![]() ![]() Ilhan Omar pointing out the hypocrisy at the heart of American policy toward the Middle East is not anti-Semitism. Morally based policies around basic human rights should be what all Democrats support, without exception. But past crimes done to your people is not a blank check for present and future crimes against another people. Anyone who advocated that would be a moral monster. Of course, the latter would be a completely unacceptable case of anti-Semitism and ethnic cleansing. Second, the only way the policies in the West Bank and Gaza should be acceptable to Israelis or their allies is if they are cool with placing Jews into ghettos in the United States. First, whether or not it has a “right to exist,” based on how it was created, it’s not going anywhere. ![]() My own position on Israel is fairly simple. We can’t legitimately question our national mania to support a white supremacist state engaging in policies of ghettoization and embracing a nationalism that increasingly has no space for Palestinians? Even mentioning this is unacceptable? What kind of policy is that? It’s complete garbage is what it is. “Questioning support for the US-Israel relationship is unacceptable.” !!!!!!! You know very well this resolution was meant as a rebuke to because, you know as an historian, context matters. Look at how Juan Vargas, the Democratic congressman from CA-51 puts it: And you have House Dems seeking to cave on her like they did on ACORN, a craven bow to the racism at the heart of America. That’s hardly going to stop AIPAC hacks from comparing her to Steve King, an utterly revolting, shameless, and embarrassing thing to say. Read the transcript yourself (transcribed from the Busboys & Poets event by here She spoke about lobbies: AIPAC, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry. made NO reference to Jews having dual loyalty. ![]() I am completely revolted by the treatment of Ilhan Omar by AIPAC and their hacks, by Democratic House leaders, and everyone who seeks to demonize the first Muslim woman in Congress.įirst, Omar hasn’t done anything wrong. ![]()
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