The title refers to the ritual genuflection in American politics: the only one concern in all the exhilirating Obama news of the last week - the apparent sellout to the Israel lobby. Is this essential, inevitable? The declaration about Jerusalem may tie his hands for any possible resolution in future..
An important reaction is from respected Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery at CounterPunch: http://www.counterpunch.org/
Please read the article for the full perspective.
"And what was the first thing Barack Obama did after his astounding victory? He ran to the conference of the Israel lobby, AIPAC, and made a speech that broke all records for obsequiousness and fawning.
URI AVNERY"
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