07/24/2008
Obama Met by Heckler, Supporters at Unscheduled Western Wall Visit
Someone was tipped off about an unscheduled visit by Obama to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, for he was met by a crowd of dozens, including one heckler who yelled "Obama, Jerusalem is our land! Obama, Jerusalem is not for sale!" nearly the entire time he was there.
ABC News' Jake Tapper writes: "He kept yelling this for Obama's entire 10 minutes at the Wall, refusing to stop despite repeated entreaties to do so from the crowd. Obama chatted with the men with whom he'd come to the Wall, before walking to the Wall to place a note he had previously written between the Wall's cracks. He put his hand on the Wall, bowed his head and appeared contemplative. The heckler, not an Obama fan, continued yelling. Obama turned from the Wall and walked back to his crowd. Some young men tried to drown out the heckler, chanting, 'Obama! Obama! Obama!' After shaking some hands, Obama got back in his motorcade and headed to the airport. 'It was rowdier than the last time I was there, you know?' Obama told reporters on the plane. 'I mean, people were sort of, like, holerin' (sic). You know I was expecting more reverence.'"
Raw video of Obama's visit to the Western Wall, AFTER THE JUMP...
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OK I guess I'll start the comments off with a bang by saying I don't give a rat's ass what Obama feels about Israel. The absence of open discussion in this country about our support for Israel, its merits, conditions and limits alarms me. And the idea that a presidential candidate in the US is expected to pass some kind of loyalty litmus test by a foreign power is wholly repugnant—and pretty much unthinkable in any other context.
Posted by: Christopher | Jul 24, 2008 1:00:49 PM
Jerusalem is for sale! With all our financial support, we own the joint!!
Fall in line Israelis, we are your only hope!
Posted by: ty | Jul 24, 2008 1:16:29 PM
I agree, CHRISTOPHER, that our unquestioned loyalty to Israel is troubling. But I have a feeling deep in my gut that one day, things will change. Probably not during an Obama presidency, but one day. The truth always comes out.
Posted by: Chas | Jul 24, 2008 2:27:43 PM