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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:10 AM
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Palestinian makes Obama bagel for candidate visit
Mint and cherry tomatoes; the smell of optimism? Sadly, no pics.

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Palestinian makes Obama bagel for candidate visit


RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian baker Nasir Abdul Hadi is so grateful Barack Obama is making time to visit the West Bank that he has named a bagel after him.

The bagel is baked with cherry tomatoes and mint and is on display Tuesday at Abdul Hadi's bakery in downtown Ramallah.

The presumptive Democratic nominee for U.S. president is spending a few hours in this West Bank city on Wednesday, as part of a Mideast tour. Obama's Republican challenger, John McCain, did not visit the West Bank during a recent trip.

Despite the baker's enthusiasm, many Palestinians displayed little interest in the Obama visit. Many here believe the U.S. is biased in Israel's favor and that this is unlikely to change after the November elections.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:12 AM
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1. Aww, that's sweet.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:13 AM
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2. I hope the U.S. will be more even-handed in the future.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:14 AM
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3. I'm counting on it. nt
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Douglas Carpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:16 AM
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4. I'm hoping for it and praying for it, but NOT counting on it - n/t
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 11:49 AM
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7. The fact that the act of diplomacy approaches at all will be an
immense improvement. And I'm an optimist. :hi:
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Whisp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 11:38 AM
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6. me too, i'm glad that Obama brought up the fact that the Palestinians
are suffering too.

just waiting for the regular tv screamers to call him an anti-semite now
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newmajority Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 12:24 PM
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9. Yeah, with the Likudists already hating him, I can hear it already.
"TERRORIST PALESTINIAN HITLERS NAME BAGEL AFTER SECRET ISLAMOFASCIST BAROQUE HUSSEIN OSAMA!!!!11!!!!!1!!!"
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 12:27 PM
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10. Yes, me too, I caught when he said that.
sounds like he is concerned about both.
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thewiseguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 10:19 AM
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5. MMMMM Bagel
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 12:16 PM
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8. Japan has Obama rice cakes
They seem to be a cottage industry in Obama, Japan.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-22-08 12:28 PM
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11. a west indian group already has a song about Obama
Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 12:28 PM by alyce douglas
people just like him.
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