Oh, look. Yet another complaint about “Zionists”:
PREPARE for a new America: That’s the message that the Rev. Jesse Jackson conveyed to participants in the first World Policy Forum, held at this French lakeside resort last week.
He promised “fundamental changes” in US foreign policy – saying America must “heal wounds” it has caused to other nations, revive its alliances and apologize for the “arrogance of the Bush administration.”
The most important change would occur in the Middle East, where “decades of putting Israel’s interests first” would end.
Jackson believes that, although “Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades” remain strong, they’ll lose a great deal of their clout when Barack Obama enters the White House.
To say that this is repulsive rhetoric would be to understate matters. But the Obama campaign should be asked to what degree Jackson speaks for Obama here. And just how much does Obama stay up at nights worrying about the supposedly undue influence of “Zionists”?
Lord knows I didn’t want this door to be opened. But it has been opened. Time to walk through it.
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Bricker Wednesday, October 15th at 12:09AM EST (link)Rev. Jackson should watch his tone when he refers to Zionists. However, the pro-Israeli lobby is too influential, make no mistake about it. US acquiescence to the Israeli settlement of the West Bank and Gaza, and the resulting trauma endured by the Palestinians undoubtedly results from these groups’ political prowess. Muslims (and many non-Muslims) despise the occupation, and have always associated it with America. Worldwide respect for the US is a national security issue, and a more balanced approach to the Palestinian-Israeli crisis provides an opportunity to win it, especially in countries with potential terrorist converts.
What About the Anti-Zionist OBAMA?
Soulsamurai Wednesday, October 15th at 2:12AM EST (link)B.O. raised nearly a million dollars for the anti-zionist, anti-christian, pro-Islamic Kenyan candidate for president, Raila Odinga. Odinga is a brutal thug that incited his followers to riot and kill a 1000 of his political rivals, and burn hundreds of Christian churches while not touching a single mosque. Not only that, he was also advising Odinga directly through one of his Congressional staffers.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=78035
Be warned that Obama also instructs and advises ACORN and promises they will help set his agenda when he becomes president.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU
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The pro-Irish and pro-Greek lobbies are influential too.
Pejman Yousefzadeh (Diary) Wednesday, October 15th at 2:38AM EST (link)As is the pro-Arab lobby–as testified to by none other than Dennis Ross. Your point?
“At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid.” –Friedrich Nietzsche
Someone has to govern ...
skorrent Wednesday, October 15th at 9:42AM EST (link)The West Bank and Gaza. The Palestinians are certainly incapable.
Prior to ’67 Gaza was merely Egypt’s worst slum, and Jordan had made no effort to incorporate (civilize) the West Bank. From ’67 to the Intifadas was the closest both areas came to economic prosperity.