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I received this in email from a Democratic group. I haven't seen this before. I have not corrected the spelling.
BARAK OBAMA will certainly be remembered for successfully nominating Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, making the high court the most Jewish in American history, with three Jewish justices. He has also surrounded himself with perhaps the largest inner-circle of close Jewish advisors, including David Axelrod, former Senior Advisor to the President, Rahm Emanuel as former Chief of Staff and now Sabbath observant Jack Lew as the Presidents new Chief of Staff. Although catching serious flack from various segments of the American Jewish community regarding statements he has made regarding the Israel-Palestine peace process, it can be argued that no American President has done more for Israels security, from the toughest Iran sanctions legislation in history to thwart their nascent nuclear weapons program, to directing funds for innovative Israel defense systems, including Iron Dome, designed to shoot down new Iranian-backed short range missiles being launched from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. On a lighter note, starting in 2009, Obama was the FIRST president to host a Passover seder in the White House residence, marking perhaps the FIRST time that gefilte fish was served on Presidential fine china, and it is a tradition which is now in its third year, with Obama at the head of the table.
leveymg
(36,418 posts)There's an existential angst that verges on the pathological among many. It might be easy to dismiss as just another case of the inmates running the asylum. The problem is that the asylum has a fully-functioning nuclear arms factory in the basement.
Netanyahu and the right-wing have been off their meds for too long. They need to be restrained.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)When the (former) leaders of a country's military AND intelligence agencies are saying, loudly and publically, "wait a minute" regarding the prospect of going to war against a long time enemy ... One would think that the populace would pause.
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(53,956 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)I did miss the article ... Thanks.
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(53,956 posts)Taverner
(55,476 posts)Little known fact: The Likud got their start, pre-Israel as a terrorist organization
Many Israelis even think there is a connection between the Likud and the assassination of Ytzak Rabin.
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