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NJDC's fake video and what real Israelis think of Obama

The National Jewish Democratic Council has produced a video, which purports to show 'ordinary Israelis' saying that they support President Hussein Obama.

Let's go to the videotape, and I'll have much more afterward.



First, it bears pointing out that Israel has been working on Iron Dome since long before Obama was President. If you go back to 2006, you will see that some of the earliest posts on this blog dealt with Iron Dome (and an American system that we probably should have bought instead called Nautilus). But let's break down each person interviewed in this very unrepresentative sample of Israelis.

Sasson Sara - Prove to me that he was talking about Obama and not about someone else.

David Segev - Obama supporter. Does he live in Sderot or in a nearby Leftist Kibbutz?

Chaim Yosef - Talking about Iron Dome, not Obama.

Albert Tsadikov - Obama supporter.

Jacob Dahan - Obama supporter. Does he live in Sderot or in a nearby Leftist Kibbutz (Israelis know why I didn't ask that question about Tsadikov - Sderot is full of Russians but the Kibbutzim are not. I wonder why)? Obviously quite impressed that Obama visited Sderot. Maybe his lack of visits is why so many other Israelis don't like him?

Last anonymous Sderot resident - Obama supporter? Or an actor asked to say that Obama is concerned about Israel.

First anonymous shuk merchant: Who says he's talking about Obama?

Second anonymous shuk merchant: Who says he's talking about Obama? (Same as to his second blurb).

Woman in shuk: Who says she's talking about Obama?

Man in shuk: Who says he's talking about Obama?

Gur: The only true Obama supporter who even claims a right to vote.

Woman in pink: Who says she's talking about Obama?

Man in brown shirt: Who says he's talking about Obama?

Note that all the Jerusalemites except for 'Gur' are anonymous. Why?

Pinchas Amar: Obama supporter, but is he from Sderot or nearby Leftist Kibbutz.

And what do real Israelis think of Obama? According to the Tel Aviv University peace index, which asked, who in your opinion assigns more importance to defending Israel’s national interests?

1. Barack Obama 18.6

2. Mitt Romney 39.9

3. Both to the same extent 9.9

Hmmm.

Remember the video four years ago by the 'Jewish Council on Education and Research' where the participants all claimed they were taken out of context as soon as the video was released. Look for that again. I'll be most of these ordinary Israelis had no clue they were being used to endorse Obama.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Campaign 2012, Jerusalem, National Jewish Democratic Council, Sderot

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:32 AM