Monday, May 23, 2011

An apology to Israelis (Updated) Related: Bosch Fawstin artwork and bio

American Thinker  "I hate to say such things about an American president, but, as the old saying goes, if you can't be kind, be honest. We who criticize him for his words and deeds are called racists and other bad things, mostly by the people who side with the self-loathing Jews. So, you see the pattern. These people seem to ignore realities for their ideologies.
"Please, therefore, don't hold it against us that we elected him. We're better than that. We're coming around, though."...
http://terrellaftermath.com/
Obama clarifies remarks on borders at AIPAC  "Rarely has a US president caused such a stink with no prospect whatsoever that anything could possibly come of it. He has needlessly angered an ally at a time when we need them the most. His plan has no chance of starting peace talks again and all he has done is angered both sides and levied unrealistic expectations on Israel."

Do you know what a “sovereign and contiguous” palestinian state means?  President Obama "continued his attack on the Jewish state today at AIPAC, calling AGAIN not only for the 1967 borders but for a sovereign and contiguous state which would cut Israel in half."
This map visualizes what contiguous Palestinian territories could look like. It takes Obama's words as declared policy because words spoken by a national leader have great import.

Abdul Rahman Al-Rashid  : Israel and the new Arab reality "Without any doubt, the Palestinian cause will not die or fall into oblivion just because Netanyahu said no, or because Obama is preoccupied with mobilizing voter support for his presidential election. The cause will return strongly to the forefront, and the Palestinian people's demands for liberating their soil and establishing their country will by no means be ignored. "  Saudi Research and Publishing company

Moscow: Hamas must recognize Israel  "In a bid to outmaneuver Washington's role as sponsor of the peace process, Abbas turned to Russia in deference to its veto power at the UN Security Council. He offered to transfer negotiations on the next phase of Fatah-Hamas reconciliation to Moscow."  More effects of a leftist, liberal administration.

Who Made the “Hard Choices” on Peace?  "Just that—“Obama Presses Israel to Make Hard Choices.” Not his lengthy description of U.S.-Israel security cooperation. Not his pledge to preserve the security of the Jewish state. Not his vow to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. What the world heard and what the world understood—even if many Jewish Democrats prefer to remain in denial—is that Obama believes Israel must be pressured hard if there is to be peace. His condescending manner at AIPAC made it clear that he considers Israel to be the primary obstacle to peace." Jonathan S. Tobin

Barry Rubin:  Obama at AIPAC: Beneath the Flattery, He Revealed His Indifference to Israel’s Needs and His Tilt Against It   "I expected President Barack Obama’s AIPAC speech would be a bunch of feel-good clichés to persuade the audience that he is Israel’s best friend. Thus there would be nothing worth analyzing in it. But as I read the speech carefully I was astonished at how thoroughly Obama reveals his underlying miscomprehension, indifference, and even hostility toward Israel.
"Examine this speech and you see everything wrong — far more than in his Cairo or State Department speeches on the Middle East — with Obama’s view of Israel and why he cannot be trusted on this issue."

newsrealblog.com
 Who is Bosch Fawstin?
The creator of cartoons such as the one on the left and the oft-used one below, "Against the World".  Read this man's fascinating story to see what inspires his artwork.

















Update: Obama shouldn’t go to Israel   "In other words, with each utterance Obama convinces more Israelis that he is not their friend. And Obama knows this, so he certainly wouldn’t risk going there. And therefore Jewish leaders should stop asking. It merely confirms the suspicion that these “leaders” are clueless and hold very little sway with this president.  Jennifer Rubin 

1 comment:

Ron said...

I am quite pleased that our president is finally revealing just how anti-Israel he really is. Now we can make a clear choice on whether we want to continue having this buffoon represent us on the world stage. If he had used clever words and phrases to disguise himself further, we would still be wondering, but now we know for sure. There is no way that Israel can return to the pre-Six Day War boundaries and defend themselves. That is what the 1967 and 1973 wars were all about. Nations that don't defend themselves die, especially in that neighborhood. Brave to Netanyahu for lecturing Obama on Middle East history and basic concepts of sovereignty. Maybe it is time for Governor Brewer to lecture him.