Rahm Emanuel Heckled by Israelis While Touring Old City of Jerusalem
Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 5:20 AM
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (C) walks with his family during a visit at the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City May 27, 2010. (Reuters)
Rahm Emanuel was heckled today as he toured the Old City of Jerusalem. Two Israelis were arrested.
The JTA.org reported:
Activists heckled White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as he and his family toured the Old City of Jerusalem in honor of his son’s bar mitzvah.
Emanuel and his entourage on Thursday visited the newly restored Huvra synagogue, amid shouts of “anti-Semite.”
When the family arrived at the Western Wall, Rahm Emanuel did not approach the wall, though his son did, the Jerusalem Post reported,
Heavy security surrounded the family during their tour of Jerusalem, according to reports.
Activist Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has threatened to protest the Emanuel’s bar mitzvah, waited for the family Thursday morning at the Western Wall. He was physically restrained by police during their visit, Ynet reported.
Ben-Gvir filed a complaint Wednesday with the Jerusalem District Court for Administrative Affairs, charging that Emanuel’s plan to hold his son’s bar mitzvah Thursday at the Davidson Center, a tourist facility located in the archeological park near the Western Wall, is illegal since the center is not licensed to hold such events. The court gave Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and the East Jerusalem Development Company, which owns the center, 24 hours to respond. The court declined to issue an injunction on such events until a ruling is made, according to the Jerusalem Post. The bar mitzvah celebration is reportedly set for Thursday evening.
After a year in office, Barack Obama has lost half of his Jewish support.
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P. Aaron commented:
I am surprised that Obama has any Jewish support. But like many libs, they’ll come crawling back when Bambi makes a half-gesture towards a half-measure that gives half-hearted assurances toward Israel of half-hearted support sometime in the future.
DesertCactus commented:
Jews seem to be very Progressive and Liberal in the United States, yet it is the Conservatives and Republicans who really stand behind Isreal and support it and its people. What gives? Maybe we Conservatives have been backing a country that simply does nothing for us but vote for those we see as Big Spender Socialist – the Democrat Party and its Union goons.
Opus #6 commented:
DC, American Liberal Jews and Israelis are completely different groups. Israelis are tough and ALL serve in the military (with few exceptions). American Liberals worship the G-d of liberalism, which trumps support of Israel.
Trish commented:
#6 is right on the money.
I support Israel for her strength and her greatness.
I don’t support American Jews in general, because they are the antithesis to my causes.
Yet it does puzzle me, that they would be so liberal when conservatives are the best hope and interest of religious, moral working people.
When they awaken to the truth, they will be welcomed by me.
But just because they are polling unfavorably towards Obama, doesn’t mean that they are mending their ways.
Militant Conservative commented:
not worth a coment.
Libby commented:
By being in Israel, Emanuel can stall for time until he has to testify about the White House job offer to Sestak.
If he’s smart, he’ll stay in Israel permanently.
Chisum commented:
I found this at My Pet Jawa.
It’s appropriate for a thread about a foul-mouthed ballerina traveling on taxpayers’ money.
The 9 Most Devastating Insults From Around the World
http://www.cracked.com/article_16275_the-9-most-devastating-insults-from-around-world.html#ixzz0p8pYbact
joe buzz commented:
I wonder how much this little jaunt is costing the citizens of the US and Israel ?
Kitty commented:
Ziva David would know what to do with him.
Auntie Em commented:
Perhaps he could do a bug-eyed pirouette along the streets and sing a song of six-pence, throw out a pocket full of dead fish, ride a cow that jumps over the moon, then run like a fairy on fire with the spoon.
I am sorry for the silliness, but this cad makes me think of some kind of Rumpelstilskin-Tinkerbell mutant. He’s too weird to be true.
neomom commented:
Now he knows what a Black conservative feels like walking through the hood. I’m surprised he’s not wearing any body armor.
Sabba Hillel commented:
DesertCactus if you look at the actual breakdown of the polls, you will find that religious Jews are against Obama. The Liberal “Jews” are like liberals of any persuasion, they have abandoned their religion to worship at the feet of the liberal idols.
Just_Saying commented:
Look at his creepy smile.
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Rhonda commented:
I don’t remember Andy Card or Carl Rove traveling with heavy security. Anyone know if this is normal or are the Obama people just so special? whose paying for this security?
robertsgt40 commented:
Maybe Rahm-a-dom is perceived as a self hating Jew. Maybe we should stop sending 3 billion a year so Israel can stop bombing Gaza. Maybe Israel should fight their own wars. Maybe Israel could turn back to God….nah
Doug commented:
Who DOESN’T hate Rahm Emmanuel?
Mutnodjmet commented:
It seems other foreigners are showing a little gumption, too. Our Tea Parties are inspiring revolts all over the place. Check out:
EUROPEAN TEA PARTY — “Free World” Capital slated for an event!
patman commented:
Heckle away my Jewish friends.
My .50 cal Israeli made Desert Eagle is there for you if you need it!!!!!!!!!!
Paul commented:
Good to get a demonstration of what Rahm really calls home. Sometimes true loyalties are hard to discern without a little visual aid.
wanumba commented:
robertsgt40
May 27th, 2010 | 2:44 pm | #20
Maybe Rahm-a-dom is perceived as a self hating Jew. Maybe we should stop sending 3 billion a year so Israel can stop bombing Gaza.
……..
SO how come no one says Gaza should stop sending missles into Israel? Don’t they have JOBS to attend to? They’ve got nice houses, electricity, indoor plumbing, nice restaurants, nice schools, offices, by what means do they afford all that? Like repairing the free, state of the art, greenhouses bought off the departing Israelis as a gift to the Gazans, who were expected to walk in all awestruck at the benevolence and begin earnest industrious horticulture production to earn money and precious foreign exchange, but rather tore them to pieces , then after the dust settled, used the remains of the structures to hide terrorist tunneling to get into Israel.
Jeez, the Gazans howled and tore their clothes for years to get the Israelis OUT of Gaza, now they’re tunneling to follow them into Israel. So, maybe their motives regarding Israel aren’t so pure after all.
Israel is reacting to hostile activities, it’s disingenious to at as if they are operating in a vacuum. Wanna pull the aerial video of terrorists setting up missle launchers from a school, to bait Israel into firing back and hitting a classroom full of Gazan kids? Who do the Gazan parents appreciate in that nasty episode? The Arab men who put the missle launcher under their kids’ classrom window and fired it off into Israel or the Israelis who didn’t retaliate by sending a missle back to the launch location and instead chased the terrorists down the street AWAY from the school? WHO cared more about the innocent kids?
logprof commented:
He looks like a douche walking around with shorts in the Old City.
Alice L. commented:
He is a girly boy. He is probably wearing his ballet pumps. I am sure he will give Obamameister a full report.
Skay commented:
Could not happen to a more deserving guy.