And loosing the Jewish vote (and donor money)
Or another ally that hates us? Fresh in the wake of insulting France's Prime Minister Sarkozy's looks (see my blog here ...
Blog Post) ... an open mic during last week's
G-20 summit caught President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy
complaining about Israel's Prime Minister, according to a report by
Reuters.
"I cannot bear Netanyahu. He's a liar" said Sarkozy.
Obama, according to a French interpreter who was translating his
remarks, replied: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him
even more often than you."
Even Joe Biden is saying "Whats up with that?"
Possible Cover Up
This happened at the G20 summit, but was reported on Nov 9th after the French Press decided the cattiness was already out of the bag, so they ran the story along with the Reuters reporter who was in the room. But speculation was that the reporters in the room had an agreement to not publicly disclose these comments.
So much for trusting the press to give you unbiased news. Hey I bet they fit the story right between Cain sex scandal stories.
Ramifications for Re-Election
Well, kiss the Jewish vote goodby Barry, just like in the election of NY 9 (See my blog about Weiner
here). Below is a convenient list of the top 10 Obama Administration humiliations of Israel, tweaked to fit the blog and read easier, but credit goes to the British News Outlet
The Telegraph
After reading below and seeing the timeline in one list, you can understand the frustration of our Israeli Allies with how we have treated them recently and why they feel so alone.
While the Jewish vote does not encompass a large percentage of the electorate, if it votes as one body for Obama's opponent that feels like twice the vote (1 less for Obama and 1 more for Republicans). Plus many of the largest campaign donors are Jewish. Will this change their mind and shut their wallets? Or even worse for Obama, will they open their wallets for the Republicans?
My opinion, this is one of many groups that Democrats cannot solidly count on to be counted in thier corner, along with businessmen, the middle class, and the youth. (The youth are protesting elections OWS style)
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Obama loosing Jewish Vote
1. Obama’s humiliation of Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House - The Telegraph
In March, the Israeli Prime Minister was humiliated by Barack Obama when he visited Washington. As
The Telegraph reported,
“Benjamin
Netanyahu was left to stew in a White House meeting room for over an
hour after President Barack Obama abruptly walked out of tense talks to
have supper with his family”, after being presented with a list of 13 demands.
2. Engaging Iran when Tehran threatens a nuclear Holocaust against Israel
In contrast to its very public humiliation of close ally Israel, the
Obama administration has gone out of its way to establish a better
relationship with the genocidal regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which
continues to threaten Israel's very existence. It has taken almost every
opportunity to appease Tehran since it came to office, and has been extremely slow to respond to massive human rights violations by the Iranian regime, including the beating, rape and murder of pro-democracy protesters
.
3. Drawing a parallel between Jewish suffering in the Holocaust with the current plight of the Palestinians - Speech in Cairo
In his Cairo speech to the Muslim world,
President Obama condemned Holocaust denial in the Middle East, but
compared the murder of six million Jews during World War Two to the
“occupation” of the Palestinian territories, in a disturbing example of
moral equivalence:
“On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian
people – Muslims and Christians – have suffered in pursuit of a
homeland. For more than sixty years they have endured the pain of
dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and
neighboring lands for a life of peace and security that they have never
been able to lead. They endure the daily humiliations – large and small –
that come with occupation. So let there be no doubt: the situation for
the Palestinian people is intolerable. America will not turn our backs
on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a
state of their own.”
4. Obama’s attack on Israeli “occupation” in his speech to the United Nations - Speech to UN,
In his appalling speech to the UN General Assembly last September,
President Obama dedicated five paragraphs to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, without once referring directly to Palestinian terrorism by
name, but declaring to loud applause “
America does not accept the
legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.” He also lambasted the
Israeli “occupation”, and drew a connection between rocket attacks on
Israeli civilians with living conditions in Gaza. The speech served as a
ghastly PR exercise aimed at appeasing anti-Israel sentiment in the
Middle East, while bashing the Israelis over the head.
5. Obama’s accusation that Israel is the cause of instability in the Middle East - WSJ Article
As
The Wall Street Journal noted,
“the Obama Administration seems increasingly of the view that Israel is the primary cause of instability in the Middle East”, citing a recent press conference where he stated:
"It is a vital national security interest of the United States to
reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a
dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or
another we get pulled into them. And that ends up costing us
significantly in terms of both blood and treasure."
6. The Obama administration’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Syria
While actively appeasing Iran, the Obama administration has also
sought to develop closer ties with the other main state sponsor of
terrorism in the Middle East, Syria, establishing diplomatic relations with Damascus in February. Syria remains a major backer of Hamas and Hizbollah, both responsible for a large number of terrorist attacks against Israel.
7. Hillary Clinton’s 43-minute phone call berating Netanyahu
As
The Telegraph reported, Hillary Clinton sought to dictate terms to Israel in the wake of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Jerusalem:
"In a telephone call, Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state,
ordered Mr. Netanyahu to reverse a decision to build 1,600 homes for
Israeli settlers in occupied East Jerusalem that sparked the diplomatic
row. She also instructed him to issue a formal pledge that peace talks
would focus on core issues such as the future of Jerusalem and the
borders of a Palestinian state. In addition, the Israeli prime minister
was urged to make a substantial confidence-building gesture to the
Palestinians. Mrs. Clinton suggested this could take the form of
prisoner releases, an easing of the blockade of Gaza and the transfer of
greater territory in the West Bank to Palestinian control."
Last time I checked, Israel was still an independent country, and not
a colonial dependency of the Obama White House. Yet that still hasn’t
stopped the Secretary of State from acting like an imperial Viceroy.
8. David Axelrod’s attack on Israeli settlements on "Meet the Press"
It is extremely unusual for a White House official to launch an
attack on a close US ally on live television, but this is exactly what the President’s Senior Adviser David Axelrod did in an interview in March with
NBC’s Meet the Press,
designed to cause maximum humiliation to Israel, where he stated in
reference to new settlement construction in East Jerusalem:
"This was an affront, it was an insult but most importantly it
undermined this very fragile effort to bring peace to that region. For
this announcement to come at that time was very destructive."
9. Hillary Clinton’s call on Israel to show "respect"
As
The Telegraph revealed, the Secretary of State lectured the Israelis at a dinner attended
by the Israeli ambassador and the ambassadors of several Arab states in
mid-April, urging Israel to “refrain from unilateral statements” that
could “undermine trust or risk prejudicing the outcome of talks”. In
Clinton’s words:
"Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu has embraced the vision of
the two-state solution. But easing up on access and movement in the West
Bank, in response to credible Palestinian security performance, is not
sufficient to prove to the Palestinians that this embrace is sincere. We
encourage Israel to continue building momentum toward a comprehensive
peace by demonstrating respect for the legitimate aspirations of the
Palestinians, stopping settlement activity and addressing the
humanitarian needs in Gaza."
10. Robert Gibbs’ disparaging remarks about Israel - Interview on Foxnews
Not one to shy away from criticizing America’s friends when the opportunity arises, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs entered the fray in an interview on
Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace in March where he attacked the Israeli government for weakening
“the trust that’s needed for both sides to come together and have honest discussions about peace in the Middle East.” In condescending terms he stated that Benjamin Netanyahu should start
“coming to the table with constructive ideas for constructive and trustful dialogue about moving the peace process forward.”
