Posted by
J-GOP on Monday, September 29, 2008 12:09:30 PM
Sen. Barack Obama continues to surrounds himself with a number of individuals and advisors (1) who are hostile to Israel and American Jews. They include Zbigniew Brzezinski, General Tony McPeak, Robert Malley and former Congressman David Bonior, and (2) all are known either for their anti-Israel views or their pro-Arab views - or both.
Brzezinski is well known for his aggressive dislike of Israel, and has been an ardent foe of Israel for more than three decades. As recently as 2006, he placed exclusive blame on Israel for the war in Lebanon, even making the outrageous claim that "I think what the Israelis are doing in Lebanon is, in effect, the killing of hostages."(3)
Obama's top military advisor McPeak told a newspaper that he believes Jews in Miami and New York are the obstacles to peace in the Middle East.(4)
Malley, a Palestinian apologist, invented and propagated the false claim that the 2000 Camp David summit failed because Israel wasn't serious about giving the Palestinians a state.(5)
And former U.S. Rep. Bonior refused to stand by Israel while in Congress, after repeated terrorist attacks, and was known as a stalwart opponent to Israel.(6)
For 20 years, Obama was part of the anti-American, anti-Semitic Reverend Jeremiah Wright's church. In fact, Obama called him his "sounding board."(7) Only after intense criticism of their relationship, Obama distanced himself from Wright.
As a result, these decisions raise serious questions about Barack Obama's judgement.
According to Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks, "It says something profound that Senator Obama surrounds himself with individuals who are consistently and strongly hostile to Israel, pro-Palestinian, and in the case of Jeremiah Wright, simply anti-American. These relationships leave one wondering about Senator Obama's wisdom and judgment."
"In a dangerous world, the strong alliance between the U.S. and Israel is a fundamental element in our own security, as well as a moral imperative. We expect our national leaders to understand that, and clearly Senator Obama has surrounded himself with people who hold the opposite view. A man is judged by the company he keeps, and one must ask why Senator Obama has chosen this company," said Brooks.