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Putin Named Israel's "Person Of The Year"
xinhuanet.com ^ | January 3

Posted on 01/02/2016 8:55:20 PM PST by Helicondelta

It is nothing new that more than half of Russians named their president Vladimir Putin as the "Person of the Year." While in Israel, the Russian leader also enjoyed great popularity.

According to a poll conducted by the Jerusalem Post, 29 percent of respondents chose Putin as their person of the year for 2015, ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the second place.

The results certainly showed that Putin has made an impact on the people of Israel during 2015.

Merkel, who had been previously chosen as TIME magazine's Person of the Year for 2015, gained 16 percent, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 15 percent of the vote.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.xinhuanet.com ...


TOPICS: Germany; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; europeanunion; germany; israel; nato

1 posted on 01/02/2016 8:55:20 PM PST by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

...but he kills journalists. /mock


2 posted on 01/02/2016 8:56:35 PM PST by Eddie01 (uh oh)
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To: Helicondelta

Probably because he’s actively killing terrorists, unlike most Western leaders supporting them or abetting the invasion of their own nations.


3 posted on 01/02/2016 9:05:30 PM PST by tbw2
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Stick that in yer pipe Obama......


4 posted on 01/02/2016 9:09:04 PM PST by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Eddie01

so does Trump, but the liars live to be shamed (though they may not know it)


5 posted on 01/02/2016 9:22:54 PM PST by This_far
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To: This_far

I don’t understand the reference to Donald Trump.


6 posted on 01/02/2016 10:17:35 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Ciexyz

Putin praised Trump

the press denigrated Trump for being praised by Putin

my intent: the media lies, will have to live their shame


7 posted on 01/02/2016 10:32:05 PM PST by This_far
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To: tbw2

That about sums it up.


8 posted on 01/02/2016 11:16:56 PM PST by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Helicondelta

That’ll make Obama choke on his breakfast....


9 posted on 01/03/2016 4:05:45 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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