A.I.P.A.C. Rules!

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You really think Israeli confidence in Obama could get much lower?

With respect to the Israeli - Palestinian Arab issue, no, but with respect to Iran, yes. All that is keeping Netanyahu from ordering a strike on Iran's nuclear weapons program is the confidence some Israeli politicians and some of the Israeli public still have that the US will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.

In other words, BB's waiting for the US election to end so as to see where he and Israel stands.
I agree.

You misunderstand. Netanyahu and some others in the government are working hard to rally support among the Israeli public and in the security cabinet for a strike against Iran in the very near future, but many Israelis in and out of the government are still reluctant to support a strike unless the US gives Israel a green light. If Israel were to strike Iran's nuclear weapons program before he US election, this action might well influence the election, probably in Romney's favor, and the perception that an Israeli action influenced a US election might negatively impact future relations, especially with Democrats.

On the other hand, if Israel continues to wait for Obama to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program and he doesn't, this will endanger Israelis and others in the region. It is reasonable to assume that in a second term, Obama will be much harsher with Israel than he was in his first term, but ironically, this might make an Israeli strike against Iran more likely, since recent experience has shown that the tougher Obama is on Netanyahu the higher Netanyahu's poll ratings go, and this may well give him the boost he needs to have the public and security cabinet approve the strike.

 

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god save America!

From democrats and their dearest, of course.

 

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god save America!

Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem - Yahoo! News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Embarrassed by Republicans, Democrats amended their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates had objected. He called for a vote three times before ruling.

The party reinstated language from the 2008 platform that said "we need a government that stands up for the hopes, values and interests of working people and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential."

It also reinstated its 2008 language that Jerusalem "is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths."

Democrats had approved a platform on Tuesday that made no mention of God or Jerusalem. Instead, it expressed "unshakable commitment to Israel's security."

Republicans pounced quickly on both omissions.

GOP officials argued that not taking a position on Jerusalem's status in the party platform showed the president was weak in his support of Israel.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvsthRP1pjs&feature=related]Hebrew National Hotdog Commercial (1991) - YouTube[/ame]

 

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god save America!

Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem - Yahoo! News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Embarrassed by Republicans, Democrats amended their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, ruled that the amendments had been approved despite the fact that a large group of delegates had objected. He called for a vote three times before ruling.

The party reinstated language from the 2008 platform that said "we need a government that stands up for the hopes, values and interests of working people and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential."

It also reinstated its 2008 language that Jerusalem "is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths."

Democrats had approved a platform on Tuesday that made no mention of God or Jerusalem. Instead, it expressed "unshakable commitment to Israel's security."

Republicans pounced quickly on both omissions.

GOP officials argued that not taking a position on Jerusalem's status in the party platform showed the president was weak in his support of Israel.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvsthRP1pjs&feature=related]Hebrew National Hotdog Commercial (1991) - YouTube[/ame]

Haha, I remember this commercial. Did it really air so long ago?

 

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It also reinstated its 2008 language that Jerusalem "is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths."


I cannot understand how the issue of Jerusalem has any place in the internal politics of America, we are smack in the middle of a national crisis, and our political parties bicker over which one has more of a committment to Israel?

You don't seem to be very smart. You being a colledge perfesser and all that.