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Allies of Palestinians see a friend in Barack Obama
LA Times ^

Posted on 10/26/2008 9:19:16 AM PDT by nuconvert

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"At Khalidi's 2003 farewell party, for example, a young Palestinian American recited a poem accusing the Israeli government of terrorism in its treatment of Palestinians and sharply criticizing U.S. support of Israel. If Palestinians cannot secure their own land, she said, "then you will never see a day of peace."

One speaker likened "Zionist settlers on the West Bank" to Osama bin Laden, saying both had been "blinded by ideology."

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"Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada, said that he met Obama several times at Palestinian and Arab American community events. At one, a 2000 fundraiser at a private home, Obama called for the U.S. to take an "even-handed" approach toward Israel, Abunimah wrote in an article on the website last year. He did not cite Obama's specific criticisms.

Abunimah, in a Times interview and on his website, said Obama seemed sympathetic to the Palestinian cause but more circumspect as he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004. At a dinner gathering that year, Abunimah said, Obama greeted him warmly and said privately that he needed to speak cautiously about the Middle East.

Abunimah quoted Obama as saying that he was sorry he wasn't talking more about the Palestinian cause, but that his primary campaign had constrained what he could say."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abunimah; antiamericanleft; antichrist; captainobvious; israel; khalidi; obama; palestinians; plo

1 posted on 10/26/2008 9:19:17 AM PDT by nuconvert
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Obama was one of the speakers at that 2003 dinner


2 posted on 10/26/2008 9:21:47 AM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists// Rove>>Biden is a Big,Blowhard Dufus)
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To: nuconvert

Millions of gun owners believe Obama will protect their right to keep and bare arms............

Dem Jews believe he will stand by Israel.


3 posted on 10/26/2008 9:23:25 AM PDT by umgud (In a crisis, dump gold, buy lead)
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To: nuconvert
They consider [0bama] receptive despite his clear support of Israel.

Clear support for Israel, my eye. Obama tells everyone what they want to hear. ....and the multitudes of idiots believe him.

4 posted on 10/26/2008 9:23:43 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: nuconvert
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5 posted on 10/26/2008 9:24:34 AM PDT by johnny7 ("Duck I says... ")
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To: umgud

It’s spelled “dumb” not “dem.”


6 posted on 10/26/2008 9:25:30 AM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them, or they like us?)
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To: nuconvert

What Palestinian would not like a President of the United States named Hussein?


7 posted on 10/26/2008 9:27:18 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776 ( Our Mamma beats your Obama)
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To: nuconvert
McCain needs to point out Obama's friends and the connections that made them come together. There were benefits on both sides. What were they? What did the Saudies or Palestinains get? Then say why it matters, and who these people are, and what they've done.

And that Obama has chosen these people.

And he's lied about it. We need to play hardball. We have nothing to lose at this point.

Call out the MSM. Tell them Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. Ask what's their excuse for being narrow minded one-sided bigots... Give them examples. Ask why the hardest question anyone asked of Obama was asked by a citizen plumber. Then ask why they went after the plumber for showing them up. Put it on the line.

8 posted on 10/26/2008 9:33:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (Baghdad Bob had an excuse - there was a boot on his neck. What's AP's excuse?)
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To: AmericanMade1776

The Jewish people are in for a “Great Surprise” if they believe that Obama will ever support their cause. It is akin to Jewish people digging their own graves.


9 posted on 10/26/2008 9:36:55 AM PDT by tessalu
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To: tessalu

Who will save the Jews next time, if Obama and his ilk are in charge?


10 posted on 10/26/2008 9:39:12 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776 ( Our Mamma beats your Obama)
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To: nuconvert
He and Khalidi have seen each other only fleetingly in recent years.

Haven't we heard something similar recently?

11 posted on 10/26/2008 9:53:24 AM PDT by gotribe (obama just sucks)
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To: umgud

Have they looked into the Joyce foundation? Hello! No way will he let anyone keep a gun. Might hinder his unarmed civilian police force.


12 posted on 10/26/2008 9:58:47 AM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless Sarah Palin and her Family.)
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To: nuconvert

Confirmed: MSM Holds Video Of Barack Obama Attending Jew-Bash & Toasting a Former PLO Operative
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2114277/posts

Obama: “My Muslim Faith” [Gaffe]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUgNg7aD8M

Black Liberation Theology is not Christianity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDcQUcAjoeI

Barack Obama’s Muslim Childhood—What does it mean if he was a ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008536/posts

Muslims Do NOT celebrate birthdays Barack Obama Does Not Give Birthday Presents To Children
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2051760/posts

Why doesn’t Obama believe in giving Christmas presents to his kids ...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080810005912AAu2yHe

In one of the following ads, you’ll see a document that Obama was Islamic, and the question is asked — when was he baptised?

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[Do I think he’s a Christian? I’ll continue to assume so, but I can’t blame others for wondering]

Public misconception is widespread in Kentucky about Barack Obama’s faith
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2115519/posts
“Despite heavy national media attention about Obama’s faith, more than half of likely Republican voters — 54 percent — and one of every four Democrats in the state do not know that the Democratic presidential nominee is a Christian, the poll found.”


13 posted on 10/26/2008 10:58:04 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (We can win the economic meltdown debate: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2115485/posts)
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