Sun Tzu I know absolutely nothing about Judaism. It would just appear to me that in the current world of international politics it would be extremely difficult for any person that is Jewish to deal with the Arab world on any level. I am aware that Israel is perceived as several different things in this country - Back east it all but appears to be the sixth burrough of NYC because of the continuous interaction between NYC elected officials and the government of Israel. In our part of the world it is a foreign country that is an ally of the U.S. There is a vast distance between these two concepts. Back to your question - all I know is that he is perceived as being ultra-orthodox. That he & his wife, Hadassah, offend many who are already anti-Semitic and many believe his orthodox lifestyle will cost him the election - not the fact that he is a Jew.
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