Obama's Haughty Condescension Towards Israel

[kokonut]

Frankly, I am sick and tired of President Obama's eldering--more accurately, hectoring--Israel's leaders. It is, after all, they whose country is the target of an armed and ideological cyclone that Obama has done precious little to ease. He brought nothing back from Riyadh and Cairo, absolutely nothing except the conviction of the Arab leaders that they need do nothing but sit and wait until the president squeezes one concession after another out of Jerusalem. Oops, I apologize. Maybe I should still say Tel Aviv. In any case, waiting is exactly what they are doing. Palestinian President Abbas has prided himself in doing just that. He had said so, as I pointed out in this space a few weeks ago.

Maybe you weren't offended by Obama's advice to Israel, via some 15 American Jewish leaders, that it had to "engage in serious self-reflection," as if it took its perils frivolously. But I know many Democrats who are; they're just a bit intimidated to say so.

Obama's Chutzpah. Sorry, Only Israelis Have Chutzpah. So It's Obama's Haughty Condescension. - The Spine

Israel does not take her existence frivously. How many Jewish Americans actually believe that and are blindly (with stars in their eyes) following Obama's lead (and over a cliff) regarding Israel?

Bill Kristol also rebuked Obama.

“Serious self-reflection!” It’s really good that Barack Obama is reminding the leaders and people of Israel to engage in that. I hope they’re up to it. After all, what do Israelis know about reflecting on, and living with, the life and death consequences of political decisions? What do Bibi Netanyahu and Ehud Barak and Moshe Ya’alon -- either as individuals or as leaders -- know about war and peace? These are guys -- and the Israelis are a people -- who just coast along, taking an easy path, never debating, never thinking, never questioning, never second-guessing...and never making or asking their fellow citizens to make sacrifices.

Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, and David Axelrod, on the other hand -- they’re seriously self-reflective individuals. Look at their wide experiences at peace and in war. Look how they’ve had to grapple with life and death decisions for decades. For them, it’s not just talk and spin and positioning. The American president and his advisors -- they’ve made personal sacrifices, they’ve come to grips with the tough choices over their decades of accomplishment in public life. They’ve got the standing to lecture the people and leaders of Israel on the need for self-reflection.

The Weekly Standard

What a fake Obama is. Israel made sacrifices over the decades. Obama? What sacrifice did he make? Oooh, let me guess. Yeah, he sacrificed nearly two years of no senatorial duty work while running for president. Yeah, lots of sacrifices on Obama's part. One of these days people on this side of the pond are gonna realize just how folly Obama's actions have been for Israel.

 

[rockdrummer]

I honestly wish the best for Obama and I beleive that time will tell. So far he is not really doing that well IMHO. It will be interesting to see if he gets elected to a second term. Hopefully he doesn't cause too much damage while in office.