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Malik Obama: As president, my brother would be good for Jews
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Malik Obama, Kenya, Israel 

The half-brother of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, Malik Obama, told Army Radio on Thursday that Obama would make a good president for Jews.

Malik Obama, a Muslim who resides in a small village in western Kenya, also requested to send a special blessing to the Jewish people around the world from the Obama family in Kenya.

The Obama brothers' father, a senior economist for the Kenyan government who studied at Harvard University, died in car crash in 1982. He left six sons and a daughter. All of his children - except Malik - live in Britain or the United States.

Barack Obama grew up in Hawaii with his American mother after his parents divorced and did not meet his brother Malik until 1985.

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      1.   Obama has half brothers in the US and UK? 13:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/06/08
      2.   Obama=Secrets=Manchurian Candidate??? 14:08  |  DJ 12/06/08
      3.   Obama`s parents never married... 14:13  |  Martin 12/06/08
      4.   #1 14:49  |  Keops 12/06/08
      5.   He did not hide him #1 14:59  |  Keops 12/06/08
      6.   Cipora`s response 15:06  |  Yehuda 12/06/08
      7.   Obama will halt the latest diaspora into the west bank 15:07  |  Natallie Durson 12/06/08
      8.   More, abject grovelling to the Jews of America 15:23  |  Clickfool 12/06/08
      9.   Obama`s half brothers Reminds me of the Magician 15:26  |  Ari ben Yisrael 12/06/08
      10.   WHY DOES HE FEEL IT NECESSARY TO EVEN SAY THIS? 15:40  |  TripleJump 12/06/08
      11.   THIS PROPAGANDA OF LINKING SEN. OBAMA WITH MOSLEMS HAVE TO STOP. 16:19  |  JFD 12/06/08
      12.   thank you Malik Obama 16:42  |  dovale 12/06/08
      13.   Muslims believe converting Jews is good for them too 16:51  |  Gili 12/06/08
      14.   TripleJump # 10 _ For The Same Reason You Find It Necessary To 17:10  |  Eli 12/06/08
      15.   TO MARTIN #3 18:16  |  LOU 12/06/08
      16.   Yehuda - Ashonda! 18:37  |  Moshe 12/06/08
      17.   The Jewish fear of Obama is boring 19:01  |  Ofer Maimon 12/06/08
      18.   ABC News says his name is Abdul Malik+must-see photo 19:02  |  RJ 12/06/08
      19.   Natalie - I hope you are right 19:30  |  Reuben 12/06/08
      20.   To JFD How is it propaganda when it is true... 20:48  |  Jacob 12/06/08
      21.   he is a mongrel 20:48  |  joe Smith 12/06/08
      22.   Interesting to see jews talk about Muslims in the same way 20:50  |  US 12/06/08
      23.   Pure racism from Joe Smith # 21 21:14  |  Clickfool 12/06/08
      24.   #6, Yehuda 21:22  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/06/08
      25.   Another oBama Joke. 21:25  |  Avram 12/06/08
      26.   Natalie 21:25  |  PEace 12/06/08
      27.   Martin #3 Muslim Divorce...I Divorce thee 3 times. 21:28  |  Avram 12/06/08
      28.   #21 21:30  |  AmericanMutt 12/06/08
      29.   #10 triple dump he feels it is important 22:29  |  ROBERT/ MONTREAL 12/06/08
      30.   Obama and Jews 22:47  |  Aaron 12/06/08
      31.   oBama hiding his muslim family! 23:13  |  Avram 12/06/08
      32.   Most people were stunned by Obama`s grovelling before AIPAC,but 23:15  |  lakshmi 12/06/08
      33.   Malik Hussein Obama`s words sound more like a Bear`s hug curse 23:17  |  Genuine Tosefta 12/06/08
      34.   Cipora #1 23:25  |  CHGODMK 12/06/08
      35.   #20 Jacob: How is it propoganda when it is "true" 23:25  |  casual observer 12/06/08
      36.   I Hope American Jews Do Not Embarass Themselves Over Obama 23:26  |  Robert 12/06/08
      37.   Avram 23:27  |  CHGODMK 12/06/08
      38.   Obama will be fine for the Jews 23:27  |  JP 12/06/08
      39.   Joe in Boston #21 23:38  |  CHGODMK 12/06/08
      40.   #34, CHGOG, stupid remark 23:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/06/08
      41.   Cipora #24 00:02  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      42.   lakshmi/shin bet mole comic relief # 32 00:15  |  casual observer 13/06/08
      43.   Martin in NYC 00:40  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      44.   Why don`t you grow up, Cipora Kohn? 01:00  |  Mark B. 13/06/08
      45.   41 casual observer,after the artifical state was created in 1947! 01:50  |  lakshmi 13/06/08
      46.   Cipora #40 02:03  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      47.   #44, Mark B 02:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/06/08
      48.   Avram Take Your Hood Off! 02:09  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      49.   Obama Will Let You Down If He Wins 02:22  |  Lamont 13/06/08
      50.   Robert in Atlanta 02:29  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      51.   #41, CHGOD 02:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/06/08
      52.   Cipora re: Mark B. 02:38  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      53.   You`re dreaming Natallie 02:53  |  Aaron Tobin 13/06/08
      54.   This janitor will not be President 02:57  |  Jeff Ward 13/06/08
      55.   the usual incoherence; lakshmi (who else?) #45 03:04  |  casual observer 13/06/08
      56.   #20 casual observer, 03:24  |  Jacob 13/06/08
      57.   Pro Jewish articles angers Natallie. Grrrr. 03:37  |  G Ganter 13/06/08
      58.   Cipora #51 03:57  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      59.   Obama will win on his own merit 04:29  |  leven5 13/06/08
      60.   What Obama`s Brother Said 04:29  |  Yosemite 13/06/08
      61.   Sun Rise is the most beautiful part of the day. 04:51  |  Akram Zekaria 13/06/08
      62.   Cipora may have wondered,as I, why these siblings didn`t campaign 06:09  |  Susanna/Shoshanna 13/06/08
      63.   #56 Jacob 06:50  |  casual observer 13/06/08
      64.   Lakshmi 07:03  |  Alex 13/06/08
      65.   Find The Small Boy with 5 loaves 07:09  |  Shimon Cleopas 13/06/08
      66.   Susanna/Shoshanna 07:21  |  CHGODMK 13/06/08
      67.   Lakshmi is right, that`s why artificial Pakistan split in 1971 07:35  |  Genuine Tosefta 13/06/08
      68.   Hey forget about Obama, take his brothers word.!... 09:33  |  stork 13/06/08
      69.   One more for malik 09:42  |  stork 13/06/08
      70.   and just a few more Qs 4 Malik 11:25  |  stork 13/06/08
      71.   For Genuine Tosefta, #67 17:02  |  Devasahayam 13/06/08
      72.   Obama 21:59  |  jon