Tweet asap! Obama's Mideast speech open to questions via Twitter and Facebook

It would be great to see lots of tweets right now. Tag your questions for President Obama with the hashtag #MESpeech

Here are some tweet ideas -- sorry I can't do the automatic click and tweet thing right now, but hope to have that feature back soon!

Copy and paste these into your Twitter feed:

@BarackObama, get out of bed with #AIPAC and stop funding Israeli war crimes! http://j.mp/iKM0SP #MEspeech

RT @codepinkalert Obama should apologize to Egyptians for propping up Mubarak's violent regime and trying to install Suleiman #MEspeech

Obama's #MEspeech should begin with a heartfelt apology to Iraq's millions of widows and orphans and a promise to pay reparations
Why is Obama behind giving $3 billion a year in military aid to #Israel? #MEspeech @moveoveraipac http://j.mp/iKM0SP
Why is Obama speaking at #AIPAC and supporting Israeli militarism? @moveoveraipac http://j.mp/iKM0SP

Here's some background on the speech / Twitter Q&A:

Obama's Mideast Speech: Join NPR's @acarvin For A Twitter Conversation

Facebook:
http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive/


http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/18/136430581/obamas-mideast-speech-join-nprs-acarvin-for-a-twitter-conversation?ft=1&f=103943429

See the link above. The way it works is that questions tagged on Twitter with #MESpeech will go to Andy Carvin (NPR) and Marc Lynch (FP) who will be asking the White House rep questions. I encourage everyone to get your good questions in, or to use the hash tag to highlight facts about the issue (I suggest being as crisp/clear/concise as possible if you're doing facts). As Ali Abunimah has pointed out (here: http://electronicintifada.net/blog/ali-abunimah/npr-white-houses-service-name-social-media-conversation-obama-speech), this is sort of a propaganda stunt on the part of the White House. Nonetheless, I think good questions will still get through. Otherwise, since all eyes will be on the #MESpeech hash tag, it's a good opportunity to state some facts. All in all, even live-tweeting your own response to Obama's speech with #MESpeech is a good idea.

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