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Why Did Barack Obama Decide to
Stir Up Trouble for Israel Now?

Posted on | March 17, 2010 | 14 Comments

The New Republic:

Why Hamas’s “day of rage” over Jerusalem and the Palestinian Authority’s call to gather on the Temple Mount to “save” the Dome of the Rock from non-existent plans to build the Third Temple? Why the sudden outrage over rebuilding a synagogue, destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948, in the Old City’s Jewish Quarter, when dozens of synagogues and yeshivas have been built in the quarter without incident?
The answer lies not in Jerusalem but in Washington. By placing the issue of building in Jewish neighborhoods in East Jerusalem at the center of the peace process, President Obama has inadvertently challenged the Palestinians to do no less. . . .
The administration, according to a report in the Israeli newspaper Yedito Aharonot, is making an even more insidious accusation against Israel. During his visit, wrote Yediot Aharanot, Biden told Israeli leaders that their policies are endangering American lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. The report has been denied in the White House. Whether or not the remark was made, what is clear today in Jerusalem is that Obama’s recklessness is endangering Israeli–and Palestinian–lives. As I listen to police sirens outside my window, Obama’s political intifada against Netanyahu seems to be turning into a third intifada over Jerusalem.

Whatever the goals or advisability of Obama’s policy, I’m struck that he stirred up this mess at the very time that his health-care plan is approaching its final crisis on Capitol Hill. Was this an ill-timed blunder or a purposeful distraction?

UPDATE: Doug Brady at Conservatives for Palin:

Yesterday, Governor Palin took President Obama to task for his bizarre and dangerous demonization of one of American’s most important and loyal allies: Israel.

Doug rounds up the media reaction.

John Bolton comments on the crisis that Obama has provoked. Remember when it was believed that Obama would actually improve U.S. relations abroad? Yeah. So much for all that.

Category: Barack Obama, Israel

Comments

14 Responses to “Why Did Barack Obama Decide to
Stir Up Trouble for Israel Now?”

  1. Adolf Hitler
    March 17th, 2010 @ 10:51 pm

    Well treating this as a jeopardy question I will say: What is “Jews Make Good Scapegoats?”

  2. Adolf Hitler
    March 17th, 2010 @ 5:51 pm

    Well treating this as a jeopardy question I will say: What is “Jews Make Good Scapegoats?”

  3. Obi's Sister
    March 18th, 2010 @ 12:45 am

    Following along, “What is a smokescreen?”

    And now, Stacy, I’ll take Lying Crapweasels for $400.

  4. Obi's Sister
    March 17th, 2010 @ 7:45 pm

    Following along, “What is a smokescreen?”

    And now, Stacy, I’ll take Lying Crapweasels for $400.

  5. Bob Belvedere
    March 18th, 2010 @ 12:56 am

    Question: Why Did Barack Obama Decide to
    Stir Up Trouble for Israel Now?

    My Answer: Because he is a traitorous cretin, oh future first Gentile President of Israel.

  6. Bob Belvedere
    March 17th, 2010 @ 7:56 pm

    Question: Why Did Barack Obama Decide to
    Stir Up Trouble for Israel Now?

    My Answer: Because he is a traitorous cretin, oh future first Gentile President of Israel.

  7. AngelaTC
    March 18th, 2010 @ 3:21 pm

    I know they’re an ally, but what makes them important?

  8. AngelaTC
    March 18th, 2010 @ 10:21 am

    I know they’re an ally, but what makes them important?

  9. Victor
    March 18th, 2010 @ 4:52 pm

    Oh, I don’t know, maybe the fact that Israel is the only functional democracy in the whole effin’ region?

  10. Victor
    March 18th, 2010 @ 11:52 am

    Oh, I don’t know, maybe the fact that Israel is the only functional democracy in the whole effin’ region?

  11. Occam's Razor
    March 18th, 2010 @ 9:02 pm

    What makes them important:

    The highest number of scientific papers published per capita: Israel.
    The greatest number of entrepeneurial startups per capita: Israel.
    The most capable of all of our allies militarily: Israel.
    The up and coming Nobel Prize Winner champ per capita: Israel.
    The country with the largest generic drug company in the world: Israel.
    Most important medical research country outside of the US and the UK? Increasingly, Israel.
    Most productive Information Tech country per capita: Israel.

    Seeing a pattern yet, Angela? Why did Bill Gates recently visit Israel?

  12. Occam's Razor
    March 18th, 2010 @ 4:02 pm

    What makes them important:

    The highest number of scientific papers published per capita: Israel.
    The greatest number of entrepeneurial startups per capita: Israel.
    The most capable of all of our allies militarily: Israel.
    The up and coming Nobel Prize Winner champ per capita: Israel.
    The country with the largest generic drug company in the world: Israel.
    Most important medical research country outside of the US and the UK? Increasingly, Israel.
    Most productive Information Tech country per capita: Israel.

    Seeing a pattern yet, Angela? Why did Bill Gates recently visit Israel?

  13. Arianna Torres
    April 28th, 2010 @ 12:54 pm

    Barack Obama is the best democrat president in my opinion. he makes the best judgment and foreign policies.. :

  14. Arianna Torres
    April 28th, 2010 @ 7:54 am

    Barack Obama is the best democrat president in my opinion. he makes the best judgment and foreign policies.. :