1:10 pm Mar. 21, 2013
Here's some reaction to Barack Obama's speech in Jerusalem, which seemed to be well received by the crowd of Israeli students in attendance.
Receptions elsewhere were predictably divergent, as are opinions about just about everything when it comes to Israel and Palestine. But the consistent thread running through nearly all the reaction seems to be that Obama managed to strike a balance between reassuring Israelis about how pro-Israel he is and implicitly criticizing the Netanyahu government for being less accomodating and imaginative than the Israeli people themselves when it comes to pursuing peace.
Congratulations to #ObamainIsrael on powerful speech in Jerusalem, w/ vigorous defense of Israel & passionate call for two states #Israel
— Congressman Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) March 21, 2013
This is a blunt speech that is going well, right over Netanyahu's head, directly to the people.
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) March 21, 2013
Israeli TV commentator saying Obama's speech the most Zionist since Truman #ObamainIsrael
— rachel shabi(@rachshabi) March 21, 2013
#ObamaInIsrael: Those who reject #Israel may as well reject earth below & sky above, bc Israel isn't going anywhere bit.ly/16Lza1Q
— Jerusalem Post News (@Jerusalem_Post) March 21, 2013
Huge standing ovation for #Obama support for Palestinian statehood.
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) March 21, 2013
'Suspending #Israeli settlement activity is not a gesture towards #peace, it is a prerequisite' writes @daoudkuttab. goo.gl/u56QP
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 21, 2013
Handful of students from #Ariel protested outside #Obama's speech holding signs: Ariel: A University in Israel htz.li/Xrw3W2
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) March 21, 2013
Not far from where #Obama is about to visit in Jerusalem, right-wing Jews sacrifice a goat to burn on this alter. twitter.com/Gil_Hoffman/st…
— Gil Hoffman (@Gil_Hoffman) March 21, 2013
Passing the buck RT @politico: Obama on peace: 'You must create the change:' politi.co/14eGzHA
— Yousef Munayyer (@YousefMunayyer) March 21, 2013
— Media Scrutiny (@Media_Scrutiny) March 21, 2013
