http://jews4obama.com/mythfacts Our statements, news items, and cache of important events. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://jews4obama.com/mythfacts/?p=59#comment-5 Walter Ballin Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:19:46 +0000 http://jews4obama.com/mythfacts/?p=59#comment-5 As a Jew for Obama, I am opposed to our government's unconditional support of Israel. I oppose Israel's occupation and oppression of the Palestinians. Of course I am also opposed to terrorism, whether it's committed by certain Palestinians or the Israeli government. However it's the Israeli government and the U.S. which furnishes Israel billions of dollars annually, that have the most power to settle this dispute. The Israel Lobby consisting of AIPAC and other organizations, although very moneyed and shrill, does not speak for the majority of American Jews. The next President of the United States will have to put pressure on both sides including Israel, and make it a top priority to obtain a peace settlement. I believe and I tell other people that as President Barack Obama will do this. I am very happy that Obama while on his trip to Israel and the West Bank, stated that he will make it a top priority to work out a peace settlement. As a Jew for Obama, I am opposed to our government’s unconditional support of Israel. I oppose Israel’s occupation and oppression of the Palestinians. Of course I am also opposed to terrorism, whether it’s committed by certain Palestinians or the Israeli government. However it’s the Israeli government and the U.S. which furnishes Israel billions of dollars annually, that have the most power to settle this dispute. The Israel Lobby consisting of AIPAC and other organizations, although very moneyed and shrill, does not speak for the majority of American Jews. The next President of the United States will have to put pressure on both sides including Israel, and make it a top priority to obtain a peace settlement. I believe and I tell other people that as President Barack Obama will do this. I am very happy that Obama while on his trip to Israel and the West Bank, stated that he will make it a top priority to work out a peace settlement.

]]> http://jews4obama.com/mythfacts/?p=34#comment-4 isaacb2 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:17:05 +0000 http://jews4obama.com/mythfacts/?p=34#comment-4 I think he's sincere. Let's face it, any American president is going to be pro-Israel in policy -- it's almost a given in American foreign policy. That said, I think Obama is trying desperately, in opportunities such as this one at AIPAC, to show that he has the same concern for the Jewish community that he does for all of America's communities. Better than that, I don't think we can ask for. I think he’s sincere. Let’s face it, any American president is going to be pro-Israel in policy — it’s almost a given in American foreign policy. That said, I think Obama is trying desperately, in opportunities such as this one at AIPAC, to show that he has the same concern for the Jewish community that he does for all of America’s communities. Better than that, I don’t think we can ask for.

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