Obama's Undivided Jerusalem Raises New Questions
By Michael Medved
For two reasons, Barack Obama's expressed support for an "undivided Jerusalem" will end up hurting, not helping his campaign. First, within 24 hours of making the pledge to applauding friends of Israel, he back-tracked on CNN and said "as a practical matter, it would be very difficult to execute."
In addition to this waffling, his original statement showed clumsiness and ignorance. When he said that Jerusalem "must remain undivided" he presumed to dictate Israeli policy, instead of respecting our ally's sovereignty and letting their leaders reach their own decisions about negotiations. When the US tries to force Israel's hand, it usually means painful and dangerous unilateral concessions, regardless of hollow pandering in campaign season. No wonder John McCain, according to Gallup, already draws a surprisingly strong 35 percent in the Jewish community.
For two reasons, Barack Obama's expressed support for an "undivided Jerusalem" will end up hurting, not helping his campaign. First, within 24 hours of making the pledge to applauding friends of Israel, he back-tracked on CNN and said "as a practical matter, it would be very difficult to execute."
In addition to this waffling, his original statement showed clumsiness and ignorance. When he said that Jerusalem "must remain undivided" he presumed to dictate Israeli policy, instead of respecting our ally's sovereignty and letting their leaders reach their own decisions about negotiations. When the US tries to force Israel's hand, it usually means painful and dangerous unilateral concessions, regardless of hollow pandering in campaign season. No wonder John McCain, according to Gallup, already draws a surprisingly strong 35 percent in the Jewish community.
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