From Palestinian to ultra-orthodox Jew, President Obama takes on a variety of eyebrow-raising personas emblazoned on T-shirts for sale in souvenir stands across Jerusalem.
But by far the most provocative: the U.S. leader depicted as America's most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden.
And according to Al-Jazeera, the popularity of a particular design is often directly influenced by the current views among both Palestinians and Israelis in regard to the U.S. and its policies. But other vendors, such as Sergio Awenstern, have vowed not to carry any Obama merchandise for sale in their shops. "He doesn't know anything about the Middle East," Awenstern, who owns a shop in West Jerusalem, said. "He thinks with his smile and charisma he can make anything...here it's the real world, it's not Hollywood."
Watch video of controversial Obama T-shirts for sale in Jerusalem here:
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