Is the IRS Targeting Jewish Groups for Being Pro-Israel?
In this case, the IRS evidently wants to deny the group’s filing for a tax exemption — an exemption regularly given to non-profit organizations. But the only grounds for this, it seems from the provided evidence, is the group’s differences with the Obama administration’s favored position, which the IRS seems to see as distancing itself from Israel. Of course, the administration’s flunkies constantly deny that the administration is doing this, and its spokesmen continually give lip service to its 100 per cent dedication to the special American-Israeli alliance.
Most tax experts queried by Smith find the question troubling: “‘The claims go far beyond what should be the IRS’s role,’ said Paul Caron, a University of Cincinnati law professor and the author of TaxProf Blog.” And another tax expert thought the question could be construed as pertinent if the religious group was seeking tax exemption and was in fact engaging in policy proposals and political pressure. But even that expert thought the form in which the IRS agent raised the issue was “not the way I would want any of my agents to do it.” Even the former IRS commissioner, Sheldon Cohen, called the specific question “unusual.”
What must now be publicly investigated — more work, perhaps, for Rep. Darrell Issa, likely the new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee — is, as Z Street put it, whether or not the IRS is “improperly considering the political viewpoint of applicants” and engaging in “clear viewpoint discrimination.”
If the administration and the Democrats really want such investigations, let’s get them on!
This is one of those stories where east meets west and left meets right. I know that Z STREET is considered an organization to the right of center. but the ACLU should be losing its mind over the possibility that the IRS is even possibly thinking about considering whether it should evaluate a charitable organization’s views AT ALL before deciding whether it should get a tax exemption; never mind whether it should consider whether the organization’s views are consistent with political positions taken by the current administration. Only one President in recent memory could have allowed such conduct: Richard Nixon.
ACLU: where are you?
Setting back rooting for the IRS, they only take on liberal clients.
There is NO doubt that the IRS is operating under a double standard, in effect playing politics, when it comes to pro Israel and anti Israel non- profits.
The proof as they say is in the pudding. I refer the readers to a several year long investigation which investigative journalist, Lee Kaplan, conducted with my assistance.
As the leading expert on the ISM(International Solidarity Movement)terror front group, Lee, with my knowledge of the world of non-profits as it relates to IRS guidelines, worked on several exposes which were featured at Frontpagemagazine from 2004-2007.The goal was to expose the terror nexus between the ISM and its ‘related (terror) parties’, all the while they operated under the radar, receiving 501 (c)3 IRS tax exempt status as a non-profit.
I gave the entire investigation to an agent at the IRS Criminal Division in Newark, NJ, the office which investigates related fraudulent non-profits.The evidence was overwhelming,not only did they skirt IRS guidelines, but their inter-related parties were terror supporters!
In any case, the reader can go to – http://archive.frontpagemag.comreadArticle.aspx?ARTID=7148 , it is called, Does the IRS Support the Pro-Terror Left?This is just the tip of it.
It is worth the read, even if the IRS documents make no sense to the layman. The essence of the article is – YES, the IRS has an anti-Israel agenda.
To date, the IRS has turned deaf, dumb and blind to the ISM, and they are still ! operating as if they are a legitimate non-profit, not the terror front for a host of Muslim Brotherhood offshoots.
Our investigation puts paid to the nonsense that the IRS doesn’t have an agenda.Again,they do, and it is decidedly anti-Israel and pro Arab/Muslim.
“There is NO doubt that the IRS is operating under a double standard, in effect playing politics, when it comes to pro Israel and anti Israel non- profits.”
Adina, you are missing the point completely. They are not supposed to be operating under any standard at all. They are supposed to be enforcing the tax laws of our country. If they are empowered to go beyond that, they will be in a position to virtually rule our country, destroying those they oppose and promoting those they favor. I see this as virtually an attempted coup in process by a government agency.
Willis, you missed my point completely.Having been a co-owner of a CPA tax practice for 20 years, I am well aware that the IRS is tasked to adhere to the tax laws, and CANNOT interpret the same law differently according to political bent.
That is exactly what I was saying.Through the extensive investigation which Lee Kaplan and I conducted, it was beyond a doubt that tax laws were being manipulated to fit into the Arab/Muslim narrative. If one knows how to properly interpret the PCC guidebooks for the non-profits, all relevant tax laws, and then understands the 990 filing mandates,what we uncovered becomes crystal clear.
The IRS agent’s question to Z Street(unheard of in any event)comes into clear focus once the above is understood in its entirety.
It seems that the U.S. is drifting back to the pre McCarthy repression (1948 – 1953), except that this time it’s not directed at leftist Jews.
The link at my first post was missing something. Try, http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=7148.If not working just google -Does the IRS Support the Pro-Terror Left? + Adina Kutnicki
Eric Alterman brags that Jewish voters remained mostly loyal to the Democrats in the recent elections. Is he interpreting the polling data correctly? We can have that debate at another time. The important thing is that this opinion is probably shared by the Obama administration. It perceives the “Likudniks” as extremists who must be marginalized. Obama does not believe he will pay a political price for sicking the IRS on the Z Street group. He shrugs his shoulders and concludes that the majority of Jews will vote for him anyway.
Issa’s not exactly the most Israel friendly member of congress. I hope he does the right thing here on principle, but I think if it does happen, it’s going to be in response to arm-twisting from Eric Cantor.
That doesn’t look good, either.
Justice system really so slow and need few years to fix it.
But left/liberals ideas are obviously the right ones, anything else being anti-social and against the common good! (Dream on, left/liberals… when have a consitution and equality before the law under it for a reason.)
Yes Z Street, Scream, yell, point the finger! Bang the pots and pans! I am gentile but I am with you. Had there been enough Z Street types before the “Night of broken glass” there may have never been a Holocaust! Kick the thief’s fingers while they are on the window frame and he won’t come in!
When in all of human history have we ever had a problem with the Jewish people? Once the Lord gave them the Holy Land, did they even once seek expansion beyond their boarders? Who were the first to have humanitarian laws in the treatment of slaves? Look at the blessings and special people that our Lord has poured out on us through them! The Lord has given His very best through these people! You can not divide the Jewish faith with Israel any more than water can remain water if hydrogen is divided from oxygen.
Ron Radosh, what’s all this crap, your calling Z Street a “hawkish pro-Israel group” in contrast to J Street? The truth is, J Street is a hawkish anti-Israel group. Try to get that through your head!
Tax cheat Timmy Geithner is head of the IRS, so the organization is corrupt at the top.
And 0bama shut down Government Motors car dealerships mostly in Republican districts.
With these thoroughly corrupt, anti-semitic people in power, who hate Israel while bowing down to Arab potentates, politicization of the IRS was inevitable. [And IANAJ.]
This is just business as usual for the Dems, the Clinton’s used the IRS against their enemies and now Obama is, the only difference is that now there is a way for the freedom loving people to make notify people about these abuses.
This is one of those stories where east meets west and left meets right. I know that Z STREET is considered an organization to the right of center. but the ACLU should be losing its mind over the possibility that the IRS is even possibly thinking about considering whether it should evaluate a charitable organization’s views AT ALL before deciding whether it should get a tax exemption; never mind whether it should consider whether the organization’s views are consistent with political positions taken by the current administration. Only one President in recent memory could have allowed such conduct: Richard Nixon.
ACLU: where are you?
ISSA is MUSLIM too- yea put fox in charge of the henhouse- (read Deb Schlussel for the real meat on ISSA)
I anyone surprised OBAMA is in payback mode to those who put him into office? (SOROS and MUSLIMS) those people he loves and admires? MUSLIMS! he has told us USA SUCKS ISLAM is beautiful! yup – no secrets here- plain as day-
SO we have a USA that enables those who want us destroyed –gives OUR MONEY and tax breaks to the victory mosque and publicly fund the Hate America Rauf and daisyCONJOB TOUR- and uses supposedly neutral and not under PREZ order branch of govt to persecute JEWS who do not KISS OHBAMA ASS-
pro ISRAEL is now a crime in USa b/c of OBAMA & company – Hillary is the enforcer and administrator for destroy ISRAEL
and IRS has power to shutup and silence the domestic not OBAMA JEWS-
Who could not see this would be the OBAmA PLAn? every single piece of shit from this ADMIN is pure hate for ISRAEL and anyone who is not pro Fakestinian anyone who refuses to accept moral relativism being peddled by Hillary & Co is pummeled pilloried
DREAM of his FAther? the I hate the Brits guy and want an Islamic dictaorship for my AFRICAN country father- please OBAMA GO TO aFRICA AND MaKE THAT DREAM- in your country WE DONT WANT IT in OURS
PLEASE JEWISH PEOPLE wake the hell up I can never forgive you for electing OBAMA but try too make tshuveh and do the right thing 2012
What an outrage. Do you think it just might have to do with the crypto Muslim in the White House? IS THERE ANYTHING THIS SOB HAS NOT UPENDED AND CORRUPTED SINCE HE GOT HIS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CLAWS ON IT? This should be investigated by Issa at the very least when the conservatives take charge in January. That bastard in the White House is really the bitter end.
What I don’t understand it why anyone thinks that Obama is not a muslim. He has done so many things that are pro muslim and anti christian/jew and a bigot to boot, given the anti-white attitudes of his henchmen. From his statement about “my muslim religion” during the interview to the koran’s teachings about lying to infidels being a good thing, to the church he attended which is radically racist in it’s teachings. How can so many people be so blind?
I was wondering about this too. I can’t remember if I first heard about this over at Instapundit or Atlas Shrugged. Either way, is this more indicative of Obama’s anti-Israel theme or is this more indicative of the socialist agenda, as you mentioned. I am interested to see where this leads. At least some folks are bringing questionable practices like this out in to open.
Not an outrage at all….kinda like when American Jews send millions to the IDF….a foreign military for Pete’s sake! Israel needs to take the damn training wheels off and learn to ride by itself.
LaRone,
French name?Makes sense.
Israel has the best pilots in the world and all around DEFENSE forces also.
American military are in Israel learning tactics, new weapons, etc.
Training wheels is what you need to learn at least something.
You’re right, let’s cut off all US monies to the Vatican too. However, we should leave all systems intact that support Hamas and Hezbollah. You’re a jerk!
““a special unit” is determining whether its activities “contradict the Administration’s public policies.””
My God, how Nixonian! Isn’t this one of the things he was just-shy-of-impeached for?
Am I the only one who is thinking American Gestapo? We all know he wants a “civilian” national defense corp that will be loyal to him, in other words an American SS, not an American Gestapo.
do yourself and the guys at the gin mill a favor and read a book, get some facts and do a bit of homework on the middle east, on israel. before opening your mouth next time and letting everyone know how ignorant you are.
training wheels. that’s funny. israel is the world’s most advanced center of technology, medical and scientific innovations. it’s economy is vibrant and its democracy is vigorous and healthy.
now, go away.
Judy you answered the wrong posting. Answer the one above this one.
It would seem to me that according to this article that yes the Obama bAdministration is influencing the IRS, not only that that this is an illegal and unconstitutional activity.
I look to see a challenge to to this all the way to the Supreme Court. The problem here is that the justice system is so slow that it could take years to fix it!
The solution would be judicial reform but I do not see an outcry for that yet, and until this is repaired we are screwed!
Tell me how can your separate the Jewish faith from support of Israel? How can water not be wet?
Where can the Jewish people find solid sanctuary if not in their own homeland? How can the Jewish people do anything but support the existence of Israel, what an ignorant question; “Does your organization support the existence of the land of Israel?” Why not ask, does the IRS support internal revenue for the Federal Government? The root source from where and who this question came from must be exposed!
THE PURPOSE OF THE TAX DEDUCTION IS TO ENCOURAGE DISSENT!!!!! If you were happy with the way your President spends his tax money, you would just pay your taxes, not give charity and let him spend your tax money. When you make a tax deductible donation you are making a statement: I would rather spend my tax money in a different way! As long as it is legal it does not have to conform to administration policy. As Ethan Bronner of the NY Times told me – there are US organizations which receive a tax deduction for encouraging minors to be gay!
At some point they’re going to need to explain why the questions were being asked, and who actually SAID what they’re claiming was said. Until both of those things happen it’s just hearsay, it’s not going anywhere and z-street knows that.
So why would they file a case that they knew wasn’t going anywhere? Is this just the new front in lobbying?
Hearsay? Z-Street has already identified the IRS agent—and the question was put to the organization in writing. Why should you find this surprising? Barack Obama is similar to both Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson. They all unethically used the IRS to punish their political enemies.
Really? Ok, thanks. I didn’t see any names, I just saw an unidentified IRS employee. I’ll check it again. You can probably save me some time and tell me who it was.
You need to read more carefully:
“IRS agent Tracy Dornette wrote the organization…”
Hmm. Let me restate the question:
Some questions were asked of an unnamed organisation (by tracy dornette), but why? What was the context? Why was she asking? What IS this organisation and why is it sufficient for Z-street to submit a claim in its “name” without actually saying who it is? Is it a PAC, a school, a hospital, brothel? Like I said – eventually the organisation WILL have to be named. We have no idea who they are or why the question was asked. It might just be a relevant question. That’s the first question. If you can answer it, then save us some time.
The second question is: Who was this mysterious IRS official who said:
THAT is the name I was asking for. That’s the smoking gun. Do you know who it was? Or will it remain a mystery?
The two most useful pieces of information in this claim are missing.
You are right, as you explained in your last reply to David Thompson below. Ron Radosh didn’t give us nearly enough to make a judgment on this case/situation. It was hearsay and innuendo. This is certainly not one of his better columns.
Matthew and Dikehopper:
The names of both IRS agents are in the papers filed by Z STREET, all of which are available on the internet. The one who said that some tax exemption applications are being sent to a special unit in Washington to see if they contradict the administration’s policies is IRS agent Diane Gentry. Dave Thomson, above, already gave you the other agent’s name, Tracy Dornett. So how about reading before spouting?
Hey, you’re right.
Well, I guess that’s ok then.
Thanks for that.
Z-Street has no problem telling anyone who asks that they are an organization in which:
> The right of the Jewish people to a state, and the right of Jews to live freely anywhere, including inhaling oxygen in areas the world insists are reserved for Arab Palestinians;
> Relishing the terms “Jewish State” and “Zionism” – ones currently derided as shameful instead of sources of pride;
> Circulation of facts — not deceptive “Palestinian” narratives — about the Middle East, Israel and terrorism;
> Condemnation of those who revile Israel for actions they ignore when taken by Israel’s enemies and virtually all states throughout history;
> Categorical rejection of agreements with, or concessions to, terrorists (or their supporters) who are dedicated to Israel’s destruction.
So you can see that this is just another (should be, and is under the US tax code) 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization.
The IRS has no legal interest in what a 501(c)(3) stands for so long as it is legal in the US. Zionism is legal (so far) in the US.
A further note.
Why does CAIR have tax exempt status in the US when they have actually been named as “Unindicted co-conspirators” in a terrorism case right here in the US. Does this mean that it is legit for a 501(c)(3) to support Hamas and the Islamic Brotherhood who joyfully attack Jewish women and children from behind their own childrens schools. I guess Obama thinks that’s the new American way.
Is the IRS Targeting Jewish Groups for Being Pro-Israel?
YES!
I am willing to bet it is not just pro Israel groups, it is all anti-Obama groups.
NEVER FORGET that in 2008, 78% of American Jews went along with the Ruling Class party and elected this man-made disaster to destory Israel.
Perhaps “highly educated whites” Ruling Class pundit Jazz Shaw has the answer to this PREDICTABLE DISASTER?
(though no doubt Ruling Class ‘highly educated whites’ Ron Radosh preparing to blame Palin for this Ruling Class disaster-blaming everyone except themselves is the Ruling Class’ greatest strength)
I defend democratic ally Israel however the destruction of Israel will brought about by Ruling Class tyrants from around the world.
Ruling Class-the death of Israel is on your hands simply because you FORGOT how Ruling Class’ create tyrannies.
For 35 yeast I wore Magen David. 2008 I got rid of it for two reasons: the Jewish support for the One and operation Cast Lead.
While I was donating the Magen David Adom bullet proof vests and sending pizzas and hot soup to the IDF troops, just about every Jewish blogger (from Atlas Shrugs to Elder of Zion) and their followers declared us goyim as having Antisemitism in our DNA.
I will never forget that.
Dear Mr Ackerman,
First I would like to thank you for your past support of Israel.
The second issue is your remark that “their followers” which I take as “THE JEWS” said that the goyim have antisemitism in their DNA. To this I’d like to say that maybe a Jew or maybe a few Jews said something like that but I know for certain that most Jewish people (including the ones who benefited from your donations)don’t think like that although antisemitism is rampant and growing in Europe and U.S.
It seems to me that your other remark is the true reason for stopping your donations – you don’t agree with operation Cast Lead to which I say: it’s your money and you are entitled to disagree with the way Israel is conducting its self defense.
On the other hand, implying that Jews think that non-Jews have antisemitism in their DNA is a libel.
I did (Operation Cast Lead) and do support Israel defending herself with any means necessary. In fact, I once wore the uniform of the Zahal. How does it feel to be so wrong, to jump the gun?
As to the “libel,” just repeating the words of the commentators at numerous blogs. You suggest that only “JEWS” follow the Atlas Shrugs and the Elder of Zion? So quick to create some antisemitism here? Is that your only defense, just like the commentators, to turn everything into antisemitism? That would make half of Israelis antisemites due the fact that they do not agree with the other half.
To tell you the truth, I’m not sure whether it pissed me off more that some 80 percent of the ‘JEWS’ voted for the One or I was continuously called an antisemite? If my actions during my life make me an anti-Semite, I’m proud to be one.
Since you missed my point entirely, let me try one more time: I discarded the Magen David not be confused with the 80% that voted for the current president. And, more important, it wouldn’t be proper for a life-long anti-Semite to wear the star.
I think Eretz Israel – God Bless her – has to slug it out with her enemies without my contributions.
Hope she wins.
I really don’t want to get into a big argument about this but here is an excerpt from your first comment:”and their followers declared us goyim as having Antisemitism in our DNA”…… If you are a part of the “goyim” it’s seems like the followers can only be the Jews.
I hope you see what I mean and trust me, I’m not looking for antisemitism as it is all over the place. I also believe 100% that you are a supporter of Israel and since I fought a war with the IDF I thank you for your support.
I defend Israel in all instances. Not because it is always right, but because it has within Judaism the seeds necessary to renew itself and correct problems and attitudes.
In contrast, we in America are losing the ability to self-correct:
1) Courts are too slow to provide justice
2) Reciprocity is a lost art to the Executive branch
3) Congress – both houses – is passing legislation without reading it
4) Police are not allowed to enforce standing laws
5) Obama’s Socialism does not recognize the individual as having a worth separate from the needs and goals of the state
6) Barbarism in the world outside of America is fine and can be safely ignored
Someone care to continue the list?
I fail to believe that the question even has to be asked about our government agencies are being used for political and personal agendas by this regime we now have in power.
Isn’t there enough glaring evidence from, first, the DOJ to demonstrate this? And look at the record for our own Congress. Needless to mention the TSA.
How can anyone question that this regime is a ‘government OF the people’?
F’in lame.
It has been obvious from the very first that Obama and his loyal lefties did not like to be trifled with. None of us is as free today as we were the day before Obama was elected President. Anything that threatens the Palestinians is going to be shot down, count on it.
It’s a tough thing. But I am glad to see it happen. For too long American Judaism has been ruled by a secularization bent on supporting the state over the people. Very strange in my view, since it contradicts the most precious principals of Torah. But I think the lure of Tikkun Olam prompted support for all-things-Big-Government thinking it would make the world better. Now they will see (again) that big government is tyranny, and tyranny always always always shows it self in overt anti-semitism.
It’s an early warning alert of what is about to come, folks. I for one welcome the Jews into the camp of freedowm and liberty, particularly the brave folks that rebuild Israel in the face of the world’s resistance. My hope is that we see African Americans, who also are no strangers to prejudice and tyranny, join as well.
A Free People is the enemy of tyranny, but only if they know it.
…and still in large numbers American Jews vote these people in!
Same as it ever was . Remember how the Clinton IRS went after the American Spectator , the National Reveiw , Paula Jones and that Willy woman , and myriad others ? With nary a peep from the fifth estate .
Why are people surprised? This is the most anti-Semitic US
administration in American history. The IRS is this country’s
Gestappo, and presidents have used them for enforcement of their
policies for many years. What I don’t understand the sheeplike
voting for the Democrats by American Jews since the best friends
of Israel in the White House have been Republican presidents.
In answer to the question, they should write back “None of your effing business.”, and see what happens.
For RT. No need to “see what happens”. Their request for tax exempt status will be refused, and they’ll be closely monitored and audited.
We look at US tax exempt status as being an indicator of an organization’s legitimacy. With the current policies, it may have nothing to do with that. Statewide, organizations file as non-profit corporations, and can do that even if they are very small. That means they have to have a legitimate structure, and do what they claim to do. Members can’t use organization money for themselves, and so on. If potential donors won’t give to a cause they believe in unless they can deduct it from income taxes, that’s kind of sad. However, I don’t think that’s the case for most people. If the IRS won’t approve tax-exempt status for pro-Israel groups, then don’t worry about it. Just keep on going.
The fight is useful to make people aware of what’s happening, but doesn’t mean that an organization can’t function.
Matthew,
You still haven’t graduated from skimming to actual reading. David Thomson identified for you Tracy Dornette as the IRS agent who wrote the written questions. IRS agent Diane Gentry is the one who told Z STREET’s lawyer that the Z STREET application was delayed because the IRS is giving special scrutiny to “organizations connected to Israel” and mentioned the “special unit in Washington, D.C.” The names are in the pleadings submitted by Z STREET in its lawsuit against the IRS. They are also in the articles about the lawsuit. And now, just for you, both names are in the talkbacks so that you don’t actually have to read an entire article or any background about something that you are commenting on.
whatis wrong with this picture
thereis a KNOWN group of agitators and HUGE networks of crime, organized lawfare, infiltatrtion tothe highest offices for nefarious reasons, huge PR campaingn to convince us that NOHTING is happening, govt complicit in support-MONEY FLOWING TO ENEMIES right and left- your prez LOVES this group and disallows event the mention of the group doing this, same group uses funds to dissemiante seditious literature and create militias/training camps within the USA, funds Jihad sites to recruit suiciders and bombers
and what happens?
Napolitano will investigate and persecute returning VETERANS (except for the ones from group A above!!!)She will also go after tea party for “racism and violnce” even though NO INCIDENTS have occured.
Now we see Obama admin going for JEWS throats- JEWs hmm the so called AID is trade agreements we make MONEY from ISRAEL not the reverse- the “lobby” is made of diverse groups yet dfemonized as controllers (hmm anohter “oldest lie” revived) YET MEDIA and DEMBO say NOTHING at all abouthte SAUDI OPEC LOBBY operateing as one VOICE one group withthe BIG BUCKS BUYING the USA “piece by pice” as they advocate to demolish ISRAEL “piece by piece”
I never thought I will have to see this in my lifetime, I never thought Amreicans would fall for it, and yet- here it is– the age old lies the worn canards the accusations the blood libels the persecutions- and like the ohter time JEWS themselves VOTED FOR THIS ABOMINATION – fooled thinking if onlyt we will be like them we will not be burned by them
FOOLS purchasing fasle safety buying my and my children’s death
IRS: “Does your organization support the existence of the land of Israel?” Clearly, the government DOES NOT SUPPORT the EXISTENCE of ISRAEL! The IRS make it clear that if an organization supports the existence of Israel, the government OPPOSES that organization. Ally, Israel, and Israel supporters are treated as the enemy. America and Israel’s enemies are treated as friends and allies. This is to be expected from a Muslim president:
Obama Mocks & Attacks Jesus Christ And The Bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi-V_ilJu0w&NR=1
Obama: “My Muslim Faith”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGdkqfBICw
Our government has proven they do NOT support the existence of Israel (and Jews). For many years, America has continually given highly advanced military training to the Palestinian Authority security forces (army).
WorldNetDaily
Terrorist: ‘U.S. training helped us kill Jews’
“I do not think that the operations of the Palestinian resistance would have been so successful and would have killed more than 1,000 Israelis since 2000 and defeated the Israelis in Gaza without these [American] trainings,” said Yousuf.
“On the military level, we received trainings on the use of weapons, all kind of weapons and explosives,” Yousuf said. “We received sniping trainings. We learned how to put siege, how to break into places where our enemies closed themselves in, how to oppress protest movements, demonstrations and other activities of opposition.
“We also learned to discover agents that Israel tried to plant in our cells,” he said.
“We applied against Israel all that we learned from the Americans.”
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=103410
Considering the horrible, rampant hostility by our government towards Jews, I am so afraid that one future day, America will send her military against Israel.
that is not a fantasy – it is the policy of OBAMA’s chosen advisor Ssmantha Powers- during his campaign the video of her asking for troops for Fakestinainans against Isarel was going around- of course O’bluffer threw her under the bus during the campaign
Miraculously she was resurrected to serve as his chief ADVISOR after the election
and now? Hillary is arming and training FATAH (WITH MY TAX MONEY)even though this supposedly future state is to be UNARMED & without military.
Abbas is a murderer and Holocasut denier, has and never has any intention of TWo states- or peace only PIECE BY PIECE
No, they are being targeted because the IRS can deny tax exempt status to groups that work against “established public policy”.
The whole story is that this attack on Pro-Israel Charities was initiated in conjunction with J Street. In July 2010, J Street called on the U.S. Treasury Department to launch an investigation into whether American charities that fund Israeli settlement activity have broken the law. What would happen next, given the coordination between J Street and the anti-Israel elements of the Obama administration was predictable. See here:
http://calneocon.typepad.com/blog/2010/08/anti-israel-j-street—aided-by-temple-judeas-rabbi-don-goor-rabbi-karen-bender-and-rabbi-dan-moskovitz-achieves-a-witch-hu-2.html
The bottom line is that the Anti-Israel J Street and Obama administration and Fenton Communications and Jeremy Ben Ami are coordinating this ant-Israel pogrom
Barry, you are precisely correct. Soros and his puppet masters are working behind the scenes-via the IRS etc-to put the brakes on ALL pro Israel efforts.
Nevertheless, there are other orgs who are watching the meddlers, particularly in Israel. J Street is not unopposed, most especially J Street U in Jerusalem.
We have their number….
Wow. Great Article. Ron, I didn’t know you were in Israel’s corner.
One does not have to be in Israel’s corner to have written this article. One only has to be in favor of democracy over totalitarin rule by a government contemptous of the citizenry. The IRS has no right or authority to take it upon itself to get involved in any matters other than its mission of enforcing the tax law. Anything else is the seizing of government power, an act that can be called a coup.
Just another reason to ELIMINATE the IRS and tens of thousands of pages of IRS codes and regulations. Eliminate ALL present income taxes for individuals and corporations and institute a single rate FLAT or consumption tax.
Clinton used the IRS against his political enemies too…
Why do you think (D)emocrats hate tax cuts? Because it undermines the power of their favorite thug-crats.
Any news as to whether the IRS opened an investigation into Daisy Khan’s use of “Church Status” for her one-bedroom apartment as a mosque was fraud?
Rather chilling to learn the IRS has a “special unit” for anything except tax fraud.
I am unclear what all the uproar is about. If the IRS is supposedly going after pro-Israel non-profits, why has no other organization complained of similar treatment as Z Street? If there is a campign to harass pro-Israel groups, why are the important ones like AIPAC not being targetted, or other like Hebron Fund that actually fund West Bank settlements? Does the White House or the IRS think some tiny organization like Z Street would even be worth targetting? If Z Street is so confident of IRS harassment, why can’t it show a pattern of consistent harassment (as far I In understand it, the was one letter involved)? What wevidence is there whatsoever that the State Department or the White Hosue has any role in this, as some people seem so convinced of?
I read the Politico article and in fact the exports quoted all cast doubt on Z Street’s claims.* At worst, it was a bureaucrat misinterpreting or abusing her authority.
So, my final question, how do we get from one tiny, eccentric group claiming that it and it alone is the subject harassment by the IRS is the subject to any serious at all?
The only answer I can think of is that it belongs in the same wastebasket as Obama-is-a Muslim or Obama-is-born-in-Kenya claims, nonsense cooked up by people who hate the president, but can’t assemble enough real facts make a good enough case for the gut feelings.
*”Several experts on non-profit tax law said the questions to the organization were unusual, at best, though they were also skeptical of the claim that the IRS is specifically targeting pro-Israel groups.”
I know Lori Marcus. I applauded her when I first learned in August about the lawsuit, and I have been supportive of her efforts in getting the word out about it.
I hope this draws attention to what is obviously behind the whole thing… The Obama Administrations blatant attempt to harm Israel in any way possible.
Barry Barack Hussein Soetoro Obama says America is one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. In an interview with France’s Canal Plus, Obama suggested that the United States might be a Muslim country. “And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Obama said in Turkey that Americans “do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation”. Telegraph.co/UK says: UPDATE 2: a reputable survey by Pew that puts the number of Muslims in the US at 1.8 million. This would make it the 48th biggest Muslim country, after the above list plus France, Libya, Jordan, Israel, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Germany, Kuwait, Oman, Eritrea, Lebanon and Serbia and Montenegro – and just above Britain, which would be the 50th.
Next, Barry Barack Hussein Soetoro Obama’s Envoy “Rashad Hussain” to Islamic Bloc Admits Controversial Statements About Supporter of Terror Group.
Next, the Barry Hussein Obama’s controlled Pentagon had three Navy SEALs who faced assault charges for capturing one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq. Why?
Next, Obama’s relationship with Anti-Israel activism people like Rob Malley (Foreign Policy Advisor). Malley is the Director of the Middle East/North Africa Program at the International Crisis Group (ICG). Malley’s Camp David propaganda has also become fodder for Palestinians, Arab rejectionists, and anti-Israel activists across the world.
Next, Obama had met the leaders of a collection of Jewish groups, ostensibly to quell their concerns about his approach towards Israel. Barely two weeks later, he gives The Medal of Freedom to Mary Robinson, an enemy of Israel AND the host and mastermind of the Durban Conference (anti-Semitic, anti-Israel). By bestowing of the Medal of Freedom on Mary Robinson it is a slap in the face to the pro-Israel community.
Next, George Soros a man who has made clear his goal is to break the close bonds between America and Israel; a man who has also been a key financial backer of President Obama’s; Soros is a funder of the ICG through his Open Society Institute; Other members of the Board include Zbigniew Brzezinski (whose anti-Israel credentials are impeccable) and Wesley Clark (who called US support for Israel during the Hezbollah War a “serious mistake”.
Next, Daniel Kurtzer another State Department official, blamed the Israeli response to terror attacks for “the radicalization of those Palestinians to violence”. He does not characterize the perpetrators as terrorists but as “guerillas”. accepts a false premise: that the Palestinian problem is the core of the conflict in the Middle East.
Next, Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”–symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.
Anyone see a pattern developing here?