Jewish groups accuse Obama of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

The Guardian by Chris McGreal | Aug. 23, 2009 (News Report)

Pro-Israel lobby says White House demands over settlements should be viewed as anti-semitic and a danger to security Hardline pro-Israel groups in the US have been confronting President Barack Obama?s demands for a halt to settlement expansion by accusing him of promoting the ethnic cleansing of Jews and jeopardising Israel?s security. Members of Congress allied with Israel and powerful lobby groups in Washington are also trying to shift the focus of ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Jamal Dajani, The Guardian (US)

More Info

Tags Help
Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Israel, U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Obama Administration
Member Tags: palestinian territories, World news, United States, guardian.co.uk, news
Stats Help
# Tweets: 25 (as of 2009-08-23)
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 23, 2009 - 8:20 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), John Louden (review)
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 23, 2009 - 10:42 AM PDT
Related Comments: Obama Administration (3)

Reviews

Show All Comments
Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Dwight Rousu
3.8
 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 25, 2009

The title is misleading. The story is about right wing Orwellian attempts to turn truth on it's head in a typical big lie technique to accuse the "opponent" of your own deeds. To the degree a careful reader sees that and it serves to inoculate the public about the lie campaign, the article is useful. Does it do that?

The accusation of ethnic cleansing is particularly ironic for many Palestinians, as the past 41 years of occupation have been marked by a continual forced removal of Arabs ... More »

See Full Review » (13 answers)
John Louden
3.8
 by John Louden - Aug. 25, 2009

But the pressure has drawn criticism from other Jewish groups in the US in an unusual public split over Israel policy. One organisation that presses for greater concessions ... More »

See Full Review » (6 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

Sort by: Oldest | Newest Hide All Replies
NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.8

not enough reviews
from 2 reviews (18% confidence)
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Sourcing
3.5
Style
4.0
Context
3.0
Depth
3.0
Enterprise
4.0
Relevance
4.0
Popularity
4.1
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.5
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

  • The Iron Wall

    Palestinians for Peace and Prosperity | Jan. 14, 2006 (Special Report)
    () This is a 2006 movie that explains some of the reasons why Palestinians are extremely angry. There is information and views both from Palestinians and disaffected Israelis. ...
    Posted by Dwight Rousu
    4.4
     See Reviews »
    • Add a related link