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McCain camp: Claim that Palin endorsed Hamas is 'libel'
By Haaretz Service
Tags: John McCain, Sarah Palin 

A representative of the McCain campaign on Monday accused a blogger on the Atlantic website of libel in response to a blog on the website entitled "Palin endorses Hamas."

The blog mocked McCain running mate Sarah Palin's difficulty answering a question from Katie Couric, in which she gave a sweeping endorsement of democracy in the Middle East.

Michael Goldfarb of the McCain campaign issued a statement to the Atlantic Monthly on Monday saying "Governor Palin did no such thing, and your title is nothing short of slander. Having read your work for some time I doubt that you believe Hamas qualifies as "those who seek democracy." That you would put those words in Governor Palin's mouth is libel."
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In the post, Jeremy Goldberg mocked Palin's inability to issue a nuanced response when Couric asked "What happens if the goal of democracy doesn't produce the desired outcome? In Gaza, the U.S. pushed hard for elections and Hamas won."


Before diverging to the danger Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad poses to Israel, Palin told Couric: "Yeah, well especially in that region, though, we have to protect those who do seek democracy and support those who seek protections for the people who live there."

In response to the McCain campaign's protest, Goldberg wrote on his blog that the title "was a joke, designed to make the point that Sarah Palin knows so little about the Middle East that she accidentally "endorsed" Hamas."


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      1.   A lot of garabage 13:33  |  Mark Lincoln 30/09/08
      2.   Libel is written and slander is said. Take them to court! 14:04  |  redmike 30/09/08
      3.   Maybe she confused Hamas with hummus? 14:12  |  Ivar 30/09/08
      4.   The Campaign Intensifies. Slander & Libel..! 14:21  |  Stephen. 30/09/08
      5.   Palin is not a suitable candidate 14:23  |  Chris Linthwaite 30/09/08
      6.   hamas endorsment 14:52  |  ajrolaf 30/09/08
      7.   Memorizing phrases.... 15:11  |  Ray 30/09/08
      8.   Retarded? 15:11  |  Drake 30/09/08
      9.   Libel or not is NOT the point! 15:27  |  ILFESSO 30/09/08
      10.   Sarah Pallin scared me with the Couric interview 15:32  |  The Equalizer 30/09/08
      11.   #9 ILFESSO...and neither should the same type of person 15:40  |  Lynn 30/09/08
      12.   It Isn`t Even Funny 15:42  |  Yosemite 30/09/08
      13.   Democratic party hits the gutter 15:57  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      14.   Palin endorsed democratically elected Hamas 15:59  |  Mike 30/09/08
      15.   Just who DOES support the Democrats in the US? 16:01  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      16.   ILFESSO in Rome:What does Obama know? 16:04  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      17.   #7 Ray of Cleveland....she isn`t running for Pres 16:15  |  Lynn 30/09/08
      18.   Sarah Palin endorses Hamas through stupidity 16:22  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 30/09/08
      19.   Palin 16:36  |  chelemer 30/09/08
      20.   Ivar, thanks for the laugh! 16:43  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 30/09/08
      21.   #9 - your rant has nothing to do with the issue 17:04  |  redmike 30/09/08
      22.   Stick to the Subject 17:05  |  Howell 30/09/08
      23.   to anti Palin people - she has support in Alaska that other 17:07  |  redmike 30/09/08
      24.   So what? 18:15  |  Neshama 30/09/08
      25.   Jewish Lefties - Man, They Are a Hoot 18:17  |  Tod Zuckerman 30/09/08
      26.   Palin will be lucky to keep her governors job 18:52  |  Natallie Durson 30/09/08
      27.   #13 Don`t pas this towards the Dems 18:53  |  Outsider 30/09/08
      28.   Just who DOES support the Democrats in the US? 18:55  |  Mike 30/09/08
      29.   #15 OK, but let`s be honest 19:01  |  Outside 30/09/08
      30.   #17..She`s is just a heartbeat away. 19:01  |  Ray 30/09/08
      31.   #16 Cough, splutter 19:07  |  Outsider 30/09/08
      32.   Tina Fey for Veep! 19:07  |  Aphemia 30/09/08
      33.   The title was a spoof -- get it?! 19:17  |  American in Paris 30/09/08
      34.   Christopher, you should mind YOUR own biz 19:23  |  American in Paris 30/09/08
      35.   Palin`s "endorsement",to leeza on #18 19:26  |  Shmuelshachor 30/09/08
      36.   Turn about is indeed fair play... 19:37  |  Zamarah 30/09/08
      37.   A reminder to Israelis & everyone who can`t vote in our elections 19:40  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 30/09/08
      38.   "suitable candidate" 20:00  |  hollingsworth 30/09/08
      39.   #31-outsider-Why are you afraid to post real name and country? 20:03  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      40.   #34-"American" in Paris? 20:09  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      41.   Palin and Obama immature in world issues 20:14  |  Great White North 30/09/08
      42.   #7-Leeza Coleman - an observation 20:15  |  Christopher 30/09/08
      43.   Ilfesso, Lynn 20:24  |  tad chase 30/09/08
      44.   HA`aretz intentionally ignores Goldberg being from the Forward!!! 20:29  |  arthur 30/09/08
      45.   Shmuelshachor 20:40  |  tad chase 30/09/08
      46.   #42 Christopher: Excellent observation! 20:52  |  Leeza Cohen Coleman 30/09/08
      47.   Christopher: emotion can`t replace logic 21:35  |  American in Paris 30/09/08
      48.   Leeza #18 about stupidity 21:46  |  Bill H. 30/09/08
      49.   Sarah `Princess` Palin, the next Vice-President 22:13  |  Pastor Joseph 30/09/08
      50.   palin doesn`t know who hamas is. or was it humas 22:27  |  American in NY 30/09/08
      51.   palin 22:33  |  jay 30/09/08
      52.   Lynn.... people think that she`s the one running for president 23:21  |  Maria 30/09/08
      53.   They keep comparing her from Obama 23:26  |  Maria 30/09/08
      54.   The GOPs are really weird,the McCain campaign 23:28  |  Maria 30/09/08
      55.   Please file a lawsuit McCain/Palin... 23:51  |  BBSNews 30/09/08
      56.   Just Politics - Get Over It 00:46  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/10/08
      57.   Hamas Faked A Democratic Election. Confusing? 00:49  |  Hamas Faked Election 01/10/08
      58.   To Zamarah in AZ-the REAL obama 00:52  |  Christopher 01/10/08
      59.   #8 lay off the retards 01:03  |  guitarninjateck 01/10/08
      60.   Palin will Save Israel, Livini will Destroy Israel 05:05  |  John 01/10/08
      61.   Jeffrey Goldberg on Palin and Hamas... 05:13  |  BBSNews 01/10/08
      62.   Interesting Point 05:57  |  D. 01/10/08
      63.   Palin thought she was endorsing Hamms ... 06:06  |  Morris Valentine 01/10/08
      64.   Hamas gained power under Democratic Elections 06:37  |  Jefe 01/10/08