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December 24, 2012

Obama Is No Friend of Israel

Barry Rubin, Jerusalem Post

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Reality, especially in 2012, is very hard to face. So many hopes dashed, so many bad things happening. So people can be forgiven for taking refuge in wishful thinking.

Sometimes, not telling the truth has its value in public affairs, especially when you are looking at a president with four more years in office and no elections ahead of him.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, Israel, United States

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