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Israel Lobby
Nov 23 2009, Marco Villa

The U.S. president began his term with high expectations in the Middle East. Even prior to his inauguration, many Arabs and Muslims expected that given President Obama’s quasi-Muslim heritage and Arab middle name he would have a natural affinity for...

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