TYT: Is Barack Obama Anti-Israel? (No)

[ihavenobias]

A shill for the right wing Israeli lobby discusses how Obama is anti-Israel, although it's not clear what that means nor what his evidence is.

Listen to Cenk and Wes Clark Jr (yes, that's General Wesley Clark's son) take on the author making this (ridiculous) claim:

http://youngturks.wmod.llnwd.net/a591/o1/4-03-08Katz.wmv

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[jgraz]

1. I'd be extremely pleased if Obama was at least anti-Likud,

No candidate will ever have the guts to say that out loud.

[Cha]

2. That would important..and I have a feeling

Obama is and that's why they're trying to smear him with the whole anti-Israel attack.

Rec'd~ Thanks, ihavenobias.

[GoesTo11]

4. One candidate did have the guts to say basically that.

"I think there is a strain within the pro-Israel community that says unless you adopt an unwavering pro-Likud ap-proach to Israel, then you're anti-Israel, and that can't be the measure of our friendship with Israel," leading Democratic presidential contender Illinois Senator Barack Obama said Sunday."

Jerusalem Post

[jgraz]

5. Ooh -- good catch!

:thumbsup:

[anonymous171]

13. That quote is probably why some are so intent on smearing him.

[OhioChick]

3. Lengthy, but worth the time.

I listened in it's entirety and what EXACTLY is (Alan Katz, I believe) his so-called "evidence?"
It sounded like he was spewing a bunch of BS to me....

:kick:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Thanks for posting

I really think the right wing loonies on all sides are working together to keep everything chaotic.

[ihavenobias]

8. Very true n/t

[SunsetDreams]

7. Excellent, thank you for posting...

I like the question that was posed, about GW helping Hamaas, did that make him Anti-Isreal? Alan Katz said well no, he was misinformed LOL

These people are grasping at straws, and I am happy to see the smackdown!

[karynnj]

9. For Obama people who want it - here is a Jewish website designed to fight those smears

It is good to send to Jews concerned about the right wing smears.

http://njdc.typepad.com/stopthesmears/

[ihavenobias]

11. Thanks, I'll check that out n/t

[navarth]

10. kick

[CherylK]

12. Bump!