President Elect Barack Obama has appointed one of the first member of his cabinet, Rep. Rahm Emanuel as the white house chief of staff. As a congressmen he voted on the 2002 resolution authorizing the Iraq war. He is a vocal supporter of Israel's occupation of the west bank and Gaza, Emaneul also supported their attack on Lebanon. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Emanuel was the top recipient of donations from “hedge funds, private equity firms and the larger securities/investment industry” in the 2008 election cycle.
This is the first official sign from Obama that we can expect more of the same in the US's relations towards Israel. The fact that he was top recipient of donations from hedge funds, private equity firms and the larger securities/investment industry” is also very disturbing, but I guess it make sense a corporate advisor for a corporate candidate.
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