Rahm Emmanuel - "What is he, an arab?"

United States
November 20, 2008 11:08am CST
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,452524,00.html Benjamin Emmanuel (Rahm Emmanuel's father, and former Irgun member) said in an interview with an Israeli newspaper, "Obviously, he will influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn't he? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to clean the floors of the White House." I applaud Rahm Emmanuel for apologizing for his father's comments to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, but I don't quite understand his apology. "From the fullness of my heart, I personally apologize on behalf of my family and me. These are not the values upon which I was raised of those of my family." Anyone care to explain? What values was he raised on regarding Arabs?
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xfahctor
@xfahctor (14126)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
20 Nov 08
His father was a part of what some considered a zionist movement. He himself is Israeli and his family has strong ties to Israel and various militant movements there.
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murderistic
@murderistic (2278)
• United States
20 Nov 08
I know. That's why I am confused. Especially because it seems he was apologizing for his father... but if his apology was true, shouldn't his father be apologizing too?
xfahctor
@xfahctor (14126)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
20 Nov 08
I don't think his father is living, i could be wrong. *shrug, either way, I don't feel he should have to apologize for something he didn't do himslef.
murderistic
@murderistic (2278)
• United States
20 Nov 08
His father is still living... he made the statement last week. If he hadn't apologized there would be a lot of angry Arabs out there... he probably apologized for national security reasons... lol
lilwonders
@lilwonders456 (8219)
• United States
21 Nov 08
Well he can't make his father apologize. But he can apologize on behave of him and the rest of his family who ever probly very embarressed by his fathers comment.