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May 19, 2008 Are Obama's view on Israel informed by radical Palestinian Activist?Before becoming a US Senator, Barack Obama spent a fair amount of time with Palestinian advocate and fellow University of Chicago professor Rashid Khalidi. The relationship still seems close judging by almost identical language that Obama and Khalidi used to describe the Israeli Palestinian conflict last week : as a "sore," reported first by Aaron Klein at World News Daily. Khalidi's comments appeared in the far left journal the Nation, whose politics are similar to the Guardian, Britiain's most feverish Israel-hating newspaper. Obama used the term in a speech during the occasion of Israel's 60th anniversary as a modern nation. Did Obama plagiarize? Or did he just absorb and assent to Khalidi's views? The Khalidi argument is that the world would be much happier with America if only the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were resolved in a way favorable to the Palestinians. Of course Khalidi places almost all the blame for the creation of the conflict and its continuation on Israel. These are articles of faith on the hard left, where Obama's support is strongest. The view to say the least is naive. Radical Islamics have plenty of grievances against the US and the West that have nothing whatever to do with resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Equally naive is the idea that peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians would be achievable if only America engaged more in resolving the conflict. Those who argue for more US engagement tend to also believe that it is Israeli settlements in the West Bank that are the root cause for the conflict. In fact, the conflict existed before any West Bank settlements existed, and has little to do with them today. The basis for this conflict and the reason it is not resolvable is simpler -- one side, the Israelis, believe they have a right to remain a nation. The other side, the Palestinians, sees its future not in creating a Palestinian nation alongside Israel, but in destroying Israel. The Palestinians have had many opportunities to form a state starting with with the UN partition resolution in 1947. They have never chosen to take this route, so long as it means Israel also remained a state. The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza,and removal of all settlements did not lead to quiet on the Israeli-Gazan frontier. The Palestinian theme is not war until the settlements are gone, but war until Israel is gone. Rick Moran adds: It should also be noted that Barack Obama sat on the Board of the far left Woods Foundation which gave grants totalling $75,000 to a radical Palestinian "social services" group based in Chicago. He also attended a dinner in the company of Mr.Khalidi' honoring Professor Edward Said, a man well known for his anti-Israeli views. All of this, coupled with the questionable foriegn policy ideas of his staff of advisors, one can legitimately ask just what Obama's views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict truly are? |
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Are Obama's view on Israel informed by radical Palestinian Activist?
Gee, Ya Think so?
Hmmm, let's look at all of the other folks he hangs out with...
Nahh, just a coincidence.
Posted by: JJC | May 19, 2008 12:27 PM
I find that this site does not inform, instead it is really a rag and plays to a specific, close-minded audience that appears to think that the whole world should resolve around the state of Israel at the exlusion of all others. There are many Jews who have a differnt perspective and understand that the needs of others must be considered as well.
Posted by: Barbara | May 19, 2008 01:34 PM
Barbara: It is the Arab world that revolves around the state of Israel. They have been using it as a scapegoat for 60 years.
Posted by: vb | May 19, 2008 03:00 PM
Barbara, you don't come here often, do you?
Posted by: cb | May 19, 2008 03:06 PM
I was hoping this wouldn't happen, but now we know AT has really arrived! When the lefties show up to call names and spew their hatred our way, I guess that means AT has reached the twilight zone. I don't know whether to be upset or proud.
Posted by: Eva Damato | May 19, 2008 06:40 PM
The preponderance of evidence points to the facts that Obama is a PLO supporter, all of his friends and associates are PLO wupporters, and if he is elected president, Israel will be in grave danger.
Posted by: susan | May 19, 2008 06:52 PM
Peri thinks Barbara should proof read her posts..........as in re[v]olve.
Posted by: Peri | May 19, 2008 08:39 PM
I would like to join in Susan's comment above. It seems absolutely evident to me. What also seems evident to me is that the American Jewish community of voters will overwhelmingly vote for Obama this fall. It constantly amazes me how the American Jewish community can be so very protective of Israel, and then turn right around and vote for a candidate that favors the Palistinians over the Israelis, simply because the candidate is a Democrat.
Posted by: Caleb | May 19, 2008 08:51 PM
don't forget his other friends Rezko & Auchi.....
Posted by: Monica simpson | May 19, 2008 11:41 PM