Rahm’s dad was in the Irgun, under battle conditions related to the founding of the State of Israel.

Irgun is documented as a “terrorist organization” and it would be incorrect to associate them with anything else other than terrorism. It doesn’t seem that his father’s aggressive opinions proves otherwise.

It was good Rahm apologized, which came after the Arab American community expressed deep outrage over his father’s dim-witted attitude. It’s also nice to see others claiming that Rahm apparently will have little to do with forming foreign policy decisions, even though it’s hard to believe considering the fact that he’s one of Obama’s “closest advisers,” but at least many people seem to be aware of his overwhelming bias towards Israel and find that troubling.

Real change will come during Obama’s 2nd term in office, if he ever gets re-elected. At the moment we can expect and hope for significant improvenments, but not the “change” we’re waiting for.

Obama may need people like Rahm to get the job of peace done. He will have to ally himself, at least to some extent, with strong supporters of Israel, in order to gain the credibility to make something happen on the ground. He will also have to make some credible overtures to the Arab world in order to make real the promise of a better day. It is a difficult balancing act, to say the least, but sometimes you have to partner with people who may not exemplify your highest ideals, in order to have any chance of giving substance to those very same ideals.

In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News, the 44-year-old said: “I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I’m like, don’t let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is.”

“And if there is an open door in [20]12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plough through that door.”

I am sorry, but this guy is just too extreme for my tastes, and I’m still disappointed with his appointment.

I think the election of Obama is a wonderful thing. And undoubtedly Obama will make certain decisions that will not please us entirely. But the very fact that more nations are going to be willing to talk to him is extremely important and extremely positive. I certainly feel a sense that there is more hope for the world now. I feel proud for America and its people. I will never forget the way the world celebrated on election night and how it brought grown men to tears.

Still, all of this doesn’t explain why he chose a Zionist, Rahm Emanuel, as his Chief of Staff, his gatekeeper.

I agree that this was a horrible choice for Obama, did anyone read what Rahm’s father say regarding this?

In an interview with Ma’ariv, Emanuel’s father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel, said he was convinced that his son’s appointment would be good for Israel. “Obviously he will influence the president to be pro-Israel,” he was quoted as saying. “Why wouldn’t he be? What is he, an Arab? He’s not going to clean the floors of the White House.”

This is particularly worrying and shows that U.S foreign policy in the Middle East will remain overwhelmingly imbalanced, perhaps not as violently as it would have been under McCain but that’s besides the point at the moment. Obama criticizes everyone and everything, Israel is just never one of them. This shatters much of the hope that many of us have in the Middle East because Israel sets the tone for everything that goes on here.

We’ll find out sooner rather than later whether or not Obama will allow for this garbage to continue under his administration. Picking someone whose father is a raging, violent racist and who probably passes many of such qualities to his own son, is stupid.