Koot's comments came in an article emphasizing the pride of south Florida Jews in the selection. But a different reaction came from Beth Farber in a Chicago Tribune article. Many of the Jews quoted in the Chicago Tribune article said they were stunned and surprised to hear about Lieberman's selection. The Miami Herald article also mentioned the unease reported by the president of the Arab American Institute, who said he had received anxious phone calls. People are very sensitive.
People are nervous.
Zogby said Lieberman has worked to increase the participation of Arab-Americans in the Democratic Party. The Associated Press began one of its articles by mentioning that Lieberman says he is motivated by tikkun olam, the Jewish notion of repairing the world. Yes, Mr. Lieberman's Judaism will bother some less-enlightened voters. The ADL, which monitors hate speech on the Internet, said such messages are appearing on message boards, discussion groups and e-mail lists. But most messages on this board were much less incendiary.