Obama Bagel launched in the West Bank

by julianw | July 22, 2008 at 09:29 am

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Barack Obama is visiting the West Bank on Wednesday. Naturally, someone has created an Obama bagel to mark the occasion. The baker, a Palestinian man named Nasir Abdul Hadi, prepares the Obama bagel with cherry tomatoes and mint, which is totally elitist, you might say, if you were this person. What would a McCain bagel look like? What are you in bagel?

Palestinian baker Nasir Abdul Hadi is so grateful Barack Obama is making time to visit the West Bank that he has named a bagel after him.

The presumptive Democratic nominee for US president will spend a few hours in Ramallah on Wednesday, as part of a Middle East tour. Obama's Republican challenger, John McCain, did not visit the West Bank during a recent trip.

The Obama bagel was on display Tuesday at Abdel Hadi's bakery in downtown Ramallah. It's baked with cherry tomatoes and mint.

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hatebobbarker

at 23:28 on July 22nd, 2008

LivornoQueen

at 01:54 on July 23rd, 2008

I'm crazy for bagels, thanks for choosing my pics

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pamela74

at 02:27 on July 23rd, 2008

Thanks!

bellefox rendezvous

at 03:03 on July 23rd, 2008

I ordered this bagel in a diner in New York City, around 17th street and 1st avenue I think. As an English visitor to the US, I love the generous size of breakfast portions in the USA. Like many of my compatriots, I also like Barack Obama and would like him to succeed. I'll toast him a bagel and scramble him an egg any time.

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Eun Byeol

at 03:09 on July 23rd, 2008

thanks for using my pic :D!
I really really like eating bagel sandwich and making it.

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ChiScarlett

at 04:05 on July 23rd, 2008

Another bagel lover for Barack Obama!

Jan van Raay

at 05:52 on July 23rd, 2008

She was hungry and pregnant -- and what did she ask me to make? A bagel smothered in cream cheese, topped with a pile of mozzarella cheese which was then grilled and garnished with a whole sliced avocado. Happy baby!

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spacedog

at 07:08 on July 23rd, 2008

my bagel photos came from Bagels on the Square in Greenwich Village, NYC.. wish i could eat one right now!

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gardengirlpa

at 11:34 on July 23rd, 2008

Thank you for using my Photo

mtyto

at 13:15 on July 23rd, 2008

I will having a bagel for lunch today, probably the same as one of my photos.

As for a the McCan Bagel.... maybe potato salad and ham.

jeffmgosche

at 13:31 on July 23rd, 2008

There's really nothing like a good fresh homemade bagel with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and salt.

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Sandy Macdonald

at 13:33 on July 23rd, 2008

To be honest, this is the first I'd heard of this story, so I can't really comment on it. However, if anyone is looking for a tasty bagel then they should go to Ess-a-Bagel in New York and try their blueberry cream cheese bagels.

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