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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-08-09 10:32 AM
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US committed to peace in Israel-permanent advisors stationed there, no more shuttle diplomacy
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Edited on Mon Jun-08-09 10:54 AM by babylonsister
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2086-NY-Foreign-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Campaign-in-Israel-against-Obama-the-antisemite

Campaign in Israel against Obama the 'antisemite'
June 6, 5:33 PM



U.S. President Barack Obama hugs World War II D-Day veteran Clyde Combs of Houston, Texas, as he arrives at the Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-mer in France, on Saturday, June 6, 2009 to take part in a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)


They didn't even wait for the speech in Cairo. According to a report in Courrier International, on June 3rd, over 130 people gathered in front of the American Consulate in Jerusalem to protest against President Obama's Middle East tour. Protesters carried banners that defended the extension of settlements into Palestinian territory. Extreme right wing activist Itamar Ben Gvir stated that 'we have apparently reached a yellow line that the most antisemitic of American presidents has crossed; we will launch a campaign against Barack Hussein Obama. He is bad for the people and the State of Israel and his policies will lead us to disaster'. Sounds a lot like Dick Cheney, doesn't it?

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Not only is President Obama committed to peace, but to underscore that he's not kidding, next week will begin what is seen as an American PERMANENT PRESENCE in Israel. Four deputies assigned to Middle East special envoy George Mitchell will be permanently stationed so as to be in constant contact with all parties concerned at all times. No more shuttle diplomacy and photo ops. This is business, and it's serious. The four deputies along with their duties were delineated in an article which appeared in the Israel Policy Forum:

The first, David Hale, from the State Department, will reside regularly in Jerusalem. The second, Mara Rudman, served as chief of staff of the National Security Council under Clinton and was extremely active in the New America Foundation which concerns itself a great deal with providing aid for the Palestinians. She will be stationed in Washington and coordinate the administration's activity with the representative in Jerusalem.

The third is a former military man, Fred Hoff, an expert on Syrian affairs. He has a clear world vision, which states that the US administration must reach a deal with Syria before withdrawing from Iraq. The fourth figure is the region's military advisor, US Security Coordinator Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton, who is building the Palestinian Authority's military forces. Just recently he and the defense minister agreed to continue to expand the forces operating in the West Bank.


So, call Obama and the rest of the world antisemitic, - clearly it is no longer impressing anyone. The people who really care about Israel's survival are going to do something about it. And perhaps some of the Israelis will learn how to stop the hate.
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