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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWell Van Jones just pissed off everyone
at the "pro Israel rally" in Washington, DC during his speech. They weren't very happy with his comments at all.
Link to tweet
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Maru Kitteh
(28,494 posts)Because if you are a peace guy, that should be #1 on your list. He really can be a tone-deaf idiot sometimes.
RubyRose
(194 posts)N/T
Cha
(300,938 posts)excellent thing to say.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Cha
(300,938 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)lame54
(35,832 posts)Until he makes the news for saying something stupid
brooklynite
(96,820 posts)LeftInTX
(27,752 posts)Hagee will be addressing the rally, even though no other Jewish clergy members are on the speakers list.
Contrary to what I was told, Pastor John Hagee will be speaking at todays rally. I am horrified that he was given this platform. His history of hateful comments should disqualify him from decent company, much less from speaking on stage. He is not welcome and should not speak, tweets Americans for Peace Now president Hadar Susskind.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg, the vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism for Israel tells The Times of Israel that he was surprised by Hagees inclusion and did not know who invited him to speak.
Weinberg asserts that it was still important for him and other progressive Jews to participate in todays event, but laments that Hagee, does not reflect the values of our movement to put it mildly.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jewish-progressive-groups-fume-over-platforming-of-controversial-pastor-at-pro-israel-dc-rally/
maxsolomon
(33,945 posts)With the IDF on the ground, the bombing phase of the campaign should largely be over.
LeftInTX
(27,752 posts)![](https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2019/01/1-9-18-john-hagee-640x400.jpg)
Hagee will be addressing the rally, even though no other Jewish clergy members are on the speakers list.
Contrary to what I was told, Pastor John Hagee will be speaking at todays rally. I am horrified that he was given this platform. His history of hateful comments should disqualify him from decent company, much less from speaking on stage. He is not welcome and should not speak, tweets Americans for Peace Now president Hadar Susskind.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg, the vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism for Israel tells The Times of Israel that he was surprised by Hagees inclusion and did not know who invited him to speak.
Weinberg asserts that it was still important for him and other progressive Jews to participate in todays event, but laments that Hagee, does not reflect the values of our movement to put it mildly.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/jewish-progressive-groups-fume-over-platforming-of-controversial-pastor-at-pro-israel-dc-rally/
Paladin
(28,510 posts)marble falls
(59,609 posts)Think. Again.
(12,564 posts)...is becoming the default.
Silent Type
(4,738 posts)Raine
(30,565 posts)choie
(4,351 posts)in a donkey's years.
hatrack
(59,953 posts)"This was the moment Trump became President" was . . . one two three four five six fucking years ago, and nothing's improved since.
I mean, Jesus, Van, STFD and STFU.
On a related note, did Hagee show up with his perfect roan calf?
SYFROYH
(34,200 posts)Good on Van.