L.A.W.--Within a week of his "American is bad, please forgive us" speech to the Muslim world, he's pictured here on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, showing the soles of his shoes, which is an insult in the Arab world. Was it intentional? For a man so well-traveled and knowledgeable of Muslim tradition...see article below, "Some Israelis Insulted By Obama Picture;" Posted by Howard Arenstein
Israeli TV newscasters Tuesday night interpreted a photo taken Monday in the Oval Office of President Obama talking on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an "insult" to Israel. They saw the incident as somewhat akin to an incident last year, when the Iraqi reporter threw a shoe at President Bush in Baghdad. It is considered an insult in the Arab world to show the sole of your shoe to someone. It is not a Jewish custom necessarily, but Israel feels enough a part of the Middle East after 60 years to be insulted too. Full story
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