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Gershom Gorenberg has some interesting thoughts on Obama's recent trip to Israel:
On Wednesday morning, Israel Radio reported responses to Obama's arrival, including this one: "A Hamas spokesman said, 'The American senator is trying to reach the White House via Tel Aviv, at the expense of the Palestinians.'"The immediate meaning of that comment is that John McCain best stop arguing that Hamas has endorsed Obama. In April, McCain leapt on a report that Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef had said "actually we like Mr. Obama, and we hope that he will win." McCain's campaign also used the quote in a fundraising appeal. Even if the initial report was accurate, Obama has since succeeded in changing Hamas's mind.
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