Israel and Obama
posters depicting “barack hussein obama” wearing a keffiyeh, the trademark attire of yassir arafat, late leader of the palestinian liberation organization, with the words “anti-semitic jew-hater” were hung around the city of jerusalem shortly after president obama’s cairo speech to the muslim world. in his speech, president obama pressured israel to end its controversial settlement expansion and to engage in new peace talks with the palestinians. hard-line israeli conservatives are now adjusting to the sometimes uncomfortable realities of the new obama administration.
