By tapping Rahm Emanuel, a fierce partisan of Israel who volunteered in northern Israel during the first Gulf War, it is fair to say that President -elect Obama will be a great friend and supporter of Israel.
Rahm's father Benjamin Emanuel served in the Irgun to advance the goal of creating a Zionist state.
Rahm's father Benjamin Emanuel served in the Irgun to advance the goal of creating a Zionist state.
This week, the elder Emanuel has assuaged doubts about his son's pedigree. "Obviously, he will influence the president to be pro-Israel," he told the Israel daily Maariv, "Why wouldn't he be? What is he, an Arab?"
This choice makes the entire "Does Obama support Israel?" conversation seem a bit ridiculous (Though the vast majority of Jewish voters seemed to have figured that out by the election). Rahm served in the Israeli Army, and he is deeply and emotionally committed to Israel and its safety.
He has already been called, by some Israelis, "Our man in the White House."
This choice makes the entire "Does Obama support Israel?" conversation seem a bit ridiculous (Though the vast majority of Jewish voters seemed to have figured that out by the election). Rahm served in the Israeli Army, and he is deeply and emotionally committed to Israel and its safety.
He has already been called, by some Israelis, "Our man in the White House."
A further message is widely rumored to be forthcoming -- the naming as "Special Envoy for Middle East Peace" of Dennis Ross, the Israel advocate who, throughout the 12 years of the Bush administration, fought for Israel.
He currently heads the AIPAC/ Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Obama lied back in May when he said he would sack Israel hater Robert Malley. He now sending him to Syria and Egypt to build new relations with his new allies in the middle east. Look for Israel to get knifed by the Obama administration.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/128308
It was reported that Robert Malley met with Syrian Officials today,
but there is no confirmation that it was related to the new Administration.
The site referred to Malley as a senior adviser to Barack Obama on the Middle East, even though the Obama campaign says Malley's role was never official.
And never will be.
In any case, the campaign dropped him after it was reported that he had met with Hamas officials.
a spokesman for Presdent-Elect Obama said that “Rob Malley has, like hundreds of other experts, provided informal advice to the campaign in the past.
He has no formal role in the campaign and he will not play any role in the future.”
Malley is sponsored by the International Crisis Group, a think tank not affiliated with President-Elect Obama or his administration.
The Website story is based on unnamed "aides".
I don't think this story has any legs.
The International Crisis Group is paid for by George Soros. He is the same man that has paid for Barack Obama. I know you will never see a connection, but expect to see quite a few meetings between our new administration and terror groups that have been removed from the State Department list. They will become our new good buddies in the middle east as we sit down and talk with Hamas and Hezbullah to see what we can do to settle their grievances. It will have something to do with pushing into the sea.
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