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Susan Rice is pro-Israel

Steve Sheffey — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:46:50 +0000

In much the same way that Mitt Romney and his surrogates unsuccessfully tried to discredit President Obama on Israel, Anne Bayefsky and Michael Mukasey attempt to besmirch US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice’s record in their November 29 Wall Street Journal op-ed. The facts belie their claims. Bayefsky and Mukasey begin by repeating debunked [...]

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Playing politics with Israel

Steve Sheffey — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:52:39 +0000

Israel should not be an issue in the November election. No one argues that President Obama’s record on Israel is perfect. But our legitimate concerns about Israel are being manipulated for partisan gain by those who attack Obama for policies that are no different from previous administrations. The United States has never officially recognized Jerusalem [...]

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Mr. Romney goes to Israel

Steve Sheffey — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:51:55 +0000

Mitt Romney is visiting Israel. Steve Benen noted that Romney’s “foreign policy experience has been limited to missionary work in France and stashing cash in the Cayman Islands,” so maybe the trip makes political sense. This is Romney’s second trip to Israel in about two years. Romney said he’d “do the opposite” when it came [...]

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But does he feel it in his kishkes?

Steve Sheffey — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:03:10 +0000

He sometimes says the right things about Israel, but does he feel it in his kishkes? I’m beginning to wonder. Let’s start by looking at his advisors and associates: Walid Phares, the co-chair of his Middle East advisory group, was a high-ranking official in a religious militia responsible for massacres during Lebanon’s civil war. Fred [...]

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The Obama-Israel double standard

Steve Sheffey — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:28:54 +0000

President Obama has called for the removal of Syrian President Assad, ordered the successful assassination of Osama bin-Laden, done more than any other president to stop Iran’s illicit nuclear program, restored Israel’s qualitative military edge after years of erosion under the Bush administration (and secretly sold Israel the bunker-busting bombs it requested but did not [...]

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