12 | LAHAV HARKOV

Posted on 09/06/2012 10:08:21 AM PDT by doug from upland

Knesset Speaker Rivlin says Democrats' reinstatement of Jerusalem as Israel's capital in party platform too little too late.

The addition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital to the Democratic platform does not make up for the party's original intentions, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said on Thursday

"I have no doubt that [US President Barack] Obama put Jerusalem back in his party's platform out of political and electoral considerations and because of the sharp criticism from Israel and the US," Rivlin stated. Related:

Democrats amended the party platform Wednesday afternoon to include language supporting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The last-minute change came in the wake of mounting criticism from Democratic members of Congress incensed that the 2008 platform's declaration backing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel had been removed from the 2012 text. Sources close to the platform drafting process said Obama personally intervened on reinstating the Jerusalem language. The whole 2012 platform was originally adopted during the Democratic convention Tuesday night.

The Knesset Speaker said that the DNC did not remove Jerusalem from the platform "by mistake or because of forgetfulness," and the change was not a coincidence that can be explained away by not paying attention.

"This is a problematic sign, indicating the gradual reduction of the American government's strategic commitment to Israel," he explained.

On Wednesday, prior to the reinstatement of Jerusalem as Israel's capital in the DNC platform, Rivlin had stated that Obama does not understand the realities of the Middle East.

“The fact that the Democrats removed a united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital from their platform is more worrying than the argument over Iran,” Rivlin told The Jerusalem Post.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: islam; israel; obama; rats
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To: mass55th

Axelturf admits the oral floor vote was a sham! Surprise!


21 posted on 09/06/2012 11:24:51 AM PDT by lwd
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To: doug from upland
Judge Gross has ordered Hasan to be shaved. Hasan now has the chance to appeal with the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

The judge also said no more pretrial hearings will be held until the issue is resolved.

FUBO!

22 posted on 09/06/2012 11:25:34 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: wiggen

I don’t know. That scene at the DNC with all the delegates screaming “NO” to the changes certainly seems to have legs.


23 posted on 09/06/2012 11:25:59 AM PDT by cincinnati65 (Romney is not MY candidate for President in 2012.)
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To: wiggen

Noted, but then they would not have video of half the Democrats in that hall booing G*d.


24 posted on 09/06/2012 11:29:52 AM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: doug from upland

Recently, I was in Israel and my discussions with people there indicated Obama is very much viewed as indifferent to Israel and a weak president. I think it’s good that all sensible people realize this. However, I did see that Putin prefers him.


25 posted on 09/06/2012 1:06:31 PM PDT by elhombrelibre ("I'd rather be ruled by the Tea Party than the Democratic Party." Norman Podhoretz)
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To: doug from upland

It’s to Mr. Rivlin’s credit that he is willing to say what is clear to all without fear of stepping on toes.

Maybe the scales are falling from enough eyes to make emperor zero’s plans for an Israel free middle east just that much harder.


26 posted on 09/06/2012 3:05:24 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (With (R)epublicans like these, who needs (D)emocrats?)
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