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(85,996 posts)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:06 PM Feb 2013

This PROVES Obama Is the WORST US President Israel's EVER Dealt With

. . . or, something like that.


Israel to Award Obama Medal of Distinction (First Sitting US President

President Obama will be awarded the Israeli Presidential Medal of Distinction during his visit to Israel next month, according to a report in the Times of Israel.

Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to receive the honor, which was announced by Israeli President Shimon Peres’s office on Monday.

“Barack Obama is a true friend of the State of Israel, and has been since the beginning of his public life,” said Peres in a statement announcing the decision.

“As president of the United States of America, he has stood with Israel in times of crisis," he continued. "During his time as president he has made a unique contribution to the security of the State of Israel, both through further strengthening the strategic cooperation between the countries and through the joint development of technology to defend against rockets and terrorism.”


The statement went on to praise Obama as a “symbol of democratic values” who “exemplifies the spirit of equality of opportunity in American society.”


read: http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/283675-obama-to-receive-medal-of-distinction-during-visit-to-israel?utm_campaign=briefingroom&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterfeed
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This PROVES Obama Is the WORST US President Israel's EVER Dealt With (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2013 OP
Don't they know that Obama's a secret Muslim, and he and his henchmen Hagel (say that el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1
which wouldn't matter much anyway because Jews get along better PatrynXX Feb 2013 #26
FREEEE Palestine!!!! patrice Feb 2013 #2
+1 eom arely staircase Feb 2013 #15
With the purchase of any Palestine of equal or greater value. Bucky Feb 2013 #19
But wait! There's more! Act now and we'll throw in a falafel for your next night on the town! SaveAmerica Feb 2013 #22
ew! Bucky Feb 2013 #23
And yet another RW talking point Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #3
80% of American Jews voted for Obama. Ignore the msm, especially faux still_one Feb 2013 #6
Republican pro Israel rhetoric is for rightwing conservative Christians... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #7
I am well aware of that Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #9
Will McCain's and Graham's heads explode simultaneously or sequentially? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2013 #4
Either way, there will be some blood and dura matter, but very little actual brains to clean up. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #12
Nah, you need oxygen for combustion... bluesbassman Feb 2013 #14
Explode? Nah. Deflate. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #21
Who else thinks Fox News won't say a word... PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #5
Agreed! cartach Feb 2013 #25
Sounds like "pre emption'' to me jaysunb Feb 2013 #8
I don't care. Our president swore an oath to our Constitution, NOT to Israel. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #10
he deals with Israel as he would ANY of our major allies; in what he regards as the US interest bigtree Feb 2013 #11
Good news! Scurrilous Feb 2013 #13
This is just another of those anti-Israel Muslim Communist plots ... or something. baldguy Feb 2013 #16
Can I get a photoshop? SCVDem Feb 2013 #17
Um, this is an award from Pres. Shimon Peres. We all know how weak on supporting Israel he is. Bucky Feb 2013 #18
The sound you just heard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #20
Freepers don't believe it Enrique Feb 2013 #24
And Lindsey wept. gateley Feb 2013 #27

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
1. Don't they know that Obama's a secret Muslim, and he and his henchmen Hagel (say that
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:07 PM
Feb 2013

five times fast) are plotting to destroy Israel?

Bryant

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
26. which wouldn't matter much anyway because Jews get along better
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 07:05 PM
Feb 2013

with Muslims than Christians. Sound weird. Yeah I know X_X We are rather stupid

Summer Hathaway

(2,770 posts)
3. And yet another RW talking point
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:16 PM
Feb 2013

bites the dust, while GOP heads explode across the nation.

It will be very amusing to hear the Republican PTB explain this one to their minions.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
7. Republican pro Israel rhetoric is for rightwing conservative Christians...
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:33 PM
Feb 2013

waiting for Jesus to come back and kill all Jews except for the male virgins, not for the super majority of Jews.

It is religion not reality.

Summer Hathaway

(2,770 posts)
9. I am well aware of that
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:42 PM
Feb 2013

but then I'm not a Republican (and I am an American Jew).

I was talking about how yet another RW talking point has been rendered toothless in the face of reality.

That seems to be happening more and more often of late. And I can't wait to hear the GOP try to explain why their 'facts' keeping getting disproven.



cartach

(511 posts)
25. Agreed!
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:59 PM
Feb 2013

And they'll come up with one or two news items that they'll deem earth shattering,ground breaking and pound away on them all for as long as it takes.Anything to take attention away from the Israeli trip and dupe their regulars as they consistently do. In that regard there must be something going on that Fox wants to provide a smokescreen for and it could be Israel because they have given a lot of coverage to the suicide of a so called country music star today. While it is a tragic,sad story it does not deserve the time given to it by Fox to the exclusion of President's Day or the Israeli trip.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
11. he deals with Israel as he would ANY of our major allies; in what he regards as the US interest
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:33 PM
Feb 2013

. . . nothing about that relationship runs afoul of our constitution or the oath he swore to.

But, that isn't the issue here. Even as this administration has worked to build and maintain our nation's relationship and promised obligations to our ally in the Middle East, they've also challenged Israel on several fronts and worked to make diplomatic progress and forge working relationships with some who may not operate in Israel's interest. It's inevitable that both sides will have an interest in portraying him as partial to one or the other.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
17. Can I get a photoshop?
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:20 PM
Feb 2013

Let's have Marco Rubio with a T Shirt which says, what else?

I went to Israel and all I got was a lousy T Shirt!


I think everyone realizes the right wings attempt to derail our Presidents foreign policy. Especially the better informed al Jazeera watchers.

Bucky

(54,014 posts)
18. Um, this is an award from Pres. Shimon Peres. We all know how weak on supporting Israel he is.
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:23 PM
Feb 2013

Did you know Peres actually supports peace talks with the Palestinians? Surely you know talking is negotiating and negotiating is compromise and compromise is surrender and surrender is a form of terrorism. Rather than support a true Israeli hero like Bibi, Obama is essentially siding with terrorists again. Everyone who disagrees with me is a terrorist, except they use facts instead of car bombs, but otherwise they're indistinguishable.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
24. Freepers don't believe it
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:57 PM
Feb 2013
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:fXXP3cBCassJ:www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2989673/posts+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

it's a fairy tale, the Israelis were blackmailed, it's satire, it's a joke by the Israelis ("the Jews have a great sense of humor&quot , etc.

By the way, I can only get the thread through Google cache, maybe the thread was deleted?
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