Israelis slam Obama over Egypt
For those who haven't figured it out yet, yesterday was a day where I spent very little time on the blog. I'm doing a little catchup today.Al-Reuters has a roundup of some of the reaction in Israel to what's seen here as President Obama's abandonment of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Some of the comments are quite scathing (Hat Tip: Joe L).
One comment by Aviad Pohoryles in the daily Maariv was entitled "A Bullet in the Back from Uncle Sam." It accused Obama and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of pursuing a naive, smug, and insular diplomacy heedless of the risks.Ouch.
Who is advising them, he asked, "to fuel the mob raging in the streets of Egypt and to demand the head of the person who five minutes ago was the bold ally of the president ... an almost lone voice of sanity in a Middle East?"
"The politically correct diplomacy of American presidents throughout the generations ... is painfully naive."
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"The question is, do we think Obama is reliable or not," said an Israeli official, who declined to be named.
"Right now it doesn't look so. That is a question resonating across the region not just in Israel."
Writing in Haaretz, Ari Shavit said Obama had betrayed "a moderate Egyptian president who remained loyal to the United States, promoted stability and encouraged moderation."
To win popular Arab opinion, Obama was risking America's status as a superpower and reliable ally.
"Throughout Asia, Africa and South America, leaders are now looking at what is going on between Washington and Cairo. Everyone grasps the message: "America's word is worthless ... America has lost it."
Labels: Barack Obama, credibility, Hosni Mubarak, Politics, World Politics
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:45 PM
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