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July 23, 2008 6:40 AM

Israeli Media Skeptical of Obama Trip

(CBS)
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(JERSUALEM) Barack Obama spent the morning reaffirming his support for Israel at the first of a long list of meetings with high level leaders. Wearing a blue and white striped tie, Israel’s colors, Obama posed for pictures with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and later with Likud Party leader - and Former Prime Minister - Benjamin Netanyahu.

He later visited Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial museum, where he laid a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance. Obama wore a white yarmulke and looked somberly at a stone slab covering the ashes of Holocaust victims, as photographers snapped pictures.

However, despite these attempts to show that he is a friend of Israel, some local news reports this morning questioned the sincerity of Obama’s overall visit. The headline on the front page of the widely read newspaper “Haaretz” read: “Obama Visiting Israel to Impress Jewish voters, Not Israelis.”

“Barack Hussein Obama - with his Muslim stepfather and his childhood in Indonesia, his suggestion to meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the leftist image that adheres to his advisors - has raised deep anxieties among the Jewish establishment,” reporter Aluf Benn wrote adding that both of John McCain’s previous visits to Israel and Obama’s visit are aimed solely at courting Jewish voters in the U.S.

The conservative newspaper, “Jerusalem Post” described Obama’s experience in the Middle East as “limited,” but argued that he could still be a friend of Israel.

“Many of the best friends Israel ever had in the White House had even less experience than Obama before being elected to that office,” the newspaper argued noting that both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton had little foreign affairs experience but proved to be strong supporters of Israel.

“There’s a lot of interest in Obama,” a senior aide said in response to the both editorials, “It’s pretty standard.” Despite the fact that a noticeably large number of Israeli reporters and photographers have been on Obama’s trail since he arrived last night, the campaign maintains that they are not specifically targeting the local media.
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by alicerea1 July 23, 2008 7:29 AM PDT
Wake up.....Americans are skeptical too.
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by alicerea1 July 23, 2008 7:30 AM PDT

Obama is scary, risky and should step down, regardless if the media thinks he''s the messiah.

This man is an embarrassment.

Americans are beginning to notice his coverage and they don''t like it.
If you look at the daily numbers the past two weeks, you''ll notice Obama''s six-point edge has disappeared.

How is this happening with all the slavish attention for Obama''s world tour?

The American people are not as crazy and don''t make money from his speeches as the media does.

Well, it could be people are so turned off by the fawning coverage of Obama, which has gotten so ridiculous in recent days to the point where even the leftist media is noticing how out of control it is.
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by alicerea1 July 23, 2008 7:31 AM PDT

16. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that won%u2019t debate

17. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that misleads the youth with an %u2018Obama girl and her behind in their face%u201D

18. They don%u2019t want a candidate that says he%u2019s an African American and missed the MLK Remembrance Day and the Louisiana Black Caucus meeting

19. They don%u2019t want a candidate that enjoys laughing at sexism

20. They don''t want a candidate that switches his position on gun control, FISA, the war in Iraq, religion and government....

21. They don''t want a candidate that showcases his daughters on TV shows.

22. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that has poor judgment.

23. They don%u2019t'' want a candidate named; Barack Hussein Obama

24. He is embarrassing.

25. He scares them to death.








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by alicerea1 July 23, 2008 7:32 AM PDT
12. They don%u2019t want a candidate that fights unfair and steals Michigan delegate votes from his opponent.

13. They don''t want a candidate that is inexperienced, especially dealing with military issues.

14. They don%u2019t want a candidate that considers it a loss to not to be able to attend his anti American, racist Church.

15. They don%u2019t want a candidate that has a %u201Cnon practicing%u201D Muslim father, but avoids the entire discussion of his father.
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by alicerea1 July 23, 2008 7:33 AM PDT
The reason many Democratic supporters will not vote for Obama is because they are embarrassed of him, his life, his unfair tactics and his beliefs. And they still don''t know all about him.

1. They don''t want a candidate that has been in a twenty year relationship with Reverend Wright and the Trinity United Church of Christ.

2. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that has a twenty year relationship with Father Pflaeger as his compass in life

3. They don%u2019t want a candidate that went to a church that supports Louis Farrakhan, an anti Semitic racist.

4. They don''t want to defend Black Liberation theology.

5. They don%u2019t want a candidate that lies about his relationship with Tony Rezko, the Syrian Criminal that sold his property to Obama and supported his campaign.

6. They don''t want a candidate that could work with a domestic terrorist, William Ayers.

7. They don%u2019t want a candidate that Hamas supports.

8. They don%u2019t want a candidate that Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam support

9. They don%u2019t want a candidate that has a wife that has just now realized she was proud of our country.

10. They don%u2019t want a candidate that denies Florida and Michigan their voices

11. They don%u2019t want a candidate that mentions 57 states in his speeches. 50 states in the USA and 57 states in the Nation of Islam (IOC website)

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by rowdywicca July 23, 2008 7:35 AM PDT
Obama meets with Israeli''s and piles on some more lies...ho hum!
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by ariel133 July 23, 2008 8:19 AM PDT
The ONLY way we will win, change, or succeeed at anything in the USA is to vote for the more qualified candidate- MCCAIN. Even 4 out of 10 Democrats agree. I am just so tired about hearing how likeable Obama is. Likeability is not experiance. An overseas visit is not experiance. Lack of real experiance is: DANGEROUS!
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by ariel133 July 23, 2008 8:43 AM PDT
Our brave American soldiers have gone to the most dangerous part of the world and replaced a murdering dictator with a democracy. Most Americans honor them and appreciate their patriotism.

The commander-in-chief wannabe showed up in Iraq for a few photo opportunities and should have stopped there. As soon as he opened his mouth he quickly reminded everyone how little he knows about foreign affairs or the military. This fraud would not even pass an FBI security clearance to get into the service as a private because of his association with the bomber, Bill Ayers.

Obama is unqualified and unfit to lead the best military in the world.
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by chrisl45 July 23, 2008 9:56 AM PDT
Obama is the teacher saying to the world all my students did not fly into the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon! This is Obama''''s plan, legacy, and shows his charisma as well. First, all he is is a black teacher at law school. That''''s what he is using. Traditionally, when I think of a black professor, I think of someone who knows the laws dealing with "minorities" over everything else. I mean that''''s what they are best at, what they like dealing with, and what is expected of them by their students. So, here comes along Obama with that label. Minorities such as radical extreme Islamist groups can use this fatherly protection against the United States to come in and learn how to fly planes for example. Obama is keeping his fingers crossed when he talks to the heads of countries such as Palestine, Iraq, and Jordan. It might work in the short term for the terrorists. Maybe they want to see what they can get. Thus, unintentionally or intentionally Obama is telling countries such as these that maybe he wants to send American troops to Afghanistan to kill them like over 10,000 Russians were killed there. That''''s Barack Obama''''s plan, legacy, and secret. That''''s why I''''m begging you to vote for John McCain. John has the experience to get things done. God Bless Senator John McCain, our troops, and the USA
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by aj4321-2009 July 23, 2008 10:19 AM PDT
First, all he is is a black teacher at law school.

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Wow, racism with a morning cup of coffee, eh?
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by aj4321-2009 July 23, 2008 10:20 AM PDT
They don%u2019t want a candidate that Hamas supports.
Alicerea1
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Recently Hamas has changed their support and endorsed McCain. I guess you will vote for McHamas.

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by aj4321-2009 July 23, 2008 10:23 AM PDT
"both of John McCain%u2019s previous visits to Israel and Obama%u2019s visit are aimed solely at courting Jewish voters in the U.S. "

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READ carefully people, the Israeli media is skeptical of McCain visits as well (and they should be).
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by libh8er July 23, 2008 1:58 PM PDT
''Israeli Media Skeptical of Obama Trip''

That''s because they got the word that Ubama was the ''Messiah''....and we all know how they greeted that news 2000 years ago.

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by ladyesq1 July 23, 2008 2:56 PM PDT
And rightfully so. (Now....if only the idiot American media would take some pointers, this election might actually become about the issues rather than charisma.)
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by mr2258 July 23, 2008 4:16 PM PDT
Isreals local news headlines question Obama''s sincerity.As they should.Obama is a pure unadulterated phony.A dangerous arrogant idiot.
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by boatdocster July 23, 2008 4:32 PM PDT
But of course they are!

Obama is not saying "shoot or nuke them first, ask questions later".

Very UN-Israel-like!
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by karronna July 23, 2008 4:58 PM PDT
Wow ariel...

remedial spelling 101 is my suggestion to you - it would make your rants SLIGHTLY more palatable.

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by notblue July 23, 2008 5:24 PM PDT
Ariel, when these people resort to attacking your spelling they have lost the debate,
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by rwkincaide July 23, 2008 5:27 PM PDT
Seeing as Israel is no friend of the US or anyone else, the more the Zionists distrust Obama, the more I trust him.

But he''s got a long way to go to regain my trust after his "Jerusalem is the undivided captital of Israel" rant.
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by sociald63 July 23, 2008 7:06 PM PDT
a waste of time
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by oneamerican_ July 23, 2008 7:27 PM PDT
If Israelis are doubting Obama, it is for good reason - he is a liberal Democrat, and liberal Democrats have no qualms about ignoring their allies if they are attacked.

Obama may say one thing, but you know he will do another...
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by anotherview2-2009 July 23, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
If you watch Obama he is not at ease. He is not amongst infatuated admirers and has a press that is more examining. Leave it to the Israeli media to give us a better view of Obama''s skills.

What gets me is just what did he have to do to get audience with all these heads of state? The guy is not even a nominee yet. Maybe he is going to skip that step and go straight to being President. From what we hear from the press he is already acting that way and has to be reminded he isn''t.

What we have now, thanks to Obama, is foreign countries playing with our election, and Obama is encouraging it. Trust that all these leaders did not devote time to Obama without getting something in return. Do we think they are helping him politically here without some expectation for the future?

Obama''s campaign is trying to sell us that this IS NOT a political trip. And it seems Germany''s Chancellor is the only one who has a view that his trip is nothing but that. She went on record as "reminding everyone that this was principally a political, not a diplomatic, visit by a man who is not yet president. Newsweek, July 18, 2008

Our media has yet to pick up on that one. Shows you how aware they are, or maybe it is just because they are in love...feel those tingles!


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by jn122736 July 23, 2008 8:26 PM PDT
Re. Post by Alicerea1 at 07:31 AM : Jul 23, 2008
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It is quite obvious from your posts that Obama scares YOU to death.

Obama is very new to most Americans so the only thing we have to base our opinions on is what he professes to stand for and what little record he has accrued in his political career.

He didn%u2019t win his, presumed, candidate position solely on his record, rather on the promise of change from what we have had for the past 8 years.

What America does know is that almost anything has to be better than that.

The options, as I see them are; More of the same with McCain, or hope for change with Obama.

Obama and McCain each have prejudices to contend with.

Obama has two serious hurdles to get past; The normal prejudice of republican voters against any democratic nominee and the much more serious, and possibly even insurmountable, racial prejudice.

McCain has three hurdles:
One, Like Obama, he has the normal prejudice of democratic voters against any republican candidate.

Two, the fact that, at 72 years old, he would be the oldest person ever elected president.

Three, and the biggest hurdle of all for him, the disastrous record of the Bush administration, which he has supported 95% of the time, especially the Iraq fiasco.
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by caliengineer July 23, 2008 8:52 PM PDT
We ALL should question this fellow... riding on a wave of "blackness", when in fact his father was something like 87.5% ARAB and only one-eighth black. We should all question an 8th cousin of the Bush family, whose Grandfather Jeb headed a "bank" which funded Nazi Germany.
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by caliengineer July 23, 2008 8:53 PM PDT
Read the comments from anotherview2... well said.
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by jimghoulardi July 23, 2008 9:33 PM PDT
I''m no Obama fan but who the hell cares what he thinks of Israel? He''s running for President of USA.
Enough of Israel.
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by cfin5 July 23, 2008 10:32 PM PDT
They had better be skeptical of BARAKBAR. You think Olmert''s bad for your security,....wait till he''s President and watch the euphoria for WAR from the Muslims! Nothing in the near future hope''s them up than this election. Israel should be able to see this in how they treat as well as endorse Senator Obama. Talk about letting the starting gate down in favor of Islams clear historical intent! Barak as President would unleash their viciousness unto wholesale slaughter.
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by endofempire July 23, 2008 11:44 PM PDT
Folks, you may feel like sticking in your head in the sand (pun was intentional) will make Barak Hussein Obama''s Muslim and Communist ideals go away. Do yourselves a favor and look into his record. Barak''s half brother has stated publically the fact that Barak Hussein is a good Muslim... Just what we need in the top post. The Israelis can tell a bu11sh!tter when they see one and they call Obama for what he is.
Yes, I know Bush sucks and McCain is a mummy, but having supported Hillary (at least she was born and raised American), I will have to abstain. This fake will not get my vote and I know several folks who feel the same way.
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by pcimaging July 24, 2008 12:40 AM PDT
What is seriously scaring me is the willingness of so many to look past Obamma''s continued list of things he will say and do just to get elected. He has continually demonstrated clearly that he is a phony. He is trying to do it to the Isralies too but for some reason they see through him as we should. I recall Obamma saying one of his goals is to bring blacks and whites togeather. So why was he a member of an all black church before it mattered to his election? He denounced Wright only after it threatened his election. Hell, once he is elected which I pray he is not, he will be inviting Wright to the Whitehouse. Folks, PLEASE see him for the phony he is . He truly is a Muslim at heart. Maybe others refuse to see it , but it is clear to me. Be careful ...
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by chika6 July 24, 2008 3:11 AM PDT
Even if Obama is a muslim so what? Does it hide the fact that muslims have good sense of judgement? Or do we say because of Osama bin Laden therefore every muslim is evil? This is racism. Every muslim American should make a statement with their votes come November.
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by johnbush2-2009 July 24, 2008 5:31 AM PDT
99 out of a 100 suicide bomber is a muslim. This certainly tells you that you would be better off sleeping with a rattle snake than lying next to a muslim.
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by johnbush2-2009 July 24, 2008 5:34 AM PDT
I just don''t trust Obama. He always says one thing and does another. Senior citizens support John McCain.
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by ariel133 July 24, 2008 10:20 AM PDT
Comments that disrespect the Jews on this post should be banned. The comments about Obama that shows blantant over zealous and irrational enthusiasm should also be banned. Fair reporting is what we want, not the propaganda BS.
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by fairfield31 July 24, 2008 8:20 PM PDT
No matter what Obama does, it is categorized as wrong. Obama has been analyzed, criticized, rejected/rebuffed all of his life. Black people in America live with this indifference every day of their lives. With that being said, the man is intelligent, and at the end of the day, he will be intelligent, and people can ridcule him as much as they like, but it takes NOTHING from the Man.

The comment by the "Haarerz" that Obama''s visit to Israel was to impress the Jewish voters is as ludicrous as many of the remarks that I have read here tonight. Human beings honestly feel the exploitation endured by Jewish people, and when they stare and sometimes cry for Jewish people, it''s real. Sure, the presidency is important to Obama, but it isn''t THAT important. No one has to pretend sadness in Israel to impress anyone. We know where the prejudice is, but where is the compassion? Where is the mercy? Where is the common sense?
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