Obama ready to press Israeli parties to form unity government

The Telegraph ^ | 2/14/2009 | Tim Shipman in Washington and Dina Kraft in Tel Aviv

[Renderofveils]

The president's advisers are reluctant to be seen meddling in the messy business of constructing Israeli governments.

A very appropriate and telling phrasing, there. They have no problem actually meddling, they just don't want to be seen doing it.

[Just A Nobody]

Is he going to give the same advice he gave to cousin Odinga in Kenya? Commit terrorist acts and murder Christians Jews until they give in and form a "unity" government.

[poindexter]

That’s pretty cheeky.

[bruinbirdman]

It's an interesting mural.

Anyone out there read Hebrew?

yitbos

[autumnraine]

And Pharaohs

[GAB-1955]

Agreed. This is Israel’s internal matter. If Benjamin gives you the finger, then “get over it. He won.”

[madison10]

Odd you should say that, I think Obama looks Egyptian.

[sofaman]

Roger that.

However, this report is remarkable in it's illustration of the breathtaking hypocrisy of Obama in particular and the left, in general.

For 7 1/2 years they pilloried Pres. Bush. "How dare he remove Saddam Hussein from power? What right do we have to meddle in the internal politics of a sovereign country? We must respect the wishes of the Palestinian people that elected Hamas."

And first chance he gets? Pressure the Israelis to form a unity government!

There is a word that describes the Left, chutzpah.

[autumnraine]

Yes, he really does look Egyptian.

[Nervous Tick]

One of the problems with left-wing chutzpah: the examples of it come at you so fast and furious, it’s tough to keep up with them all. After a while, only the most egregious of them penetrate the general state of “chutzpah numbness” I’m in.

This one is penetrating.

[wny]

The Isrealis should tell Obie to go pound sand.

[sobieski]

Israel is a sovereign state, not an appendage of the US. Hussein should just go pound salt; since when does he have Israel’s interests in mind?

[PhiKapMom]

It is a sovereign country and none of ZERO’s business. What an arrogant, skinny twerp who is either naive, stupid, or believes he really is the Messiah. Haven’t figured out which yet and may be all three.

[bruinbirdman]

"It is a sovereign country and none of ZERO’s business."

Hmmmmmmmmm. Iran has an election coming up. Which guy does Hussein want elected?

yitbos

[Mariner]

He knows BiBi is the only one who can form a majority coalition and Obama wants to stop that if there's any way he can. Thus, the demand for a "unity" govt, which would allow Kadima to water down Likud.

The idea of Jews with nukes...and the willingness to use them...FREAKS OUT Obama and crew.

Israel better strike Iran before Obama replaces most US Generals/Admirals with his own henchmen...and women...and others.

Certainly, in only 1 year it will be too late.

[PhiKapMom]

Good question! Whoever is the farthest left would be my guess.

[Astronaut]

Its not Lieberman. Its Ehud Barak. The caption says “At the moment of truth...Barak.”

[flib]

Oops! Shimon not Sharon- but you get my point.

[jjotto]

Many thousands of non-Jews accepted as immigrants in recent years from places like Russia and Ethiopia demand recognition of inter- and gay- marriage, the easy availability of pork and other of their favorite non-kosher foods, and meaningless conversions to Judaism so they don’t have to feel like “outsiders.”

Yisrael Beiteinu has taken up their cause, and these are the issues which they demand Bibi accept for their inclusion in the ruling coalition.

In addition, Yisrael Beiteinu favors the territorial surrender favored by Netanyahu, Livni and Barak.

[lady lawyer]

Any Jew who believes Obama will act in Israel’s best interest is an idiot. Racist blacks like Obama hate whites, but reserve a special hatred for Jews.