"It's outrageous... Obama willing to throw Israel under the bus to please Muslim nations" -- Mayor Koch

From Eric Dondero:

Former longtime New York City Mayor and stalwart Democrat Ed Koch had an editorial at Real Clear Politics, March 29: "Obama's Treatment of Israel is Shocking."

Excerpt:

I have not heard or read statements criticizing the president by New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand or many other supporters of Israel for his blatantly hostile attitude toward Israel and his discourtesy displayed at the White House. President Obama orchestrated the hostile statements of Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, voiced by Biden in Israel and by Clinton in a 43-minute telephone call to Bibi Netanyahu, and then invited the latter to the White House to further berate him. He then left Prime Minister Netanyahu to have dinner at the White House with his family...

President George W. Bush made it a point of protecting Israel at the United Nations and the Security Council wielding the U.S. veto against... Arab countries [that]sought to... if possible, destroy, the one Jewish nation in the world... based on the actions and statements by President Obama and members of his administration, there is grave doubt among supporters of Israel that President Obama can be counted on to do what presidents before him did - protect our ally, Israel.

So I ask again, where are our Senators, Schumer and Gillibrand?

Now regrets Obama support over McCain

This was followed up by an interview with Neal Cavuto on Fox News, April 1:

"I have been a supporter of President Obama and went to Florida for him, urged Jews all over the country to vote for him saying that he would be just as good as John McCain on the security of Israel. I don't think it's true anymore," Koch told Fox News' Neil Cavuto.

"It's outrageous in my judgment."

"I believe that the Obama administration is willing to throw Israel under the bus in order to please Muslim nations," Koch said. "We'll know when I'm right or wrong."

Koch is a decorated US Army infrantyman who participated in the Allied invasion of Western Europe during WWII, and a former 4-term US Congressman.

Note - As Koch points out in his RCP editorial, 78% of American Jews voted for Obama in 2008. Also of note, both Schumer and Gillibrand are up for reelection in 2010.

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