Obama, Democrats are on Palestinians' side.Letter to the Editor The Sun-Sentinal

The Sun-Sentinel

February 16, 2008

"Obama, Democrats are on Palestinians' side"

While the terror rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel are leading up to another major conflict in that region, the Democratic Party, partly headed by Sen. Barack Obama, continues its support for the "besieged" Palestinians.

In a talk in Iowa, given by the contender for his party's presidential nomination, Obama called the Palestinian people "the most oppressed people on Earth." Of course, the reference was that the Israelis were the oppressors.

Also, please take note that he recently stated to Paris Match (Jan. 31) that if elected, he would, "organize a summit in the Muslim world with all the heads of state, to have an honest discussion about ways to bridge the gap that grows between Muslims and the West. I want to ask them to join our fight against terrorism. We must listen to their concerns."

And recently, Dennis Kucinich and 10 other Democratic House members sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice calling on the United States to exert its "influence to urge Israel to end its blockade of Gaza." They claimed the human rights of the Palestinians were being violated by Israel. As a former "Jewish umbilical-cord Democrat," I wonder how my fellow Jews could still consider themselves Democrats knowing the anti-Israel bias of their party.

Alan Bergstein

Boca Raton, FL

Thank you petfa4@aol.com, caringjew@aol.com, Odel216@aol.com for forwarding.

---

Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.