Barack Obama: "Enemy of the Jews"

[Thunder]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1131258.html

this is what more then a few Likudnicks in Israel are saying.

President Obama, in order to get peace talks going again, demanded that Israel suspend settlement construction, even if temporarily.

Not one country on Earth considers ANY of the settlements legal or legitimate, not even those in East Jerusalem.

But of course, most rational people understand that in any peace plan, some settlements will be annexed by Israel, in exchange for Israeli land for the Palestinians. President Obama and myself included.

Nevertheless, it is only prudent for Israel to temporarily suspend settlement construction to get peace talks going again.

So how does the Israeli right-wing react to this? They accuse President Obama, and by extension the USA, of being "an enemy of the Jews".

Because our President wants settlement construction to be temporarily suspended, he is now an "anti-Semite"???

President Obama has declared time and again, his commitment to a safe and secure State of Israel. I do not doubt this commitment one bit.

President Obama has also declared that if Iran dared to attack Israel, the USA would defend the Jewish State. I also do not doubt this commitment one bit.

President Obama has not suggested even once, that the generous billions of dollars in aide that we give to Israel every year, would be reduced for any reason...even during these trying times.

So, Likudnicks, how exactly is Obama "anti-Jew"????

What gives you guys the right to suggest that being against Jewish right-wing extremist goals and agendas makes one "an enemy of the Jews"????

Such chutzpah. Such arrogance. Such a disgrace to the millions of Jews who have been the tragic victims of true anti-Semitism. These Likudnicks, and all right-wing Jews and Christians who spew this venom, should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Thunder]

oh, come on guys!! nothing?

 

[Darth Rotor]

oh, come on guys!! nothing?

Bacon.

 

[Sporanox]

oh, come on guys!! nothing?

Would this be the first response to every parky baiter thread.

 

[Thunder]

Would this be the first response to every parky baiter thread.

nope. most of the time someone actually does say something. where is Marc39 when you need him?

 

[Sporanox]

nope. most of the time someone actually does say something. where is Marc39 when you need him?

It was a wish. I will forever be reaching for the stars...

 

[INRM]

Well that is Israel's general practice. If criticized for it's policies and practices, immediately accuse opposition of anti-semitism, or nazism.


INRM

 

[Thunder]

Well that is Israel's general practice. If criticized for it's policies and practices, immediately accuse opposition of anti-semitism, or nazism.

its not the official govt. practice. but it doesn't need to be, when they can rely on loud and obnoxious Likudniks to do it for them.

"oh I am shocked..shocked and such disrespect for the President of the USA!! now take the $50 and keep it up."

 

[Cynic]

Bacon.

So much for that adage. ;-)

As for the OP, I'm not sure what a likudnick even is and lost interest in them shortly after finding out they were declaring that anyone was an "enemy of the Jews". I mean, come on, say "enemy of Israel", and maybe I'll hear it out. But of "the Jews"? That's a little like saying sanctions against Iran makes us the "enemy of Islam". These guys shot their credibility with me in the foot with a bazooka.

 

[Skeptic]

There is something odd about a president who is deeply concerned if a Jew builds a house, but not if an Iranian mullah builds an A-bomb.

Jews building houses where he doesn't like MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

Iranian mullahs building an A-bomb? Well, let's talk a little first, and ask them nicely, and...

This is not Jew-hatred, but rather Obama's weak character: he is a wimp towards those who defy him and are his enemies, under the delusion that this will make them like him, while he ignores or threatens his allies -- because that is easy to do and looks like "progress" and "even handedness".

The lesson is clear: if you say "yes" to Obama, he will just demand more and more (like after stopping the settlements, which got enthusiastic responses from the Israeli left, made him demand stopping building in Jerusalem). If you defy him, he will be your rug mat (like the desire to continue the talks with Iran at any price -- including completely ignoring and throwing to the wolves the Iranian protesters. Wouldn't want to make Ahmadejinad angry, now would we?)

He isn't an antisemite. He's just a coward. He's like the wife-beater who brown-noses the boss, only on a global scale. Such folks are a dime a dozen, so it's not surprising one of them eventually became president.

 

[Puppycow]

He isn't an antisemite. He's just a coward. He's like the wife-beater who brown-noses the boss, only on a global scale. Such folks are a dime a dozen, so it's not surprising one of them eventually became president.

"Wife-beater"? How is he like a wife-beater?

 

[Safe-Keeper]

Jews building houses where he doesn't like MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

Iranian mullahs building an A-bomb? Well, let's talk a little first, and ask them nicely, and...

Because being all heavy-handed with them worked so well when Dubya did it...

"Wife-beater"? How is he like a wife-beater?

I think Skeptic means that Obama is afraid of Iran, and takes his frustration out on Israel. Because, you know, Israel is such a weak, defenseless country that can't stand up for itself and all that.

Wait. It isn't.

 

[Puppycow]

There is something odd about a president who is deeply concerned if a Jew builds a house, but not if an Iranian mullah builds an A-bomb.

Jews building houses where he doesn't like MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

Iranian mullahs building an A-bomb? Well, let's talk a little first, and ask them nicely, and...

I'd like to point out that this is an apples-and-oranges comparison, and that in any case Obama has opposed the Iranians getting nukes.

Obama has never mentioned Israel's nuclear weapons, BTW. On the nuclear issue, he is much more tolerant of Israel having such weapons than of Iran. So this is a rather bizarre accusation.

 

[Sporanox]

I'd like to point out that this is an apples-and-oranges comparison, and that in any case Obama has opposed the Iranians getting nukes.

Obama has never mentioned Israel's nuclear weapons, BTW. On the nuclear issue, he is much more tolerant of Israel having such weapons than of Iran. So this is a rather bizarre accusation.

Obama made a blanket demand to an ally while preferring a softer outreach to an enemy. It's not the best thing to do.

 

[Puppycow]

ADL Calls Israeli Settlement Freeze 'Courageous And Unprecedented'
Rage Grows in America: Anti‑Government Conspiracies

Seems that American Jews, at least, are not so down on Obama as their Israeli counterparts.

 

[Puppycow]

Obama made a blanket demand to an ally while preferring a softer outreach to an enemy. It's not the best thing to do.

"Iran's development of a nuclear weapon, I believe, is unacceptable and we have to mount an international effort to prevent that from happening," Obama said Friday, in his first press conference as U.S. president-elect.

How is it softer?
Besides, the US is pushing for sanctions on Iran, while at the same time the US defends Israel at the United Nations.

 

[Darat]

There is something odd about a president who is deeply concerned if a Jew builds a house, but not if an Iranian mullah builds an A-bomb.

...snip...

Why is that odd for the President of Iran?

 

[Dr Adequate]

There is something odd about a president who is deeply concerned if a Jew builds a house, but not if an Iranian mullah builds an A-bomb.

Jews building houses where he doesn't like MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY.

Iranian mullahs building an A-bomb? Well, let's talk a little first, and ask them nicely, and...

This is not Jew-hatred, but rather Obama's weak character: he is a wimp towards those who defy him and are his enemies, under the delusion that this will make them like him, while he ignores or threatens his allies -- because that is easy to do and looks like "progress" and "even handedness".

The lesson is clear: if you say "yes" to Obama, he will just demand more and more (like after stopping the settlements, which got enthusiastic responses from the Israeli left, made him demand stopping building in Jerusalem). If you defy him, he will be your rug mat (like the desire to continue the talks with Iran at any price -- including completely ignoring and throwing to the wolves the Iranian protesters. Wouldn't want to make Ahmadejinad angry, now would we?)

He isn't an antisemite. He's just a coward. He's like the wife-beater who brown-noses the boss, only on a global scale. Such folks are a dime a dozen, so it's not surprising one of them eventually became president.

You know, I thought that the decision to freeze settlement in the West Bank was made by some chap called Netanyahu, who is currently Prime Minister of some little country whose name escapes me right now.

Still apparently Obama said that it was a good idea OMG!!! I guess that's kinda like wife-beating, in a not-remotely-like-like-wife-beating sort of way. Well, let us know when Obama asks Israel to give up its nukes, or calls for international sanctions against Israel, or describes Iran as "our strongest ally in the region", or describes the Israeli government as "a threat to us all", or starts giving Iran three billion dollars a year in military aid. What will you do for hyperbole then?

At present, it seems that you accuse Obama of "brown-nosing" the Iranians and beating up the Israelis based solely on the shocking fact that he agrees with a decision made by the Prime Minister of Israel.

Sheesh.

 

[Dubbi]

Parky,

Haaretz is a left of center newspaper. Majority of right-wing Israelis and right-wing American Jews don't consider Obama to be an anti-Semite. My grandparents voted for McCain, yet when asked about Obama's win, they responded that they're fine with it as they find Obama to be an overall mensch. You'll also notice that the article mentions that Netanyahu distanced himself from this nonsense. I think you're desperately seeking to argue with the meshuge segment of the right wing, which is uncommon in Israel and less likely to appear on JREF. Might I suggest a different forum?

 

[Liszt]

You know, I thought that the decision to freeze settlement in the West Bank was made by some chap called Netanyahu, who is currently Prime Minister of some little country whose name escapes me right now.

Still apparently Obama said that it was a good idea OMG!!! I guess that's kinda like wife-beating, in a not-remotely-like-like-wife-beating sort of way. Well, let us know when Obama asks Israel to give up its nukes, or calls for international sanctions against Israel, or describes Iran as "our strongest ally in the region", or describes the Israeli government as "a threat to us all", or starts giving Iran three billion dollars a year in military aid. What will you do for hyperbole then?

At present, it seems that you accuse Obama of "brown-nosing" the Iranians and beating up the Israelis based solely on the shocking fact that he agrees with a decision made by the Prime Minister of Israel.

Sheesh.

Brilliantly put, Dr A.