"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has distanced himself from his brother-in-law's description of US President Barack Obama as anti-Semitic.He said he "strenuously" objected to Hagai Ben-Artzi's comment and expressed his "deep appreciation" for Mr Obama's commitment to Israel's security.
Mr Ben-Artzi was responding to US criticism of Israeli approval of plans for 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem. . .
In an interview with Israel Army Radio, Ben-Artzi said his brother-in-law should learn from previous Israeli prime ministers. "Once the Americans tried to intervene in anything related to Jerusalem we told them one simple word: 'No'," he explained. . .
Mr Obama, he added, not only disliked Mr Netanyahu personally, but "dislikes the people of Israel". "For 20 years, Obama sat with Reverend Jeremiah Wright, who is anti-Semitic, anti-Israeli, and anti-Jewish." He said it was clear Mr Obama agreed with Rev Wright because he had remained a member of his congregation.
"Think about it. If you had heard of someone who for 20 years sat in church and heard anti-Semitic sermons and didn't get up to leave after two weeks, wouldn't you think he identifies with it?" he asked."As a politician running for presidency he had to hide it, but it comes out every time and I think we just have to say it plainly - there is an anti-Semitic president in America," he said."
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Natanyahu in-law labels Obama anti-Semitic
Started by Finian, Mar 21 2010 06:57 AM
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Posted 21 March 2010 - 04:19 PM
According to far-right nationalists, everyone is antisemitic. Including 50% of Jews.
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Posted 22 March 2010 - 07:10 AM
In fairness to the Israeli prime minister, you can't control what everyone in the country says, especially your in-laws, and Netanyahu was quick to refute the statement. I do believe, however, that Netanyahu and Israel have somehow managed to put themselves on the wrong side of history right now and he had better do something quickly before its relationship with America is seriously damaged.
