Barack Obama’s election as U.S. president cheered many Arabs and Iranians driven to anger or despair by George W. Bush’s policies over the past eight years.
But Obama’s choice of Rahm Emanuel, a combative, pro-Israeli political operator, as his White House chief of staff splashed cold water on some who hoped the next U.S. leader would be more even-handed and sensitive in grappling with the Middle East.
“For millions of Arabs who expressed jubilance at the monumental victory of Obama, (Emanuel’s) appointment has put a damper on a short-lived fiesta,” wrote Jordan-based commentator Osama al-Sharif in Saudi Arabia’s Arab News on Wednesday.
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In another common view, Morocco’s leading Arabic-language newspaper al Massa said Emanuel’s powerful new job indicated the “lengthy arm of Israeli clout inside the Obama administration.”
Iran’s hardline English-language Kayhan International also homed in on Emanuel, describing the Illinois Congressman as a “Zionist with deep-seated family ties to Israel.”
It said that while Obama had said he favored dialogue, he had also advocated tougher sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program and, like Bush, had not ruled out military action.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
What kind of secret handshake is this guys…….
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=iC1keQH68HE
November 12th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
What? Obama is NOT gonna implement real change? Oh what a surprise!
The fact is that Obama is bought and paid for just like all the other U.S govt. officials
http://worldtruthfreedom.blogspot.com
November 12th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
We must stand by Israel, Jesus is rising from the dead, again, and it will be in Israel. Change IS coming and God and his son will do it. God is in control of everything, it’s going to be alright. Listen to the God given Government. THIS IS THE CRAP I GET, I SAY THEY ARE BABIES AND DON’T WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!! The truth being that there’s NO ONE RISING FROM THE DEAD is coming to SAVE us!!!!!!! GROW UP! That story/myth/fairy tale is the biggest conspiracy of the masses there is~!!~!!
I say if GOD is in control then he’s out to KILL US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For our own good of course, we been baaaad.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Change! Damn I love that word… Change! Say it with me people. CHANGE! Yes we can and yes we will. We will change the face of the administration but not the underlying policies which actually count. Oh sure the fluff will change but the stuff that matters will remain the same.
Barack “Insignificant Change” Obama
November 12th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
#1. That guy has Barry’s wrist in his hand with his index finger pointed out. I don’t know, but it is strange.
November 12th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Same we can believe in!
November 12th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related
November 12th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
IF I recall correctly that handshake means something like, “I’m in your corner” or “I’m trusting you”. It’s supportive in any case.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
It’s A-rabs, Eye-ranians! How many times we gotta tel ya?
November 12th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Please call Madonna and tell her about the kabballist secret meanings intertwined with the NWO masonic traditions……it is really strange to say, but there seems to be some numerology code going on here….maybe it’s some NWO secret code that is intertwined with Kaballah which if I am not mistaken developed when the Jews were in captivity in Babylon.
This was a diversion from traditional Judism and meshed it self with the mystics of babylon.
There is definitely some weirdo mystic connection……not saying WHAT it is, but I would love someone to do some research on this….I looked up numerology JFK assasination and it came up with a PRO freemason message and debunked the NWO association.
What the F?????
Too creepy…..someone give me a lottery ticket so I can go get drunk by an active volcanoe.
Peace…..it’s coming, but it’s gonna get worse before it gets better.
Hang on to your pet, friends, and family
this is going to be one HELL of a ride.
God help us all…..
Anson in NC….. redlister!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
oops….ADD…must be the crap in those vaccines….
I trying to relate in the 11th reply….creepy that 11 had something to do with OBAMA JFK ASSASINATION AND THE JEWISH CONNECTION TO KABALLAH MYSTICISM>>>>
November 13th, 2008 at 12:10 am
This is the first piece to fall off Sir Obama’s armor and I’ll guarantee you there will many more to follow , including no genuine solution for Palestinians , the possible attack on Iran and continuation of the occupation of both Iraq and Afghanistan .
Democrats who conveniently over look or ignore his remarks , ” we need to keep troops in Iraq , to protect out interests ” on 60 mins. ..’ i’ll remove combat troops ‘ , are sentencing Iraqis to a life time of humiliating and bloody OCCUPATION . I IMMEDIATELY did the math and figured out combat troops are only about 25 % of occupation forces , so if you add up the 50 – 80,000 with the bloody mercenaries , that gives you AT LEAST 100,000 remaining in Iraq , to occupy and control the country . That’s why he has NEVER advocated a COMPLETE withdrawal and the so called’ necessary” war or occupation , will get more U.S. troops .
JP Morgan , Haliburton , Chevron will be safe to rape Iraq’s economy and absolutely NOTHING will change over seas . Arabs are very intelligent and will realize soon , that under an Obama Administration , the neocon agenda of attacking sovereign countries and occupation will continue . Rahm is just mossad icing on the cake .
November 13th, 2008 at 5:38 am
At some point, the dictator, in a Fascism by stealth paradigm has to reveal himself a dictator.
We’re nearing that point. OBama is not who he appears to be. This will soon be evident to those paying attention.