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Last update - 18:12 06/06/2008 Obama's pro-Israel speech before AIPAC riles Arab press By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, Arab newspapers  The statements by the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee, Barack Obama, to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC reverberated badly in the Arab world on Thursday. A major sore point was Obama's declaration Wednesday that "Jerusalem will remain the eternal, undivided capital of Israel" and that "Israel's security is sacrosanct," even though he is by and large the preferred U.S. presidential candidate in the Arab world. The Lebanese opposition daily Al-Safir, which supports Hezbollah, declared Obama's statements "an oath of allegiance by the U.S. presidency to AIPAC." An article described Obama's address as "thunderous" and said it was Obama's "most Zionist" speech to date. Advertisement The Kuwait-based Al-Watan wrote that the speech was a "slap in the face" for Arabs and Muslims, who were shocked by it. The Arab press has often used Obama's middle name, Hussein, but Al-Watan noted Thursday that he was a murated - an apostate from Islam. Orthodox Islam considers this a violation punishable by death. An article on the Palestinian Web site Dunya al-Watan said that many Arabs preferred Obama over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton because they thought he would save them. "They forgot that he is an American Zionist who turned his back on Islam, and that he is hostile to Islam more than the infidels, the Christians and the Jews," the site said. Related articles: Abbas slams Obama for saying Jerusalem to stay Israel's undivided capital It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear McCain tells AIPAC: Obama meet with Ahmadinejad would be 'earful of anti-Semitic rants Bookmark to del.icio.us   Marketing ploy Israeli satellite TV has a new star - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Through her lens Madonna's next project: documentary about the Israeli-Arab conflict.   1.   Orthodox Islam = Stultified Islam 03:18  |  Akiva P 06/06/08   2.   Obama`s Speech 05:03  |  Ryan Davis 06/06/08   3.   Oh, don`t worry 05:24  |  Nechama 06/06/08   4.   arabs once again want everything but give.. 16:27  |  ross 06/06/08   5.   A good sign 16:55  |  utagawa 06/06/08   6.   He took it back 17:36  |  Jackie 06/06/08   7.   Shame on Obama 17:45  |  Jan 06/06/08   8.   Orthodox Islam part 2 17:54  |  Afikoman 06/06/08   9.   The US president is an apostate from Islam!!! 18:04  |  Mark B. 06/06/08   10.   A CONGRATULATION TO ALL MY AMERICAN FRIEND 19:06  |  indrajaya 06/06/08   11.   The Arab-Muslim World Is Furious at Obama. 19:15  |  Joseph . E 06/06/08   12.   Haaretz misinforms as usual 19:23  |  Avi 06/06/08   13.   Aww, poor arab world does not get support for its 19:26  |  jj 06/06/08   14.   I guess someone forgot to tell Obama. . . . 19:30  |  MichaelF 06/06/08   15.   Obama should be careful, there are more Arab Americans then Jews. 19:33  |  POP 06/06/08   16.   #4 - indrajaya 19:33  |  MichaelF 06/06/08   17.   Yes Indrajaya, and..... 19:35  |  David James Vickery 06/06/08   18.   # 10, MICHAELF 19:47  |  indrajaya 06/06/08   19.   # 12, DAVID JAMES VICKERY 19:58  |  indrajaya 06/06/08   20.   #10 Pop seems that you are cautioning Obama about Arab Population 20:08  |  Robert/Montreal 06/06/08   21.   Obama`s speech 20:10  |  P. J. Casey 06/06/08   22.   David James a fellow Canuck 20:11  |  ERobert/Montreal 06/06/08   23.   You have the questions and the answers!!! 20:16  |  IKnowitAll 06/06/08   24.   POP: sometimes the truth is more important than pleasing masses 20:16  |  Richard S 06/06/08   25.   if they`re not hypocrites, they shd say bravo. 20:19  |  frenz 06/06/08   26.   It riled many Americans who denounced Obama`s call 20:54  |  Dutch 06/06/08   27.   # 8 Mark B....I won`t put it past some noodleheaded 21:06  |  Lynn 06/06/08   28.   Know It All #23 Without Israel there are no jews 21:24  |  Robert/Montreal 06/06/08   29.   Why does every presidential candidate pander to the zionists? 21:25  |  Isaac Hassen 06/06/08   30.   This is why peace in impossible..Arabs dont see others equal 21:30  |  David 06/06/08   31.   #18 - indrajaya 21:35  |  MichaelF 06/06/08   32.   UNDIVIDED JERUSLAEM - must burn your asses!! 21:43  |  WYSIWYG 06/06/08   33.   #15 POP and most of them are Republican... 21:46  |  Aphemia 06/06/08   34.   # 31, MICHAELF 21:47  |  indrajaya 06/06/08   35.   Obama`s Speech was Strong and Positive... 21:52  |  Dagma 06/06/08   36.   POP has bought into Muslim propaganda 21:55  |  Raymond in DC 06/06/08   37.   Indrajaya # 34 22:07  |  WYWIWYG 06/06/08   38.   To Pop 22:17  |  Oleg 06/06/08   39.   #6 Say Jackie 22:21  |  ballistic 06/06/08   40.   No need to worry about OBAMA 23:15  |  * BEN JABO 06/06/08   41.   EAST JERUSALEM IS PALESTINIAN 23:18  |  JH 06/06/08   42.   Conspiracy fantasies and arrogance 23:55  |  Scharker Yid 06/06/08   43.   #32 00:09  |  Jeff 07/06/08   44.   What is all this, have not you heard? 00:21  |  ballistic 07/06/08   45.   #32 Hold on their WUS/WYG 00:22  |  ballistic 07/06/08   46.   #35 Dagma 00:23  |  ballistic 07/06/08   47.   JH - Concord NH - Undivided Jerusalem is for the Jews 01:09  |  Carol USA 07/06/08   48.   Indrajaya 01:21  |  Jane 07/06/08   49.   The Speech Was Stupid 01:47  |  Ronnie Wolman 07/06/08   50.   History will 01:55  |  Marko Polo 07/06/08   51.   Arabs Riled at Obama 02:11  |  Robert 07/06/08   52.   Imagine H. Clinton`s Speech to AIPAC 02:18  |  A Bethlehemite 07/06/08   53.   Indrjaya 02:22  |  Robert 07/06/08   54.   Not so fast... 02:28  |  Gray 07/06/08   55.   as predicted he back tracked on his statement...he is just pander 02:38  |  r 07/06/08   56.   What Obama was saying 02:47  |  Tosefta 07/06/08   57.   BO flip-flopped on Jerusalem division to appease Arabs 03:02  |  PK 07/06/08   58.   Dangerous Obama 03:41  |  JOJO 07/06/08   59.   Tosefta # 56 Obama Said What He Said, Maybe He Goofed 03:42  |  Jeff Northridge 07/06/08   60.   # 56 - Gibberish by Tosefta. What BO was sayng? Read his speach 04:03  |  17 07/06/08   61.   # 34, WYWIWIYG 04:12  |  indrajaya 07/06/08   62.   to ballistic 04:40  |  jackie 07/06/08   63.   It didn`t just rile Arab press it riled most of the... 04:52  |  Deborah 07/06/08   64.   Goofing Jeff Northridge #59 04:53  |  Tosefta 07/06/08   65.   # 44 No, mekaka, wrong. Obama or mekaka, but will bahave in the. 04:54  |  misha 07/06/08   66.   Will Israel`s security sink in the international mud ? 06:42  |  Akram Zekaria 07/06/08   67.   Ha Ha Ha 07:15  |  Jeff 07/06/08   68.   hagar ate crackers in bed 08:25  |  billy jack 07/06/08   69.   BO FLIPS ON EVERYTHING 10:14  |  * BEN JABO 07/06/08   70.   #65 Misha "beggin skills"---what? 10:19  |  ballistic 07/06/08   71.   #62 Jackie 10:59  |  ballistic 07/06/08   72.   Obama`s speech. 11:33  |  David Nigel Braham 07/06/08   73.   Fully support Obama on Undivided Israel Jerusalem 11:35  |  The Archives 07/06/08   74.   Obama: Sleeping with the Freind 14:07  |  Ronnie Wolman 07/06/08   75.   Tosefta - Quantum Logorrhea - 2 spins make perfect 14:21  |  17 07/06/08   76.   Signed Sealed and Delivered..well Not Quite 14:41  |  Ronnie Wolman 07/06/08   77.   Obama bows to Arabs 14:52  |  Hilda 07/06/08   78.   Dave # 30 arabs are not the only ones not seeing others as equal 15:03  |  American in NY 07/06/08   79.   ronnie wolman "jerusalem was a terrible gaffe" 15:39  |  keats 07/06/08   80.   obama is a product of affirmative action 15:45  |  keats 07/06/08   81.   would obama do a clements on israel 15:51  |  rupert 07/06/08   82.   But I do know what Obama said (Ronnie Wolman #70) 16:45  |  Tosefta 07/06/08   83.   Tosefta # 64 Damage Control 16:53  |  Jeff Northridge 07/06/08   84.   Tosefta # 72 Escape Hatches 17:24  |  Jeff Northridge 07/06/08   85.   Obama is like Chinese food 17:45  |  * BEN JABO 07/06/08   86.   Who cares what he says? He won`t become president! 18:20  |  Paul Henzen 07/06/08   87.   Obama`s statesman is not Arab property! 18:21  |  The Archives 07/06/08   88.   Tosefta yearns for recognition and congratulation 18:33  |  x-ray 07/06/08   89.   #84 Henzen 19:07  |  kathy 07/06/08   90.   keats: Opportunity Knocks 19:42  |  Ronnie Wolman 07/06/08   91.   Isaac Hassen #29 19:49  |  Mae White 07/06/08   92.   Billy jack 68 19:53  |  Mae White 07/06/08   93.   Obama`s Extremely Smart Politics 20:03  |  chet 07/06/08   94.   Ita all about Hillary, Obama seeks support. 20:46  |  Stephen. 07/06/08   95.   I can assure Arabs 21:57  |  Jack 07/06/08   96.   Jack 22:45  |  Jane 07/06/08   97.   ITS A SETUP 23:18  |  Bruce Rubin 07/06/08   98.   Tosefta:Stupid it still was 23:40  |  Ronnie Wolman 07/06/08   99.   Tossi and Obie`s advisors sweeping up the refuse 00:06  |  FOX 08/06/08   100.   re mae white 01:13  |  billy jack 08/06/08   101.   Hamas 01:23  |  Shulamit 08/06/08   102.   I would be surprised if it were otherwise 01:24  |  Edith 08/06/08   103.   hamas 01:27  |  shulamit 08/06/08   104.   Obama`s Pro-Israel Speech 01:28  |  Rolly Gonzalez 08/06/08   105.   Worldly wisdom for Jeff Northridge #83,4 02:35  |  Gepetto 08/06/08   106.   #81 rupert "do a cleamans..." 02:43  |  Gray 08/06/08   107.   AIPAC andZionists will be our ?Big Brothers? 03:26  |  Brother Nathanael 08/06/08   108.   Israel will be okay 03:33  |  Jane 08/06/08   109.   GRAY.HERE is the listof ISRAELI AID after hurricane Katrina 04:11  |  PETER SM 08/06/08   110.   OBAMA was also adressing the many millions of Christian Zionists& 04:35  |  PETER SM 08/06/08   111.   re peter sm 06:05  |  gentile 08/06/08   112.   Chicago Palestinians know the real Obama 06:56  |  mko 08/06/08   113.   Gepetto # 105 Got You Good Again, Didn`t I? 07:19  |  Jeff Northridge 08/06/08   114.   #112 mko...Been There.I Have Introduced it Burston`s go look 19:13  |  KATHY 08/06/08   115.   # 86 Paul Henzen..Who Cares You Say.Exactly After all there is 5+ 21:22  |  KATHY 08/06/08   116.   # 87 The Archives...Actually it matters it Seems.Why?because 21:40  |  KATHY 08/06/08   117.   Obama`s pro-Israel speech 09:51  |  Martin Ghéczy 09/06/08

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