by Maidhc O' Cathail
Considering the significant role played by pro-Israelis in promoting democratic change in the Middle East, it is perhaps only fitting that in his Passover greeting the U.S. President would compare the pro-democracy uprisings to the foundational Jewish liberation narrative: In his message, he likened the story of Passover to the revolutions sweeping the Middle East, saying “the passage of the children of Israel from bondage and repression to freedom and liberty” applies to the “modern stories of liberation in the Middle East.” Obama wished Jewish families around the world a happy Passover and urged that the world must work to “alleviate the suffering, poverty, injustice, and hunger of those who are not yet free.”
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