Diary
America's phoney Zionist
8 July, 2010
Well, the scales have truly fallen from my eyes. Obama has apparently been transformed from an arch appeaser to a radical Zionist. He now sees the Israeli PM as 'smart and savvy' and 'well positioned to bring about peace' in the Middle East. The Israeli PM has gone from being an intransigent hawk worthy of contempt to a venerated statesman who is "putting his country on more secure tracks.." Now the two men are the best of friends, inseparable allies who are joined at the political hip, all past disagreements forgotten, the hatchet buried, and only the rosiest future to look forward to.
Of course the mid term congressional elections are imminent and the President's approval ratings are at rock bottom. And yes, that includes America's Jewish community who are wedded to the Democrats with a religious fervour. Hence Obama's extended charm offensive which is as transparent as it is shallow. One can only hope that US Jewish leaders see this for what it is: a far from subtle effort to obtain votes and money at the cost of temporarily halting the White House's belligerent rhetoric. Then again, how many lauded this Chamberlainite figure two years ago and suggested he was the West's political messiah. Don't hold your breath...
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