It's been noted before that our President has no issue handling his business with a degree of comfort. This photo taken Monday of Obama speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently is being taken as an insult by some Israelis. Showing the sole of your shoe in the Arab world is considered an insult and this photo is being interpreted as having a subliminal meaning at a time when Israel is feeling a little uneasy by the no nonsense stance of the U.S.
I'll be honest. I don't know why the U.S as always done cartwheels to appease Israel but hey it is what it is. At least Obama isn't getting head under the desk while politicin' like our boy Bill was.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Over Sensitive Israel????
Posted by NightFall914 at 8:47 AM
Labels: International, Media Skill, mis-information, Obama, photography, Politics, Really
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ahh...i generally consider myself to be oversensitive. but this is overboard. it really isn't that serious. and who knows what netanyahu was doing on the other line. give me a break. it so not that serious.
Disrespectful to show the soles of your shoes...? That's interesting, NightFall.
But, I think in this case people are looking for scapegoats. They're ignoring the fact that in the US, showing the soles of your shoes is not an insult.
If it had the same meaning here, and Obama still did it... then it'd be another issue.
Obama's getting it from all angles but he seems built to handle it.
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