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Really Batya, You think having BHO read Pipes would move the needle?

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Submitted by sara (United States), Jul 30, 2009 at 19:38

I am surprised at your expectation that if only Obama were 'educated', he would change his policies towards Israel.

Obama comes from a very closed political system of powerful democrat players and fixed belief systems when it comes to Arabs vs Israel. From his Pakistani friends in college and his travel there to find his identity, to the Chicago political anti-Israel crowd (that includes unfortunately Jewish Democrats as well, the likes of David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel), to his pastor Wright who identifies with Muslims, Hamas, Nation of Islam and berates Israel in his sermons and newsletter, and to such characters as Rashid Khalidi, a good friend, and Tony Rezko, a business and political partner.

What expectation would you have of Obama changing anything about his policy, preconceived long before he took office, to better understand Israel?

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1Seventy Percent Palestinian = Palestine. [44 words]Mark GAug 4, 2009 15:08159635
The right story [16 words]David HagoelJul 28, 2009 09:03159370
So true [17 words]batya daganJul 29, 2009 21:48159370
Muslims in Egypt are converting to Christianity [80 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
CANADIAN SPEAKING ARABICJul 27, 2009 01:01159330
Zakaria Boutros [28 words]Just an Arabic Speaking Egyptian CanadianAug 9, 2009 01:42159330
Jordan is Palestine. [457 words]batya daganJul 26, 2009 17:45159319
Very valuable input "batya" ... Naivete in the western countries is mind boggling. [194 words]kmanJul 27, 2009 21:33159319
Indeed. [17 words]batya daganJul 29, 2009 21:44159319
Really Batya, You think having BHO read Pipes would move the needle? [137 words]saraJul 30, 2009 19:38159319
Sadly you are right , Sara. [233 words]batya daganJul 30, 2009 22:04159319

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