Obama’s synagogue speech simply empty words

President Obama visited the friendly confines of Adas Israel Synagogue in Washington on Friday and delivered a speech meant to reach out to the Jewish community and other supporters of Israel. Although the speech was supposed to be about anti-Semitism, his two main themes were that Israel should support the deal with Iran, and that he publicly criticizes Israel because he loves it so much.

The speech at the Conservative congregation began with friendly platitudes about the history of Judaism in the U.S. and how Jews supported the civil rights movement, and he pointed out that Jeff Goldberg of The Atlantic — the president’s “go to Jew” when he wants to leak nasty comments about Israel (remember chickensh*t?) — is a member of the congregation. The speech covered his administrations support of Israel’s military and his oft-repeated claim that “no administration has done more to ensure that Israel can protect itself than this one.”

Then President Obama transitioned to the deal with Iran:

“The deal that we already reached with Iran has already halted or rolled back parts of Iran’s nuclear program. Now we’re seeking a comprehensive solution. I will not accept a bad deal. As I pointed out in my most recent article with Jeff Goldberg, this deal will have my name on it, so nobody has a bigger personal stake in making sure that it delivers on its promise. I want a good deal.”

“I’m interested in a deal that blocks every single one of Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon — every single path,” the president continued. “A deal that imposes unprecedented inspections on all elements of Iran’s nuclear program, so that they can’t cheat — and if they try to cheat, we will immediately know about it and sanctions snap back on. A deal that endures beyond a decade, that addresses this challenge for the long term. In other words, a deal that makes the world and the region — including Israel — more secure. That’s how I define a good deal. “