Obama heckled at Western Wall
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(CNN) - Barack Obama has been greeted by enthusiastic - at times even wild - crowds throughout his trip abroad, but at least one man wasn't happy with the Democratic presidential candidate's visit to one of the most sacred spots in Jerusalem early Thursday morning.
During an unannounced visit to the Western Wall - during which he was escorted by the Wall's rabbi, Shmuel Rabinovich, a man only yards away from the Illinois senator repeatedly yelled "Obama, Jerusalem is not for sale! Obama, Jerusalem is not for sale!"
The comments come a day after Obama reiterated his stance Jerusalem should remain the capital city of Israel. Though he noticeably did not repeat his headline-grabbing June comment that the city should remain “undivided.”
Watch: Obama steps gingerly in Israel
Shortly before he arrived in Jerusalem Wednesday, a group of religious leaders there charged him with flip-flopping on the status of Israel’s capital, and called on him to re-commit to that position.
"I also have said that it is important that we don't simply slice the city in half, but I've also said that that's a final status issue. That's an issue that has to be dealt with with the parties involved — the Palestinians and the Israelis. It's not the United States' job to dictate the form in which that will take, but rather to support the efforts that are being made right now to resolve these very difficult issues that have a long history," he told reporters Thursday.
Jerusalem has also been claimed by Palestinian leaders as the capital of any future state. Congress passed a law declaring the city the capital of Israel, and saying it should remain undivided, but the U.S. Embassy has remained in Tel Aviv.
After a brief prayer, Obama walked to the Wall and left a note, as is custom, before placing his hand in the Wall and bowing his head. Meanwhile, the heckler continued his chant as Obama left the site.
Others who had gathered around attempted to obscure the heckler's words with chants of "Obama, Obama."
Obama's visit at the Wall lasted about 10 minutes. Obama noted later to reporters that his visit there was “rowdier than the last time.”
An Obama Heckler? An Obamabot must have short circuited.
Obama, please pick Richard Simmons as your running mate; what a good matchup!!
he probably just didnt give the rabbi a few shekelim for his yeshiva
Heckler Count-
Obama – 1
McCain – 5
Obama protestor is allowed to stay and voice oppostion (that's fine)....
McCain has little old LIBRARIAN's physically removed for their sign...
She was ticketed and physically removed.. (no freedom os speech here)
OBAMA... 2008, 2012....... yes..WE...Can...
this is why they need to ban organized religion...society has proved too imature to handle such beliefs. In your own home is fine, but anything more turns the world into a bunch of crazies who start crusades/jihads "in the name of god"....not to mention heckling people who don't believe as they do
CAN IT BE??!!! The Obama news/gossip rag actually printed a blurp about someone who doesn't like the Annointed One?? OFF WITH YOUR HEADS, YOU DISSENTER!!!
hmmm I am shocked cnn reported this, now if they only report what some of the soldiers who saw Obama said( we got more welcome from the dallas cowboy cheerleaders) . My granny always said tell the truth shame the devil.
Israel knows that Obama will abandon them just as fast as he plans to abandon the Iraqi's..
Hey its Germany...........
So what ??
Obama, get back home and do some real work !
One heckler vs. the thousands that show up to heckle McLiar!!!!! Give me a break. If Big O can handle all of the repug hecklers around the country then 1 man won't get to him.
Obama 08' 12'
This is a ridiculous post. Hundreds, maybe even thousands, have applauded him since his trip began and you run a story about ONE man heckling him. The headline only will be picked up by the right and they will exploit this shamelessly. This is misleading reporting.
hahahha obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes we can
So why is this news? One man? Bush and his henchmen get heckled at every public appearance, but the media never talks about it. Of course with Bush and his henchmen, the hecklers are hauled away and charged with "disturbing the peace."
Try reporting some real news.
Shortly before he arrived in Jerusalem Wednesday, a group of religious leaders there charged him with flip-flopping on the status of Israel’s capital, and called on him to re-commit to that position.
......at which point he spewed anything he thought they might want to hear
The human pancake continues to take you libs over the cliff and to the place where there is no water. That's the real point!!
McCain/08
Hey-hey-hey!
What is that swirling sucking sound, people? Is that the sound of a sure-fire Dem presidential win going down the drain?
Knowing that the French, the Germans and the Iraqis would vote for Obama over McCain is the political kiss of death!!! Imagine electing a president preferred by those countries!
OB's vacuuous, expedient, slippery, fully-adjustable, non-policies would win out in France but will cost him the election here.
History in the making, indeed.
one heckler big deal mcain deals with them at just about every town hall meeting why does john mcain always do town hall meetings???? I read somewhere most of hi TH meetings were staged and fake hmmm interesting HILLARY BACKER FOR MCCAIN PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SNAP OUT OF IT NO ONE STOLE ANYTHING HE WON FAIR AND SQUARE HE WON THE PRIMARIES JUST LIKE ANYOTHER DEMOCRAT HAS WON IN THE PAST GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liberty – I could not have said it better. These airheads need to watch and listen instead making hasty decisions. Obama does not have the experience to make him the President and Commander-in-Chief.
Are you so desperate for news? You put a story out about one heckler? Such inane, stupid reporting.
John in Hudson
an other flip-flop on Jerusalem....he is getting too same old same old
Alexander Mooney – Tell the whole story . This is how the news is really bias. This was one person and the crowd chanted.."Obama, Obama...." Why didn't you report that part?
Mr. Hussein will the next US president!!!!
Who cares ????? According to the McCain camp this heckler is a whiner ...
The only change he will bring is Israels surrender and destruction. No Obama! NO OBAMA!!
bet the rabbi was paid by mcshame