Israelis, Palestinians skeptical about Obama's foreign policy capabilities

Tuesday 22nd July, 06:31 AM JST

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SuperLib at 10:21 AM JST - 22nd July

I think everyone in the world is skeptical about Israel's and Palestine's foreign policy capabilities.
Sarge at 10:40 AM JST - 22nd July

Marwan Alian, 22, law student: "I am attracted by Obama's charisma"

As are so many others. It's what's gotten him this far.

I'm not surprised the Israelis and the Palestinians are skeptical of the Messiah's foreign policy capabilities.
skipthesong at 01:39 PM JST - 22nd July

staunch Israel backer" Why should the US join all the countries from the Atlantic all the way eastward to the Pacific in their brand of hate? What is the score several countries in support of Israel against what a 100 Islamic lead countries?

Countries as far away from the Middle East such as Indonesia will criticize the US for interfering in Middle East Affairs, when they do the same.

Does Israel have a legitimate concern based on a name, such as Obama's? Well, if you asked Obama does he have a concern about someone's name being Duke, I am sure he would say yes.
SushiSake3 at 04:25 PM JST - 22nd July

"Barack Obama ...is going to find plenty of skeptics wondering whether such a foreign policy neophyte has what it takes to finally nail down a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict."

Well, considering the bottom of the barrel standards set by the current president, anything Obama does will be a plus.
Madverts at 04:48 PM JST - 22nd July

Superlib,

You got that right, buddy.

Heh, JT you're really milking the Obama stories today..
skipthesong at 05:07 PM JST - 22nd July

why is this conflict so dependent on a US president? The Palestinians have and always have had the entire Muslim and left wing world on their side, even before the US started giving support to the state.
november at 07:55 PM JST - 22nd July

why is this conflict so dependent on a US president?

Because AIPAc and Israel controls Congress and the political spectrum in USA. And because US is the only country supporting Israeli occupation and oppression.
skipthesong at 09:54 PM JST - 22nd July

so, let me get this straight, Obama is being asked to help a situation that should never have occurred because Jew should never have been there in the first place? That the whole idea of it once being their homeland too is just a myth? So anything that Obama says or does is irrelevant because the whole thing is one big lie and that is why all Muslims, not Arabs, but Muslims, around the world, from the Atlantic to the South Pacific, want to see Israel cease from existing?
SuperLib at 10:10 PM JST - 22nd July

Why bother writing any more after that little gem? I presume most people stopped reading about there anyway...

Isn't JT's track record for attracting people like this amazing? Click on his name....just like all the others. One day of posting, all theories involving the "Zioinst State." Seems like the site is getting to be pretty famous on the Palestinian supporter circuit.
Madverts at 12:11 AM JST - 23rd July

Besides, apprently another palestinian nutter has pulled off what seems to be a copy-cat attack with a digger near Senataor Obama's Jerusalem hotel. I'm looing forward to hear the whining reasons why this poor man just had to lash out like that.
adaydream at 03:21 AM JST - 23rd July

Don't promise Isreal any more money.

I'm encouraged about the cease fire.

I've been hearing Barack telling how supportive he is of Isreal, I would like to hear that he's supportive of Palistine, also.

But I'm glad he's meeting the leaders there. < :-)
Helter_Skelter at 03:21 AM JST - 23rd July

Barack Obama doesn’t have a clear idea himself, and he has been straddling the fence

That pretty much describes Obama's position, not only on Jerusalem, but on every other issue.

“I am attracted to Obama’s charisma”

Like so many other lemmings.
adaydream at 03:48 AM JST - 23rd July

I guess when John McCain voted against off-shore drilling and now he's blaming Barack Obama for higher gas prices isn't straddling the fence, or is that flip-flopping to get across it?

Barack has already stood up on several occasions and said that he's behind Isreal, no matter what. He's been very fluent about his support. I'm not as supportive of Isreal, but I don't agree with everything he wants. < :-)
november at 04:40 AM JST - 23rd July

The Palestinian resistance has never been this strong and gained this much momentum accordind to Hamas.
skipthesong at 09:09 AM JST - 23rd July

The Palestinian resistance has never been this strong and gained this much momentum accordind to Hamas." Sounds like fighting words to me.