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Home Front: Politix
Obama Admin Seems to Be Standing Up for Israel
2010-06-02
From NYPost
From Washington to the United Nations to Brussels, administration officials are resuming America's traditional role as Israel's sole defender in times of crisis.

The coordinated international assault on the Jewish state was launched with a 13-hour UN Security Council session lasting until the wee hours yesterday, and continued in a hastily arranged meeting of NATO members. In both cases, deft US diplomats found creative ways to prevent explicit criticism of Israel.

Most remarkably, America's UN diplomats under the sure hand of Deputy Ambassador Alejandro Wolff were able to nix Turkey's call to establish a Turtle Bay-led investigation into the deaths of the nine "Marmara" activists Monday.
President Obama cannot be seen by American voters as acting against Israel. And, it's lovely that he is preventing actions against Israel. However, he was the one who created the situation in which the various parties felt free to do and say... and the perception is that his behaviour now is a political kabuki rather than firm belief, and so will last no longer than the news cameras are rolling.
Posted by:lord garth

#8  Obama Admin Seems to Be Standing Up for Israel

Key word here is SEEMS,
Apperance is everything to Obamascum, Reality can go hang.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-06-02 23:27  

#7  There's a revolt growing among Jewish donors and in Congress, so Bambi switched message. That and his advisors have probably let him know just how close to war we got this week. And may still be .....
Posted by: lotp   2010-06-02 21:35  

#6  I always thought anyone looked good besides Obama
Posted by: chris   2010-06-02 20:23  

#5  Joe Biden ...let me repeat that: Joe Biden! Came out in defense of Israel today. Is it possible Sheriff Joe is the smartest person in the admin? God help us
Posted by: Frank G   2010-06-02 20:18  

#4  Good point - I wouldn't want him behind me.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2010-06-02 16:44  

#3  Well, as long as he's not standing behind Israel.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-06-02 16:35  

#2  As far as the the Security Council is concerned, I disagree with the article.

The Security Council issued a "Presidential Statement" which requires unanimity, a resolution cannot be passed against a US veto.

If Obama had so desired he could have forced the council to stay silent on this matter, just like China did wrt North Korea.

The Obama administration joined the international community (spit!) in singling out Israel at the NPT conference. This is the action that speaks loudest.

The real issue is Iranian nukes, not Gaza or Lebanon per se.
Posted by: Whavitle Jomoting8130   2010-06-02 15:54  

#1  "The situation, from our perspective, is very difficult and requires careful, thoughtful responses from all concerned," she (Hillary) said.

What's so difficult. What do we get from the Turks? Tell them to FOAD.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2010-06-02 15:43  

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