What is surprising, Obama pointed Rahm Emanuel, a former Israeli army during the Gulf War as head of White House staff. Emanuel, known as a gentile dijuluki so hard line "Rahmbo" by political opponents. Emanuel also accompany Obama gave a speech during a pro Israelnya before AIPAC at the same time arrange a meeting between Obama and executive organization AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Jewish lobby group that often affect policy, U.S. foreign policy, especially related to the Middle East.
Rahm father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel Obama praised the decision and said that the cross-references the Son is good for Israel. "Obviously he (Rahm) that will affect the pro-Israel president," he says.
Rahm is a surprise cross-references the first Obama. President-elect is still the order of the cabinet must make, and many who are waiting as to what the composition of the cabinet Obama, whether dominated by figures of the U.S. Jewish ancestry, particularly for positions such as minister of strategic defense.
Providing full support in Israel is fixed price for a U.S. president, so difficult that Obama dare to take a position contrary to those who are "rendered" up to the White House throne.
There are several prominent journalists, Israel argues that Obama should be able to fight pressures such as the Jewish lobby AIPAC, if he wants to implement a policy that is more fair to the Palestinians. Akiva Eldar, author and chief editorial writer political column in the newspaper Haaretz said Israel, Obama should not need to fear the Jewish lobby group the right wing.
"Obama has all that is required for free from the pressure of the Jewish lobby in the U.S.," said Eldar. Moreover, currently in the U.S., said, showing a new generation of politicians to persuade the U.S. involvement in the peace process in the Middle East, by J. Street and their different attitudes with AIPAC.
Get a similar opinion of journalists, other senior Haaretz, Gideon Levy. Levy had become the spokesman Shimon Peres in his writings hope Obama does not like people for this show in support of Israel.
"When we say someone is' a friend of Israel 'imply our people as supporters of colonization, friendly country that always using the language of power, which gives full power in Israel for the violence, which rejected the peace in the region,"
"We hope not like it," write Levy.
When Obama says "friend of Israel" added Levy, he should be able to end the blockade on Gaza and the boycott against Hamas, is able to encourage peace between Syria and Israel, can encourage the peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.
"Let Obama considering not only the black skin United States citizens who have civil rights and human rights, but also the Palestinian nation," said the Levy.
On the expectations Levy, Eldar and hope to many parties who want peace in the Middle East will be realized? The answer of course is dependent on whether Obama is against the pressures Jewish groups in the country.