Barack Hussein Obama A "Risk" To Israel Says Former Ariel Sharon Minister

Sharansky Backs McCain, Calls Obama a 'Risk' To Israel

(IsraelNN.com) Former Prisoner of Zion Natan Sharansky has termed Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama a "risk" to Israel if he is elected president. The former minister in the Sharon government, who also is a personal friend of American President George W. Bush, told Shalom TV that he prefers Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain.

Getting to Obama, there is no record. It can happen to be good. It can happen to be very bad. It's a risk.

Shalom TV is an American Jewish cable network that reaches 18 million homes.

"In the case of McCain, we know exactly where his policy is," said Sharansky. "I know, personally, McCain for 20 years. He is a person of principle, and he is also a person who has absolutely a great record of supporting Israel. Getting to Obama, there is no record. Nobody can know for sure what will be. It can happen to be good. It can happen to be very bad. It's a risk."

The interview with Sharansky on Shalom TV can be seen here.