The Morning After: Updated Coverage
Lori Lowenthal Marcus, the gutsy and determined founder of Z Street, was one of the main organizers of last night’s pro-Israel demonstration outside the Waldorf Astoria. (I did not realize this last night and am formally apologizing to Lori here and now). Philadelphia-based Marcus is the one who called the New York Police Department and got “the Haters” moved from in front of the hotel to a block away. She tells me that she “sent out well over a thousand emails and brought Col. Bentzion Gruber, a commander from Operation Cast Lead.”
Marcus also notes that many of the pro-Israel organizations listed did not show up or send people. Despite that, the pro-Israel attendees were far more numerous than the last time. In her words, there were “multitudes more.”
Pro-Palestinians, All in Black, Stage A Nazi Rally
As I write this, the forces of darkness are gathering to battle the forces of light. It’s happening two miles away from where I’m sitting, right here in Old New Yawk.
The Waldorf-Astoria has hosted debutante balls, grand parties, weddings, crowned heads and heads of state, the idle rich and the world’s hardest working celebrities. Tonight, the Israeli Defense Force is being honored there. The IDF Chief of Staff, Gabi Ashkenazi, is the keynote speaker.
Of course, as part of the sixth Israeli Apartheid Week, the infamous International Solidarity Movement (ISM)—the very group responsible for the death, martyrdom, and exploitation of Rachel Corrie–is staging a protest. Thirteen groups will participate, including National Lawyers Guild—NY chapter (always a left-wing group), Adalah-NY, Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews Say No! Code Pink, Women in Black-Union Square, and Women of a Certain Age (them I do not know). Of course, the ISM website accuses Israel of having committed war crimes in Gaza.
This is a Big Fat Lie.
But it makes me sick that Israelis should have to be faced with such hatred wherever they go—and spewed by the slickest and most cunning of homicidal liars; by those who insist the “Islamophobia” is the real problem, even as Muslims persecute and slaughter Christians, Hindus, and Jews.
Israel has the legal, moral, and human right to defend herself and that is precisely what she has done. From the moment impoverished, persecuted Jews sought to return to their ancient homeland, the Arabs, most of whom were Muslims, hated and opposed them because they were Jews. In addition, the Arabs also envied and tried to copy Jewish ideas about nationalism.
Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi
Israel has never been a “colonial, apartheid” state. Please read an excellent article, recently published by Dr. Irwin J. Mansdorf, which carefully and brilliantly addresses the question of whether Israel is a “colonial state.”
I am glad that the Friends of the IDF have decided to hold this event right now at an upscale location. And, I am very glad that pro-Israel groups have promised to be there. These groups include: Z Street, Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI, Get Out The Facts, Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, National Council of Young Israel, Shalom International, Stand With Us, World Committee for the Land of Israel, and the Zionist Organization of America/ZOA.
I have troops on the ground. They will be calling me with reports, photos, videos, interviews. Stay tuned for their fine work.
Live At the Waldorf:
Journalist Fern Sidman has just called in her first report. (Much thanks Fern!)
She says there are approximately 300 loud, angry, well choreographed anti-Israeli protesters (and the usual contingent of Marxists and Maoists) waving large Palestinian flags and chanting “Free Palestine.” Here is a sampling of their inflammatory signs:
“Nuremberg Justice For Israeli War Criminals;” “Free Palestine From the River to the Sea;” “Israeli War Crimes Feast at the Waldorf;” “Boycott Zionism;” “Jail Askenazi the Butcher of Gaza”; “Israeli Forces Shot at Women and Children Holding White Flags;” “Israeli Soldiers: Arrogant, Sadistic, and Cruel.”
I can assure you that Israeli soldiers are among the most moral on earth. Please read what I wrote about the non-massacre that never took place in Jenin and about the twenty three young Israeli soldiers who died–because they were sent into Jenin on foot; at the time, Israel did not want to further offend a dangerously Jew-hating world and instead, was forced to sacrifice their young, their finest, to armed and bloody terrorists who were hiding among Palestinian civilians.
Sidman tried to interview some Maoists who absolutely refused to talk to her (“Yes,” one finally said, “I’m an anti-Semite and I won’t talk to you.”) A Palestinian supporter told her, matter-of-factly that “The U.S. Government is ruled by Zionists,” “that we can never have peace in the Middle East because of the Israeli Occupation;” “The Jewish state is inherently racist in nature.”
Now, 20-30 members of the Iranian-funded Neturai Karta (disguised as Hasidic Jews) have just joined the pro-Palestinian side. Al Jazeera is filming, as are student filmmakers. Some members of a Jewish Voice for Peace are wearing kipahs. They are the only ones moving back and forth between the pro-Israel side and the pro-Palestinian side. They are marching, carrying carefully printed signs which read: “Palestinians Hunger for Justice” and ‘Stop Israeli War Crimes.”
The forces of darkness (so to speak) have an excellent sound system. Their followers know how to chant. And to keep chanting. One wonders from whence their funding flows…can it be the Saudi Lobby? The European Union?
And now, the stalwart Sidman tells me, the pro-Palestinian side has doubled, even tripled and comprise 500-600 people. Joining them is the Green Party of New Jersey and the Islamic Thinkers Society. Members of the National Lawyers Guild are wearing baseball caps which read: “Legal Observer.” Their task? To monitor possible police harassment of the Palestinians.
By now, the 125 pro-Israel supporters have left. It was a miracle that they ever came.
Lori Lowenthal Marcus of Z Street and AFSI's Helen Freedman
Allow me a deep, deep sigh. The pro-Israel troops were valorous, heroic, committed–and smart, really smart–but they were far, far fewer in number, lacked a sound system, (the police would not allow the pro-Israeli side to have a sound system). They lacked the knack of leftist chanting and urban street theatre. Their signs were good and read: “Suicide Bombing is Mass Murder;” “Hamas Targets Civilians, Israel Targets Terrorists;” “The IDF Protects Jews, Christians, Muslims, Ba’hai.” A sign of an injured Israeli child reads: “Sderot Boy, Hamas Victim.” “Remember our Six Million. Never Again.” One is a sign for peace in 20 languages.
Dear friends who were there did not want me to mention this. Look: At least I’m mentioning this last.
The pro-Palestinians all wore black. They were told to do so. They followed orders. They had marshals keeping them in line. Is it important to be able to do good fascist-style or 60s-style or ACT-UP-style demonstrations? Are the large organizations obligated to take to the streets to combat this Nazi show of blood lust?
Fern Sidman: You are a hero. Kudos to you.
Kudos to Marvin Belsky of HRCARI who also called in a first report.
Sidman, writing today in the Intellectual Conservative has these choice quotes:
“The Israeli army is the most moral and ethical fighting force in the world,” declared Rabbi David Algaze of Congregation Chavurat Yisrael of Forest Hills, New York. “They have displayed the utmost restraint when battling Hamas terrorists, murderers and criminals and the lies that are being spewed forth by misguided Jews and the forces of radical Islam must be confronted in the strongest of terms. Let the world know that the Jewish people will not be intimidated by those who seek to demonize and delegitimize Israel. We are exceptionally proud of the members of the IDF and we will continue to support the right to defend ourselves from those who seek to eradicate us.”
Helen Freedman, president of Americans for a Safe Israel, said, “Why is it that the oppressed has been turned into the oppressor? The world knows that Hamas intentionally used their own women and children as human shields in Gaza in order to vilify Israel. The world knows that Hamas is an Iranian proxy and is being bankrolled by oil-rich Islamic countries. The world knows that countless Jewish lives in Israel and around the world have been snuffed out by Islamic suicide bombers and the world remains deafeningly silent.”
Arish Sahani of the Indian Intellectuals Forum and a member of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam said, “The Palestinians are inciting war against Israel and Israel has every right to defend herself and her citizens just like any other country in the world would. Why is Israel held to a higher standard and why are Jews compelled to be constant victims. Why aren’t they given the right to fight back against sworn enemies just like everybody else. ”
Dr. Marvin Belsky, the chairman of the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam, said, “The tragedy of today’s demonstration lies in the fact that we are severely outnumbered by our enemies. Every Jewish establishment organization was informed of this counter-protest and none of them showed up to support Israel and the Jewish nation. The HRCARI is a nascent movement who has its collective finger on the pulse of radical Islam and we are cognizant of the dangers to the Western world that such a movement represents…Make no mistake about it: if the world remains mute while Israel is being raked over the coals, the US, Europe and the rest of the free world will be next. ”
Irwin J. Mansdorf is quite correct to point out that Israel’s struggle against British colonialism was part of the beginning of the end of colonialism throughout Asia and Africa. Israel and India, at the same time, worked to establish the idea that all nations should be independent. Of course, that didn’t stop Gandhi from hating Israel. I mention that in the fourth paragraph of the following essay.
http://www.jochnowitz.net/Essays/AntiSemitism.html
See, there are some redeemimng qualities to nerve gas.
I hope there is a “work accident” among the 300 Nazi protesters.
What do the Rabbis say is the reason for the world hating Jews? It appears supernatural to me.
Leatherneck,
I have wondered about your question for some time. I wrote the poem linked below as an exploration–a search for the reason. I don’t mean to say that I believe it, but I’m not sure I reject it either.
http://www.jochnowitz.net/Essays/AfterTheBinding.html
US demands a State like Iran on the West Bank/Gaza! True or False? Why:
The US (government, not people) policy in Iran: Keep the dictators (that parade as religious) at all cost (same policy since Carter “stabbed the Shaw in the back in 1979)! Why? “nice Long lasting War and sell lots of weapons” (c 1991 Getty delivered to every member of congress on this war and the battle tactics to be used against us)
The “don’t ask don’t tell” going away is the way the “Government” tells you: “can you believe it, can you believe it” will be followed immediately by the “DRAFT”; no exemptions except practicing clergy this time boys and girls! Obumer!
#6 George Jochnowitz,
“Abraham made up a story”? “Yum, yum said the Lord”?
Is your point the Jewish Torah is fake? That G-d loves moon god worship? The poem seems to me to be written by a self hating Jew. I could be wrong.
If I am correct, the Jews wandered in the wilderness for being scared of the Nephilim across the Jordan, and not believing G-d would take care of them. Also, G-d saw Abraham was willing to murder his son as G-d asked him to.
Yet, we all know G-d gave his only son to die for our sins who was called Jesus Christ. A perfect sin offering, to win back the deed of planet earth that Adam lost to Lucifer in the garden of Eden.
One more thing, the Jewish people have been in the holy land for 4000 years, how is it moon god worship can lay claim to the Jewish holy site when Mohammed lived in the 650s AD?
Global jihad rages across our world, but Israel is the only country where American and international ruling elites demand Israel surrender to Islam’s jihad.
And shockingly, the Palestinian Authority Security services who have MURDERED more Jews than Hamas are financed, armed and continually trained by the U.S. It is unforgivable.
All of the land, massive finances, weapons and training given to the PLO/Palestinian Authority by America, has been used against Israel’s Jews.
In the full knowledge that any land Israel surrenders to the implacable, barbaric enemy will be used to launch war against Israel, the US/EU demand Israel surrender half her land and holy Jerusalem to jihad.
G-D will NEVER forgive America. G-D’s judgments when they come, will be terrifying. Surely, all the evil and terrible things that Washington seeks for Israel’s Jews will be done to America.
Leatherneck,
I believe the Torah is accurate. There is enough information in the telling of the story of the sacrifice to suggest my interpretation. I discuss it at some length here.
http://www.jochnowitz.net/Essays/Abraham.html
Let us remember one thing, WE WILL NEVER LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Israel will fight to the end while a shameful world will say, How did this happen again? Well we are watching it happen now, the sheep of this world are afraid of standing up to the wolf, they think that if they make nice nice, the wolf will leave them alone. I think not, we better get ready to defend ourselves.
#10 George Jochnowitz,
I read your essay. Wasn’t Sarah old when she had Abraham’s child? Wasn’t she young, and beautiful when the King took her?
Why would G-d tell Abraham he would be the Father of nations, and his seed be like the stars in Heaven, then not be given a son?
Have a good evening,
Antisemitism is easier for me to understand than Israel’s dismal PR.
Antisemitism is hatred of those among us with a better aptitude for letters and numbers taken to a much, much higher level, hatred of a bully towards the egghead, taken through the prism of the economy (everyone hates moneylenders) etc.
But why Israel does not speak its own story but goes along with the lies, referring to “Palestinians”, “peace process”, and other propaganda charades, that beats me.
Time is now when our intellectualsI( wholove freedom ) should have live debate with islamic promoters on daily bais untill each and every humanbeinghad heard what real islam is and all who have converted to islam should know what they left behind and theiri sno way frothem to go bacack .A barberic religion you get in and no way out and also love death rather life.Its time all world should unite to free the people from islamic teaching spreading like decease.
Leatherneck,
Sarah was indeed old when she gave birth to Isaac, but she became pregnant immediately after the episode with Abimelech, when she was already old.
Abraham had a son, Ishmael, older than isaac, and had more children after Sarah’s death. He could have become the father of many nations even without Isaac.
I realize it was a long time ago, but I am reminded of the Israeli destruction of an american spy ship and killing the survivors during the Johnson administration–said president sweeping it under the rug in a cowardly manner. I believe the Israeli soldiers are of a similar high moral character to american ones, but believe there are some less than honorable moments as well.
Having said that, I wish them continued success in their struggle against the fanatics who seek Israel’s destruction.
Ahem, that’s “Soldiers”, not “solders”, unless you mean “Isareli construction workers whose job is to join metals together”…
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>>>>>Global jihad rages across our world, but Israel is the only country where American and international ruling elites demand Israel surrender to Islam’s jihad.
Ah, be fair. They also demand surrender in Denmark, in England, in Europe in general, in the USA…
The criminality of the assault on Gaza’s civilians, who were most o of the 1,400 people Israel killed in its massacre, should be very very obvious with the authoritative Goldstone Report. That criminality,and the culpability of its military director, Ashkenazi, was the focus o the protest. Thought some of you needed a reality check, with all the histrionics about ‘global jihad’ that I read above. Tonight’s protest was really about the Israeli military killing (and continuing to kill with a crippling blockade) women, children, and other civilians.
http://www.indypendent.org/2010/03/09/gaza-hungers-for-justice-hundreds-demonstrate-as-friends-of-idf-hold-lavish-dinner-in-manhattan/
It is hard to believe that so many people are blind when facing the irrefutable facts concerning Islamic Jihad. No other religion in modern history can claim such horror, murder, suicide bombings and suppression of human rights. Nearly every Middle Eastern country, bar Israel, put human rights second to Islam.
What a horrible disease to catch, and even worse than that is to admire such a religion.
I hope us Australians don’t succumb to this “misunderstood” religion of “peace”.
“fairleft” is certainly left, in the modern sense of “left” being “support of genocidal Islamist terrorists”. As for “fair”, well…
Jochnowitz and FairLeft: there is a difference between Judaism and Islam – the former is based on Isaac’s Life, the second on Ismael’s. These are two different stories – if one is right, the other is wrong. Let’s decide.
Islam claims Palestine – and the Jerusalem – for itself, while Palestine is Judeo-Christian Holy Land – and Jerusalem is Jewish Holy City -. Islamic people have Saudi Arabia – Mecca and Medina -.
Islam/-ic people claim possession of every Earth’s Land, and they make up any kind of big lie to support their looting.
“Fern Sidman: You are a hero. Kudos to you.”
and every single one of you who were there. Half the battle is showing up. At a time when most of us are weary with disgust you showed up and stood against the shadow. Thank you. Thank you.
Obama hides while he sends his more popular sell outs to destroy those who fight his Muslim heroes. Obama’s boy Biden who sold out the IVAWA goes to Israel to condemn defense. Hillary, who sold out women, chirps brightly that we will leave the women of Afghanistan to their fate starting next year….having done Obama’s dirty work by eliminating all Condi Rice’s programs for women in the State Dept. When she runs for office she will talk about how she is a champion for women’s rights. Yet now she does nothing for women held in slavery.
‘And he felt in his heart their strangeness,
Their stillness answering his cry,
While his horse moved, cropping the dark turf,
‘Neath the starred and leafy sky;
For he suddenly smote on the door, even
Louder, and lifted his head:-
‘Tell them I came, and no one answered,
That I kept my word,’ he said….’
The Listeners by Walter De La Mare
Those of us fighting against Zionism and apartheid Israel will never stop fighting for justice in Palestine and America -and all of the democratic nations who have suffered under the passionately evil manipulations of the Israel lobby. War crimes a ‘lie’???
You people are PROVEN liars. Pathetic.
But the more you bleet your absolute nonsense -not to mention your open support for Jewish racism and fascism – the faster you bring about the demise of the Jewish occupiers in Palestine.
And it will take a war to do it. But we’re ready. You better believe we’re ready…
ps ‘We’ is the planets majority who believe in equality, human rights and justice.
You aren’t a part of that as long as you support Israel as a Jewish state in a land that held an Arab majority for 5000 years. Your claim is based on Judeo-Christian mythology, lol….
To fairleft:
Col. Richard Kemp, a British commander in Bosnia and Afghanistan
stated: “The Israel Defense Forces did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare. ” (Guardian-UK)
Goldstone Gaza Report: Col. Richard Kemp Testifies at U.N. Emergency Session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX6vyT8RzMo&feature=player_embedded
Hamas/PA Target JEWISH INNOCENTS. Israel Targets Terrorists
Severely traumatized Israelis suffered through years of thousands of rocket attacks from Gaza. Every day filled with fear.
In a military response several years overdue, Israel warned Gaza civilians via loudspeakers, thousands of leaflets and 200,000 telephone calls urging evacuation of battle areas. The IDF aborted missile strikes to prevent civilian casualties, opened a field clinic for Muslims on Gaza’s border, and constantly gave humanitarian aid whilst Hamas waged WAR against innocent Israeli civilians.
The Islamics commit war crimes: they use human shields; hide behind women and children; wage war from densely populated areas, store and fire rockets from residential buildings, schools, hospitals & mosques to deliberately MAXIMIZE Arab injuries and deaths so that when Israel fires back in self defense and accidentally kills civilians, the Islamics scream to the world, but the blood of the Arabs is on the heads of the Islamics.
Hamas Charter of RELIGIOUS HATE and RELIGIOUS MURDER:
‘Israel, by virtue of its being Jewish and of having a Jewish population, defies Islam and the Muslims. Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it.’
It’s not about land. It’s about intense religious hate that demands the mass murder of non-Muslim innocents. Jews are targeted first.
An Israeli hospital treated a Muslim woman-she returned strapped with a bomb belt to blow up amongst the kind Jewish doctors and nurses who helped her.
God blesses Israel and the jewish people. God curses those who curse Israel and the jewish people. A bible reading christian.
To fairleft and stevieb – my last comment is also to stevieb!
NON-MUSLIMS MUST HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS!
Hezbollah leader Nasarallah:
If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide. (Daily Star, Oct. 23, 2002)
The planned Second Holocaust extends far beyond Israel. Leaflets were distributed in major British cities which included slogans such as: “The final hour will not come until the Muslims kill the Jews.”
Britain’s response? “police appeared reluctant to prosecute because the calls to fight the Jews were carefully couched in quotes from the Koran.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1370900/Extremist-backs-%27kill-Jews%27-poster.html
Does Britain believe it’s acceptable to call for the Religious Murder of Jews and other non-Muslim innocents because it’s in the Koran? In a frightening violation of the Peoples’ right to protection, the UK showed respect for the public call to murder non-Muslims because it’s in the Koran!
Hamas TV video teaches that bombs that kill Israelis are more precious to an Arab mother than her children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIBNRVgq59Y
Religious HATE and Religious MURDER of Jews and other non-Muslims is taught in mosques worldwide.
Palestinian Authority Muslims CELEBRATE 9/11 Murders of 3,000 American innocents. It is immoral that U.S. taxpayers are forced to support these American haters. Muslims also celebrated right here in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrM0dAFsZ8k
The Palestinian Authority hailed as heroes the terrorists who brutally murdered defenseless 8 months pregnant Jewish mother, Tali Hatuel, and 4 little daughters in Gush Katif in May 2004.
Muslim killers of Jewish children are adored-Palestinian Authority newspaper al-Hayat al-Jadida called savage child-killer Kuntar “a beacon of light” and an “authentic role model.” Palestinian Authority leader, Abbas, called Kuntar a hero. Syria’s Assad said Kuntar was chief among honorable men and awarded Kuntar Syria’s highest medal, the Syrian Order of Merit.
To fairleft and stevieb
ISRAELINSIDER.COM
Thousands of Palestinians again celebrate attacks, videotape suppressed
By Ellis Shuman and israelinsider staff September 16, 2001
On Friday and Saturday, thousands of Palestinians again paraded through cities in the West Bank and Gaza, celebrating the attacks on the United States.
“Jubilant Palestinians took to the streets of refugee camps of Lebanon and the West Bank, waving Palestinian flags and distributing sweets to celebrate the attacks.
“Palestinian policemen celebrating and shooting into the air, in addition to civilians dancing,”
…Arab students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem held a party Tuesday night celebrating the attacks and giving out candy to participants.
http://www.israelinsider.com/channels/diplomacy/articles/dip_0087.htm
Hamas Member of Parliament Fathi Hammad, February 29, 2008 on Al-Aqsa TV that for PA Arabs, “death has become an industry at which women excel… The elderly excel at this, and so do the mujahideen and the children.”
Translated by MEMRI, Hammad : “This is why they have formed human shields of the women, the children, the elderly and the mujahideen, in order to challenge the Zionist bombing machine. It is as if they were saying to the Zionist enemy: ‘We desire death like you desire life.”
There has not been a single Muslim street demonstration to protest the cruel, massive Islamic attacks on non-Muslims in New York, Bali, India, Phillipines, Israel, London, Beslan, Madrid and more.
G-D commanded:
YOU SHALL NOT MURDER
I have a different take: the anti-Jew protestors, if they were honest, should be protesting American occupation in the ME but because they’re cowardly comformists, they join Ishmael in condemning everything Jewish. You don’t like earthquakes in Pakistan? It’s all Israel/Jews fault. Don’t like our govt and economy? Blame the Jews….didn’t you know Obama and crew are Zionists?
Thanks to all our footsoldiers. Ishmael and his many wives are weak while we are strong!
Would these wives of Ishmael throw away their computers, cell phones and all modern healthcare solutions to protest Jews? No way.
Claiming the Israeli Army to be “the most moral in the world” is a huge insult to all those true Americans who serve in the American military. It’s also more than a little offensive to those of us who have family members serving in the American military.
People who make this claim are truly UnAmerican. Please, if that’s the way you feel you should just make aliyah.
To fairleft and stevieb:
Savage Muslim mobs – immigrants welcomed into our countries call for the murder of hated non-Muslim innocents:
“UK, you will pay”
“7/7 on its way”
“Slay those who insult Islam”
“Europe, you will pay, your 9/11 is on its way!”
“Jihad Against European Crusaders”
Violent Muslim Protest Outside the Danish Embassy in London (February 3, 2006). Ferocious screams:
“Death to you, by god.”
We want Danish blood.”
“May they bomb Denmark! So we can invade their country! And take their wives as war booty!”
Threats are made against Jews: “The army of Mohammad is coming for you.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoMeUcC_M20
Turkey’s Prime Minister, Erdogan, publicly read an Islamic poem: “The mosques are our barracks, the domes our helmets, the minarets our bayonets and Muslims our soldiers…”
In Sweden, many Muslim youth wear a t-shirt proclaiming: “2030-then we take over”
DECEITFULLY called the Arab/Israeli conflict, it’s global jihad against Israel, America, Europe, UK and the world.
Council on American-Islamic Relations: “Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.” – Omar Ahmad (CAIR co-founder).
Addressing a youth session at the 1999 Islamic Association for Palestine’s annual convention in Chicago, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) founder Omar Ahmad praised suicide bombers who “kill themselves for Islam,”
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52184
To #31, Chuck Johnson-what is anti-American about telling the truth? Why do you obviously believe that flattering Israel is insulting America?
The anti Israel protestors remind me of the organized, bussed in “pro government take-over of 1/6 of the economy” Obama care proponents. Many of those groups participating, like Code Pink, are terrorists in my estimation. I wish everyone could know about political islam and its devious tactics.
Implicit in the assertion, since modified(thank you), that the Israeli Army is “the most moral in the world”, is that the American military is somehow morally inferior to the Israeli military.
It’s really not all that complicated. If you find the assertion to be unconditionally true then I suspect you are probably not an American.
As an Israeli, you should go ahead and flatter Israel all you want. As an American, I choose to celebrate America and our own military. I also expect other Americans to demonstrate a modicum of patriotism. Ms Chesler has assured me she has the highest regard for the American military. I find that heartening and consistent with the American motto: E Pluribus Unum.
Phyllis
Isn’t it amazing, isn’t it, how many otherwise intelligent and moral people are taken in by the Goldstone Report. After so much detailed analysis by judicial and military experts who indicate the biased, fragmentary and misperceived information contained in it–so much so that even Goldstone was embarassed–they still truck out all the tired out slanders against Israel, the IDF and Zionism.
Not, of course, that Israel or Israelis are perfect by any means, but there needs to be a balancing out of responsibilities, a fair assessment of how media propaganda works, and a realization that we are in the midst of a world war against Jews, Israel, and the West.
Norman
But, you see, our muslim brothers only want to live in peace and harmony with the rest of the world. All we have to do is appease them with a little land — say, the size of Israel — and they will be satisfied and leave us in peace.
Sound familiar? This is basically what a British Prime Minister named Neville Chamberlin told his countrymen and women when he returned from a meeting with that “friendly chap,” Adolf Hitler. He waved a piece of paper that he called a peace treaty, bearing the signitures of himself and Herr Hitler(similar to the peace accords that Began and Arafat signed following the Camp David “peace talks” during the Carter administration) and proclaimed “Peace in our time!” And, all the while, Hitler was laughing up his sleeve while planning another invasion.
Today’s appeasers don’t even wave a fake peace agreement. They actually shout AGREEMENT while their muslim “brothers” scream for their blood. Whether anti-Semitic neo-Hitler Youth or self-loathing Jew or Christian, we need to nip these appeasers in the bud. I’m not trying to be histrionic when I call for the immediate deportation of all muslims and their sympathizers (drop those self-loathing Christians, Jews, Bhuddists, feminists, etc. off in the nearest islamic state and see how long they last). It’s the only means of self-preservation we have left. Once again, people: you cannot negotiate with people who seek your annihilation!
Instead of having to face hatred wherever they go, the free world owes a debt of gratitude to the heroic Israel Defense Forces for fighting on the front lines against the global jihad.
Unfortunately the forces of evil are more organized and tenacious than the pro-Israel, pro-American side, who easily lose focus and get warn down. I’m troubled by the lack of people who showed up on the pro-Israel side. This is frenquent at such events.
God bless you phyllis, Lori and the other courageous people who showed up last night and who stand for all that is good and righteous.
Dr. Chesler,
Thank you so very much for your kind words. While I am in no way considered to be a “hero”, I do applaud every single Jew who attended last night’s demonstration. My sincere apologies go to the wonderful folks at Z Street, who I stupidly forgot to mention in my article. Their tireless efforts and participation were most valuable and their leadership is truly dedicated.
I thank you Dr. Chesler for serving as a beacon of light and hope in a world gone mad and for setting the record straight on Israel and challenging the hordes of haters who seek to demonize and deligitmize Israel. You are a wonderful inspiration. You taught us all to never fear our enemies, but to place our faith and hope in G-d and that which is true and righteous.
Interesting that Hadassah, the Women’s “ZIONIST” organization was not there. I have no use for them anymore. I will never support any of their camps or causes. They are a disgrace.
Israel,
Do what you must to retain your sovereignty, and security. You have no nation to be couned upon as a true ally, including my country, the USA. Take care of your people as you see fit, and go well.
Masada shall not fall again!
17. Skeptic: “Ahem, that’s “Soldiers”, not “solders””
I’m so shallow, I admit – but bold-text spelling errors are really jarring and this one’s been there for a couple of days now.
41 Debbie, while I too have my disappointments and disagreements with Hadassah, they still operate excellent hospitals in Israel that are open to all, regardless of nationality, religion or ability to pay, and are worthy of support. (Disclosure — my grandkids, they should be well, were born in a Hadassah hospital in Yerushalayim.)
Linda…”Rivera”(lol),
Do you think posting lies that are easily dismissed, or posting quotes without context will help your cause?
Personally I don’t think it will. In fact, I think when people like you post things that with a little research are proven to be completely false – you actually help the demise of Israel as a Jewish state.
Can you see how that works?
*It’s possible Laura…”Rivera”…actually believes the nonsense she writes(though in my estimation that’s not likely). But surely, being stupid and uninformed isn’t a particularly good excuse for cheering on genocide and ethnic cleansing – now is it?
Around the world, the suffering of non-Muslim innocents is overwhelming:
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
45. The only context is that Islamic people and communities were and still are a looter. On the other hand there are pre-eminent Critics of Islam which quote from Islamic official doctrine, and show how racist, discriminating, mysogine and sadist it is. At International level we are still having that Declaration of universale human rights in Islam, which recognize Shari’a only (racist, discriminating, …). Islam and Hitlerian Nazism are the same.
He waved a piece of paper that he called a peace treaty, bearing the signitures of himself and Herr Hitler(similar to the peace accords that Began and Arafat signed following the Camp David “peace talks” during the Carter administration) and proclaimed “Peace in our time!” And, all the while, Hitler was laughing up his sleeve while planning another invasion.
If I am correct, the Jews wandered in the wilderness for being scared of the Nephilim across the Jordan, and not believing G-d would take care of them. Also, G-d saw Abraham was willing to murder his son as G-d asked him to.