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Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by adconline(m): 8:02am On Mar 19, 2010 |
Is Obama anti-Semitic? Netanyahu brother-in-law causes ruckus. By Joshua Mitnick Joshua Mitnick Wed Mar 17, 12:34 pm ET Tel Aviv – At the height of the worst Israel-US crisis in decades, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to distance himself Wednesday from the views of his brother-in-law, who called President Obama "anti-Semitic" over the airwaves this morning. In an interview with Israel Army Radio on Wednesday, Hagai Ben Artzi, the brother of Netanyahu's wife Sara, reportedly said: "it needs to be said clearly and simply: There is an anti-Semitic president in the US. It's not that Obama doesn't sympathize with [Mr. Netanyahu]. He doesn't sympathize with the people of Israel." Netanyahu's office swifty published a condemnation: "I entirely reject the remarks of Hagai Ben Artzi." IN PICTURES: Israeli settlements Family ties?Mr. Ben Artzi, who has a history of controversial remarks, is family in more than one way. The hardliner – who's held positions as a bible lecturer at a religious college in Jerusalem, and in the Education Ministry, and has a doctorate in Israel thought and philosophy from Hebrew University in Jerusalem – also represents the family of hawkish nationalists who support Netanyahu and for whom any movement on the peace process is going to stir tension. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that Knesset Member Michael Ben Ari of the far-right National Union party recently hung a poster with a picture in which Obama looks like he is bowing to a Gulf prince, underneath a headline, "Caution! [Palestine Liberation Organization] Agent in the White House!'' Suspicion of ObamaSo how widespread are those views of Obama in Israel? The opinions recall suspicions voiced about Obama in Israel during his run for the presidency that were based on his Muslim relatives and a former pastor whose sermons occasionally included remarks considered anti-Semitic. Mitchell Barak, a pollster who used to work with Netanyahu, says there is widespread alienation among Israelis regarding Obama, whom many consider the US president most unsympathetic to Israel for decades. That said, both Ben Artzi and Ben Ari represent fringe opinions, says Mr. Barak. "The problem with the extremist right groups," he says, "is that they can't recognize anyone that doesn't shares the opinions of their own group.'' IN PICTURES: Israeli settlements http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100317/wl_csm/288215/print |
Re: Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by ElRazur: 8:23am On Mar 19, 2010 |
It is called playing the race card, once someone ain't getting their way. |
Re: Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by RichyBlacK(m): 1:45pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
I'm tired of Israelis that scream "anti-Semite!" anytime any person with even a modicum of fairness points out the dark side of Israel's foreign policy. Israel has to learn to treat the Palestinians with more respect. |
Re: Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by 4Play(m): 8:00pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
Obama supporters call critics of Obama racist so it's a bit rich hearing any of them complain when the same tactic is used against Obama. |
Re: Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by JeSoul(f): 8:16pm On Mar 22, 2010 |
4 Play:Touché! lol |
Re: Obama Is Anti-semitic? Netanyahu Brother-in-law Causes Ruckus. by RichyBlacK(m): 3:35am On Mar 23, 2010 |
4 Play: Typical infantile logic; pervasive among so-called conservatives. |
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