Comments on: What Obama Said, What the Mideast Heard

By: Martha

Martha — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:13:02 +0000

You say what, Joanne?

“Obama’s speech was littered with isotiral inaccuracies…”

I couldn’t find isotiral in the English-English dictionary.

By: Joanne Prives

Joanne Prives — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:26:46 +0000

“IF” a genuine peace can be concluded – what evidence or history do we have that would give even one ray of hope that the Arabs/Palestinians/Muslims can be counted on to agree to “peace – and for how long?
Obama’s speech was littered with isotiral inaccuracies (to put the best light on it). FOr 19 years from 1948-1967 Jordan controlled the West bank and Egypt the Gaze Strip – it was they, Arab brethren, who forced the “Palestinians” into ‘refuge’ camps as a propaganda tool – NOT the Isrealis. For Obama to lump the past six decades of ‘refugee camps’ on the shoulders of the ISraelis is worse than a distortion of what actually happened. Unlike the Israelis and Jews the world over who absorbed assimilated and SUPPORTED their fellow coreligionists since partition, the ‘refugees’ have been living on the dole of the US, the UN particularly but not their oil reich Arab brothers.
Obama is wrong – yet he will force Israeli to accede to his platform for what – so he can continue to make ‘nice’ to the terrorists and nuclear-pursuing mid east nations like Iran. I may yet regret my vote for this American president.

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Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:28:13 +0000

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By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:19:30 +0000

While many of the previous comments have an antagonistic, even rude, style – I can’t help but agree that Daniel’s comments on Obama’s speech are more in line with the pieces he wrote 5 years ago than with his more recent stuff. Personally – I find it much more appealing! We knew you’d come back around eventually. Hope it doesn’t get you thrown out of the Shalem Center, though – as that’s a very attractive platform from which to launch a political career – which it seems is in the cards….

By: barry blau

barry blau — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:20:37 +0000

unfortunately gordis–who is a good guy–is
hopelessly faked out by his instinctive left
emotions.
while gordis tries not to be yossi beilin,
he ends up in the same place despite himself.

By: T.

T. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:06:51 +0000

And yes Livni is Left-Winger not “Centrist”.

By: T.

T. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:01:27 +0000

“The Israeli Center” is a code for left wingers like Gordis who want to disguise themselves as moderate.

Nice try Mr. Gordis…

By: barry blau

barry blau — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:52:40 +0000

sad to see you talk about the zionist “narrative”.
the “narrative” almost by definition says
pretty much,you have your history and i have
mine.
one as good as the other.
also sad to republish times editorial.
the times does enough damage to good without
any help from you.
finally,looking for good news in the obama
speech is like walking through a field filled with land mines.
it is lucky to discover a few square feet
of safe ground but the area is littered
with death.bb

By: Adina from California

Adina from California — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:48:33 +0000

The question becomes: is everything allowed in the name of clarity?

Just because one wants to be clear on things doesn’t mean the other needs to commit suicide…

Clarity forces the black and white to show stronger and forces you choose one or the other.

Maybe what we need is Gray that allows you to go in-and-out of color for the sake of survival.

I’m clear on one thing only: keeping the state of Israel Strong, Safe, and Beautiful, with a massive foundation for growth.

By: Vicky

Vicky — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:42:06 +0000

There alraedy is a Palestinian state–Jordan!! Stop pushing Jews out of thier land and homes.