This piece is in Haaretz says Obama is the "first Jewish president."
Alan Solow: "He has always had a deep understanding of Israel's
need for security. I went with him to Israel for a week in January
2006, and when he started the race for the presidency I had no doubt
I'd support him."
That was the famous test trip. When Obama fulfilled his promise to a group of well-connected Jews who took Obama out to Israel in '06. The group included an AIPAC board member, Lee Rosenberg. And Solow, a trial lawyer on the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, which is by and large ardently Zionist. No wonder Obama told Palestinian kids the policy would never be on their side. Solow also says he got to see Obama after the election night speech. Access.
Then there's this. Chicagoan Michael Bauer on Rahm Emanuel: "And Israel – it's in his blood. The fact that Joe
Biden, with a long record of supporting Israel, is Obama's vice
president-elect and Rahm Emanuel is his chief of staff – I'm not sure
what reassurance anyone needs that the president-elect when he is
president will remain a close ally of the State of Israel and the
people of Israel."
Dude, what about my people?
