| It has long been asserted that US President Obama is | | | | and a viable, independent Palestinian state with |
| Muslim by faith and 'Christian' by political necessity. It is | | | | contiguous territory that ends the occupation that |
| no secret that if he ran openly as a Muslim candidate | | | | began in 1967 and realizes the potential of the |
| that he would not have won the US election, but in the | | | | Palestinian people.(2)'' It is obvious in this situation that |
| current media controlled debate he could continually | | | | the demand for a contiguous state prior to 1967 |
| deny his past and all of the birds would chirp in unison. | | | | borders are preconditions, but why would a 'Christian' |
| The contention of the Middle East's most prized land | | | | be so adamant to create Palestine to pre -1967 |
| has been a stalemate for peace since before Christ, | | | | borders? |
| not the artificial 1948 or 1967 which is most commonly | | | | A day after his announcement he was the first |
| used in current modern political debate, and one of the | | | | President of the United States to Chair the United |
| staples of Barack Obama's foreign policy. Since his | | | | Nations Security Council and two days later in unison |
| inauguration as President he has continually sided with | | | | with the world powers he laid forth a condemnation of |
| the Islamic world and it has frightened many Jewish | | | | Iran for their secret nuclear programme. The Israelis |
| and Christians alike. Please note that I distinguish | | | | and Iranians have been in a constant war since the |
| between secular Jewish and Christians, by name only, | | | | inception of the modern state of Israel in 1948. Iran |
| from those who actively practice the faith. His first | | | | funds Hezbollah from the North in Lebanon and Hamas |
| interview as President was with Al-Arabiya network | | | | from the West in Gaza and has openly stated the |
| and his first major diplomatic speech was made to | | | | desire to see Israel wiped off the face of the earth. |
| Cairo, Egypt. In his speech to Cairo he legitimized the | | | | They are currently creating a secret nuclear |
| control of the Temple Mount by the Muslims with the | | | | programme for 'peaceful' purposes only and pose an |
| following quote: ''...when Jerusalem is a secure and | | | | existential threat to Israel. So..., Barack Obama is |
| lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims, and | | | | condemning them, how could he be a siding with the |
| a place for all of the children of Abraham to mingle | | | | Muslims? This is the point where Barack Obama is |
| peacefully together as in the story of Isra, when | | | | playing chess and the current arguments have been |
| Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed (peace be upon them) | | | | unable to address. |
| joined in prayer (1). '' The story of Isra is key to this | | | | By condemning Iran and acting from a perspective that |
| argument. | | | | he is hard on the Islamic Republic he will force Israel to |
| Last week to the United Nations he called for talks | | | | make concessions in the peace efforts with the |
| without preconditions while setting forth preconditions, | | | | Palestinians. He will then use the peace that he creates |
| not logical , but typical Obama fashion. ''The time has | | | | with his Islamic brothers to create a contiguous |
| come -- the time has come to relaunch negotiations | | | | Palestine pre-1967 borders through the new US policy |
| without preconditions that address the permanent | | | | in the United Nations. This will essentially wipe Israel off |
| status issues, security for Israelis and Palestinians, | | | | the face of the earth, without the nuclear holocaust |
| borders, refugees and Jerusalem. The goal is clear: | | | | proposed by Iran and in unison with the International |
| Two states living side by side in peace and security; a | | | | community. Checkmate. |
| Jewish state of Israel with true security for all Israelis | | | | |