IN OBAMIAN FASHION, BIG BAD RAHM EMANUEL THROWS HIS FATHER UNDER A BUS AND APOLOGIZES TO ARABS

Rahm Emanuel is regarded as a tough, FOUL-MOUTHED SOB, but he went out of his way to appease Arabs today:

BBC: Obama aide apologises to US-Arabs

Rahm Emanuel apologised to Arab-Americans on behalf of his family

President-elect Barack Obama's White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel has apologised to the US-Arab community for remarks made by his father.

Benjamin Emanuel told an Israeli newspaper that his son, who is Jewish, would "obviously influence the president to be pro-Israel".

He also referred to Arabs in a way which a leading Arab-American group called an "unacceptable smear".

A spokesman for Rahm Emanuel said he had called the group to apologise.

Mr Emanuel also offered to meet members of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.

In the interview last week with the Israeli daily newspaper Ma'ariv, Israeli-born Benjamin Emanuel talked about his son's new job.

Anger at remarks

He said: "Obviously he'll influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn't he? What is he, an Arab? He's not going to be mopping floors at the White House."

REUTERS/NYTIMES HERE.

THIS BODES ILL FOR THE USA, ISRAEL AND THE FREE WORLD.

IT'S A BAD OMEN, A SIGN OF WORSE THINGS TO COME...

OF MORE KOW-TOWING OUR ENEMIES...