Biden and the Jews
JTA's Ron Kampeas and Eric Fingerhut have a story up about Joe Biden's longstanding relationship with Israel and the Jewish community:
Before he announced his vice presidential pick on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said he wanted someone to spar with but who ultimately would be loyal enough to create a comfortable working relationship.No one knew then that he had picked U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), 65, but his ISO ad fit Biden's relationship with the Jewish community to a tee.
The loquacious Biden, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1973, has sparred frequently with the pro-Israel community and with Israelis, particularly on the issue of settlements. But he has a sterling voting record on pro-Israel issues, and has as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee helped shepherd through key pro-Israel legislation.
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Richard Green
08/24/08 01:10 PM
during a Democratic debate, Joe Biden said
TWICE, “Beware of the Pharisees.” The man
is an anti-semite pure and simple.