How is Arab World Viewing Republican Race?
January 12, 2012 3 Comments
By Alan Elsner, Editor-in-Chief
Washington, Jan. 12 – Much has been written about the strong commitment to Israel expressed by all the Republican presidential candidates except Ron Paul. How is this being taken in the Arab world?
Not so well.
Many Arab commentators attribute the support of Republicans for Israel not to any conviction they might have to Israel but the perfidious “Israel Lobby” which according to these analysts controls much of what happens in the United States.
The fact that these characterizations hark back to classic anti-Semitic blood libels, such as the notorious “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” does not deter these commentators.
It does not seem to occur to them that Republicans like Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry (and indeed President Obama as well) support Israel because of their deep, abiding belief in the Jewish state and what it stands for and the democratic values it shares with the United States.
Their commentaries show that the “culture of hate” that still persists in much of the Arab world toward Jews and Israel also colors views toward the U.S. democratic process.
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You say President Obama as well as the Republican candidates have a deep abiding belief in the Jewish state. Unfortunately this isn’t true of the current President. His actions and statements that apply to Israel show plainly that his expressions only reflect what he believes is politically advantageous at the moment. A large portion of the American left are essentially unprincipled and Barack Obama is part of this group.The Jewish people tried to put a good spin on Hitler and didn’t believe he would be what he turned out to be. This is not to say that Obama is the same as Hitler except that his beliefs are of the moment and if Israel somehow depends strongly on this man, you will find an undesirable situation in the end. Be vigilant — never again!
“…Republicans like Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry (and indeed President Obama as well) support Israel…”
Firstly, Obama is not a Republican. And secondly, Obama’s Israel-hostile actions and demands, not to mention his insulting dealings with PM Netanyahu, leave little doubt that he is not a great lover of the Jewish state or especially of its Likud government.
You at TIP might want to look for new editors (these are from Reuters and NBC, both left-tilting orgs) who abandon a need to convey balance and instead pursue honesty.
This is not really news! What exactly is TIP bringing to the table here?