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On visit, ex-U.S. envoy Martin Indyk makes case for Obama to Israeli public
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Israel News, Martin Indyk 
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 daily feature for November 2, 2008.

Former U.S. Ambassador Martin Indyk has taken the opportunity to declare to the Israeli public his support for U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Indyk, who was born to a Jewish family in England but grew up primarily in Australia, has made a career of Middle East diplomacy and support for Israel. Among other entries on an impressive resume, he has worked at AIPAC, founded the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and served two stints as U.S. envoy to Israel.


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n a visit last week to Israel to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Peres Center for Peace, he spoke directly to widespread Israeli fears that an Obama White House would be less friendly than an administration run by his rival, John McCain.

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      1.   you take the boy out of a school 11:57  |  victor hardman 03/11/08
      2.   Obama "ensnared" by the pro-Israel crowd..... 12:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      3.   Indyck needs someone to sell himself to Israeli Public,never mind 13:22  |  Alan SA 03/11/08
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      6.   Martin Indyk lies 15:05  |  Larry Levine 03/11/08
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      14.   Indyk is a schmindrik 16:06  |  Shmuelshachor 03/11/08
      15.   Reply to Ray (Post No. 11) 16:20  |  Johnny Weintraub 03/11/08
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      39.   to Brod on #38 05:22  |  Shmuelshachor 05/11/08
      40.   Shmuelshrachor #39 10:44  |  Brod 05/11/08
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