Obama speaks to Muslims too much

By sheila | Jul 21, 2009

The New Muslim-Catholic Coalition

…Obama said not just “the Qur’an” but “the Holy Qur’an,” which is more or less akin to saying “the Holy Father” instead of “the pope.” He quoted from the hadith about “when Moses, Jesus and Mohammed (peace be upon them) joined in prayer.” Adding “peace be upon them,” I think, is akin [...]

Why I love Bibi and Lieberman

By sheila | Jul 2, 2009

How many times have we heard Bibi or some other right-wing flunky declare, in a passionate voice, that the bond between Israel and the US is unbreakable. Bibi sounds like a broken record here, and this is not the first time he has peppered his speech with the cute catchphrase: “…our bond with the US [...]

Netanyahu the desperate harbinger of peace

By sheila | Jun 14, 2009

BBC: Israel sets terms for Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will back a Palestinian state – but only if it is completely demilitarised.

He said a Palestinian state must have no army, no control of its air space and no way of smuggling in weapons.

I’ve been wanting to write more about [...]

Obama- Best friend Israel ever had

By sheila | May 22, 2009

Haaretz: A friend of Israel

It’s already clear: the U.S. president is a great friend of Israel. If Barack Obama continues what he started this week, he might prove to be the friendliest president to Israel ever. Richard Nixon saved Israel from the Arab states in 1973, and Obama is about to save Israel from itself. [...]

US foreign policy- outsourced to Israeli government

By sheila | Mar 11, 2009

JPost: Freeman blames ‘Israel lobby’ for ouster

Charles Freeman blamed the Israel lobby, “clearly intent on enforcing adherence to the policies of a foreign government,” for stoking the controversy that led him to withdrew his name as chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC) on Tuesday.

“The tactics of the Israel lobby plumb the depths of [...]

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