Palestine Think Tank Obama articles

[mary <humdrum2 at libero.it>]

We've gathered some analysis, views, videos and cartoons that express the
way we think about the election results in the USA. 

Here are some of the latest, and updates are always coming. 

Hasan Afif El-Hasan - For Palestinians there are two Obamas
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/09/hasan-afif-el-hasan-for-palestinians-there-are-two-obamas/


During his last visit to Israel, Obama spent two days meeting leaders
of Israel’s major parties, spent only 45 minutes talking to the
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas with no news conference and
refused to visit refugee camps. He expressed deep sympathy with the
Israeli victims of the conflict and nothing for the
Palestinians.

The Palestinians must stop counting on the US government to help them
achieve their national goals! Because the US will never side with the
Palestinians, they should put an end to the myth that there will be no
chance for a peaceful resolution unless the US government intervenes. The
Palestinians should find another path to a just peace without the
involvement of the US government. 

Lasse Wilhelmson - Will the World Change Now?
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/lasse-wilhelmson-will-the-world-change-now/

However, to the best of my knowledge, Obama has said nothing other
than that he wants to reprioritise by moving troops from Iraq to
Afghanistan, and he has never objected to Israel’s genocidal policies
towards the Palestinians. In order to co-ordinate and govern these and
other tasks, Obama has now appointed Rahm Emanuelas his White House Chief
of Staff. He is the son of one of leaders of the Irgun, the Jewish
terrorist organisation responsible for the worst deeds committed during
the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948. Emanuel was active as a
volunteer during the Gulf War of 1991 – not in the U.S. Army, but in the
Israeli Army, stationed at base in the Galilee. He has also been
mentioned in connection with the Monica Lewinsky Affair, which was a
typical trap set by the Mossad for Clinton.

Judith Butler - Uncritical Exuberance?
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/judith-butler-uncritical-exuberance/

If a consequential and dramatic disappointment is to be averted, he
will have to act quickly and well.  Perhaps the only way to avert a
“crash” a disappointment of serious proportions that would turn political
will against him will be to take decisive actions within the first two
months of his presidency.  The first would be to close Guantanamo
and find ways to transfer the cases of detainees to legitimate courts;
the second would be to forge a plan for the withdrawal of troops from
Iraq and to begin to implement that plan.  The third would be to
retract his bellicose remarks about escalating war in Afghanistan and
pursue diplomatic, multilateral solutions in that arena.  If he
fails to take these steps, his support on the left will clearly
deteriorate, and we will see the reconfiguration of the split between
liberal hawks and the anti-war left.  

Adib S. Kawar - Open Letter to Barack Obama from an Uprooted
Palestinian
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/adib-s-kawar-an-open-letter-from-an-uprooted-palestinian-to-obama/
It seems that our worries are justified, namely the outgoing regime’s
international policy of double standards shall continue, that is you
shall proceed with the policy that resulted in the loss of your
competitor the race to the White House, and probably continue with the
policy of waging wars just to serve a foreign entity. News came also
today that the Zionist entity is pushing your new regime to wage a new
war against Iran. The lessons Americans should have learned from the
chain of wars the administration that preceded yours had always ended
with tragedies not only for the countries they attacked, but also to the
United States of America too. 

The Winter Patriot - Watching the Defectives
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/winter-patriot-watching-the-defectives/
For the past two or three weeks I’ve restrained my impulse to rip
into the multitudes of fast-asleep Obama supporters. No matter how many
times their man has betrayed their interests, they have never wavered in
support of the dream their hearts made. Today they are still
celebrating.

WAR ALERT: Obama Advisors Discuss Preparations for War on Iran
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/war-alert-obama-advisors-discuss-preparations-for-war-on-iran/

Behind the backs of American voters, top advisers for President-elect
Barack Obama have been setting the stage for a dramatic escalation of
confrontation with Iran as soon as the new administration takes office. A
report released in September from the Bipartisan Policy Center, a
Washington-based think tank, argued that a nuclear weapons capable Iran
was “strategically untenable” and detailed a robust approach,
“incorporating new diplomatic, economic and military tools in an
integrated fashion”.

Israeli Army Generals Think Obama is Best for Israel VIDEO
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/11/08/israeli-army-generals-think-obama-is-best-for-israel/

Fine, ok, but then this is what is documented from Lebanon War “Hero”
Giora Inbar:
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Giora Inbar, a former IDF commander in south
Lebanon, said he would personally vote for Obama to help Israel. Inbar
said he was not convinced that the Bush method was the right way to deal
with the axis of evil and that he would welcome anyone who chose to
handle it differently. 

Obama… axis of evil… personal endorsement. Could you ask for anything
more?

Well, maybe the words from Obamarahma himself:
“First and foremost, I firmly believe in a strong American commitment to
the security of Israel. An empowered Iran and emboldened extremist groups
in the Middle East present a threat not only to Israel, but also to the
United States and the rest of the world. The United States must maintain
its historic relationship with Israel, our strongest ally in the region
and the only established democracy in the Middle East.”

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