Obama: Clips from Jewish Center Meeting

[sam80437]

this is another example of reasonable views and policies. Much better than Clinton which pushed Israel to bad policies and much better than McCain who does not not appear to recognize the situation at all.

[newyork722]

he hates israel.he hates jews

[riwired]

Go Obama! Jewish Americans deserve the same protection and consideration other minorities recieve. Obama, a president for the people. All people of the USA.

[osmosis1988]

Barack is scared of those Jews and he knows it

[osmosis1988]

The Zionists can add another one to their list, lol

[doctorfunk7]

this jew is voting for obama

[abrunettegirl]

ISRAEL has asked america to vote for McCain or Hillary Clinton. That speaks louder than this video.

[alexfromiami]

obama!!

[chadgresham]

i like him

[Igoruha22]

I don't know what you people complain about. He is very clear, objective, and, quite frankly, right in his views. Israel's security, as well as any other country's security is sacred, is not negotiable; you simply don't negotiate and do not tolerate your security. The status quo is unsustainable obliviously - Israel has to make some successions, but only on getting something in return, like security.

[DonFamoso]

You failed on that Obama because they kidnapped soldiers when the soldiers had brutratily suppressed them. Read the newspapers theirs a stories before the incident of what happen with Israel going into taking people from Palestinians. Also you don't mention the occupation on foreign land and their objectives in moving into their land and building more houses. Bad Response. But look check out the failure of the voter thing I think they Robbing your election.

[DonFamoso]

The people should be allowed to see the vote count. Why do they not allow us to view the ballot count with the machine count? Why isn't it transparent? And how do the people know if their votes where counted for? Ask this questions becuase some voter machines had been reported mistakes. And a lot of out dated voter machines? Including ballots not being counted! LOOK INTO IT! Straight Robbery!

[daderone]

i want to see the whole video obama! Edited isn't good enough although this seems a good step.

[ivan1087]

GOBAMA!!!

[ivan1087]

YES WE CAN!!!

[ivan1087]

BARACK THE VOTE!!!

[ivan1087]

'08AMA!!!

[ivan1087]

JEWS FOR OBAMA!!!

[daderone]

why does this always get a thumbs down?

Jews 4 Obama

[aakozanoglu]

This is an American election for American presidency, not an Israeli election for Israel's prime minister.The electorates are American not Israeli although a very small percentage of US population is Jewish.Being American must come before being Jewish.We can not rule this country according to the wishes of Jewish Americans who have Israeli passports.

[daderone]

what an ignorant comment. I can't be an American Jew?

Funny b/c thats what I am. That very small percentage votes, & we vote Democrat.

Your response again is extremely ignorant & it does not deserve a serious response on my part. Stop being such a xenophob & trying to generalize a community negatively 4 whatever your reasons.

So yeah, its called being a minority. And guess what? The Democratic Party believes in reaching out 2 minorities & being involved w/ them and their concerns/comm.

[daderone]

Well its funny you say that, because I'm American and have onlyh one passport or citizenship. Israel is a concern of mine as a Jewish Democrat, along with education, healthcare, civil-rights and energy independance etc etc etc.

Try not to be so general or make assumptions. Its ok to care about more than one issue is it not? Again, perhaps ask me what I support before you make an assumption

[gundamWWW]

Actually, Obama would the closest to ending the Israel Peace process but he can't. Since If he sides with the Palestianians cause then they would paint him as being a muslim. He is the first poltician since Roosevelt to not have lobbyists promoting him... Sadly he can't end the conflict either unless he risks getting sent out of office. But maybe Barack can end the conflict... Yes you can Barack.

[ivan1087]

READY TO GO!!!

[ivan1087]

FIRED UP!!!

[ivan1087]

SI SE PUEDE!!!

[ivan1087]

YES WE CAN!!!

[ivan1087]

GOBAMA!!!

[turnbacktime]

south africa hate israel because they supported the aparthied government.

[mscornrose]

I just think WE have our own problems and WE don't need to get bogged down in conflicts between other countries. What is wrong with PEACE TALKS? The world needs to change and THE WORLD NEEDS people like SENATOR OBAMA to LEAD the way.

[dasalsakid]

wow - obama is uncomfortable, nervous even. Good that we learn his stance on Israel & Middle East now. Obama has a long way to go here. I didn't hear him mention who would be the secretary of state - key to fixing the problems in the middle east. he really needs an some veterans in his cabinet - otherwise this situation could spiral out of control

[KissMeImPunk]

You've forgotten that he's lived in a population consisting of mostly muslims..

[aakozanoglu]

But he says he is ready to be the mouthpiece of Israel in America. Is not that enough as an act of worship?

[beatledawg]

Yeah because his mom married a guy that was from Jakarta when he was 10! What do you think he should have done? Declared independence from his mother and moved out on his own?

[j0hnwi11iams]

I agree with everything he said 100%. Palestinians refuse to accept the jewish state and brainwash their children to be militant. I empathize with the plight of the palestinians, but they are not doing anything constructive to help themselves. If they want to destroy Israel or bust, they better be prepared for bust.

[DrStoooopid]

...and by leaving Iraq now, we would leave a huge power vacuum. How does that benefit Israel, Mr. Obama? The damage is done, we're still responsible for seeing it through, even if it's to be a peacekeeping force, because the U.N. has proved ineffectual at that type of role. Just how to you propose to make radical Islamic forces accept and acknowledge a non-muslim's right to exist? How to you propose to defeat an enemy who would cut off your head regardless your stance on the war?

[nightfirexxx12]

obama 4 jews!!

[SicTransitGloria1982]

Utterly partisan, making Israel sound blameless. He's singing a different tune to different audiences. He's not very different from Clinton -- he espouses the same sort of interventionist policies. His objections to the Iraq War were strategic, not moral.

[dswynne]

No, having a relationship with Isarael is strategic; opposing the war in Iraq is moral. And both situations are NOT one and the same.

[daderone]

they are both moral

[daderone]

partisan to support Israel? You're right as a Jewish American I can tell you the Democratic is a much better at representing Israel and promoting peace in the region.

[dionusos2]

I think Obama is trying too hard to get the Jewish vote.

[daderone]

he's not.

[daderone]

i don't i think he's trying as hard as he is to get the votes from any community which consistently is part of the Democratic base

[nosyguy28]

So biased and disappointing, Barack. I think because no other candidate is backing the palestinians, you feel comfortable to back Israeilis not worrying about losing Jewish vote.

[FreeToBeMe63]

Well done Barack. Israel is never going away. Now to give the Palestinian's the same protection! The vast majority of the population live in Jordan and have NO desire to return. The poor were left behind and must be allowed A VOICE!

[fifastreets]

you known as all times Mr Obama which you are the only one not to be subject to the influence of the lobbies.

this week, more than 100 Palestinian were done massacred inside their houses by your Israeli friends Mister obama. and more than 1000 Lebanese in 2006.

Have a word for comfort yourself Mr Obama?

Have a change to bring itself to the massacres which they undergo all the time?

with share to admire to them bourrou

[parisami01]

...poor answers... i thought you were faire.. but it seems that israel is too powerfull to let you say the truth

[malaaq50]

if we are Jewish people we support obama

[FlawlessCock]

Not the clever ones.

[nembhard600rr]

good luck today obama

[aakozanoglu]

Isral can not be faulted for the continued occupation of and oppression in Plaestine???

[daderone]

it can not be and should not be singled out as the only one to blame thats 4 sure.

What positive role has Egypt, Syria, Jordan and many of the other neighboring countries played?

I would say a weak role compared to Israel. Its convenient to ignore Israel when they reach out to their neighbors (and are ignored) and focus on them, single them out when it is convenient or puts them in a negative light.

Jordan cannot be faulted for the occupation of Palestine? What about Saudi Arabia?

[daderone]

no more than Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia or the choices and actions of organizations like Hamas.

[piyushsoniccc]

Im voted for Obama in Arlington, TX

[semiliteratedgod]

well he didn't answer the most important question: should they talk to Hamas and negotiate or not?

It is a delicate question because it can be used in a smear campaign against him, but Obama should know that the majority in Israel supports ceasefire and negotiation with Hamas as the legitimate representatives of west bank (despite what they have done)

[knockdoor101]

listen and watch the clip again and you will get your answer!!

[daderone]

Hamas control Gaza since the Israeli withdrawl. When they are ready to change their charters seeking the destruction of Israel and make other simple steps then peace can come. Israel has made this offer plenty of times.

[daderone]

cont'd

If Hamas truely seeks a partner for Peace as Israel does they must do a lot of convincing. And what has been asked for as a start for a long time is not much. They could start with not encouraging and indoctrinating children to hate and become suicide bombers, brainwashing Palestinians with anti-Semitic propaganda from Saudi Arabia

[porthaul]

"...Clinton is now unleashing what one Clinton aide called a "kitchen sink" fusillade..."

The New York Times

2/26/2008

[g07h4xf00]

OBAMA '08!!

[babybuddybear]

mr. obama needs some sleep.

[themightylex]

There's no time to sleep when you're campaigning against Clinton, McCain and the RNC constantly.

[FL4BarackObama08]

BARACK U HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT! I may not agree with everything you say but there is MORE things WE AGREE ON than things WE DISAGREE ON! Obama'08

[jennanov77]

alkabeer101 don't kid yourself, we ALL know he never had your support. You're either a Hillary Clinton supporter or a Ron Paul supporter. Please watch Jack Layton talk against the Conservative Prime Minister who favors the Bush administration for lying and trying to interfere with the Democratic election.

[calicatty123]

Good luck today, Obama! <3

[firman76imation]

the wise barack obama.....

president obama.

...what a cool dude.