Jewish groups accuse Obama of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

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)

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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 by the Israeli government, J Street, has publicly condemned the ADL advert.

In a related piece a while back Obama was referred to (by Israeli hard-liners) as “that arab they call president”.

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