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From The Jerusalem Post:
A wall-to-wall array of Jewish groups condemned an ad accusing National Security Adviser Susan Rice of turning a blind eye to genocide.
Susan Rice has a blind spot: Genocide, said the ad appearing in Saturdays New York Times, touting a talk on Iran this week in Washington hosted by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the New Jersey-based author and pro-Israel advocate.
As soon as the Sabbath ended, Jewish groups rushed to condemn the ad. The American Jewish Committee called it revolting, the Anti-Defamation League called it spurious and perverse, the Jewish Federations of North America called it outrageous and Josh Block, the president of The Israel Project, said it was entirely inappropriate.
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jewish-groups-line-up-to-denounce-Boteach-ad-on-Susan-Rice-392519
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/01/1367880/-Netanyahu-s-Minions-Place-Hideous-Ad-in-NYT
marym625
(17,997 posts)I am sick to fucking death of this absolute lunacy pitting this group against that group.
Fuck all the bigots, the liars, the racists, the extremists, the fanatics, the misogynists, the corporate asswipes using illegal laws to further the causes of the filthy rich, the oligarchs, the bankers and anyone and everyone else that says or does ANYTHING that in anyway tries to lessen anyone.
Just fuck them all!
Cha
(297,220 posts)in the post below..
forest444
(5,902 posts)Here's the solution: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6234431
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)When is this blowhard Bini going to stick up for the Armenians who were genocided? And how about the all the Palestinians Israel keeps murdering?
marym625
(17,997 posts)The Israel/Palatine discussion. This is beyond that. And I have no respect for Bibi.
This shit is inexcusable and these people, This World, the value network, are Americans. They're based in New Jersey. This is dirty, disgusting, just makes me physically ill.
I gotta agree.
And I couldn't agree more.
Cha
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Susan Rice dared criticize Bibi & got Schmuley Boteach (Dermer affiliated, Adelson funded) to run an ad against her
11:10 AM - 28 Feb 2015 149 Retweets 52 favorites
Rep. Keith Ellison ✔ @keithellison
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Ad in today's NYT slandering Susan Rice is wrong on the facts -- she's a fierce defender of human rights and Israel's security.
1:33 PM - 28 Feb 2015 39 Retweets 31 favorites
Nita Lowey ✔ @NitaLowey
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Ad in NYT is vile and contemptible and has no place in legitimate discourse. Susan Rice is owed an apology.
6:54 AM - 1 Mar 2015 19 Retweets 3 favorites
Danielle @Dani4Peace
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US Jewish groups voiced outrage at NYT ad calling Susan Rice blind to genocide,saying statement was revolting...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-roundly-condemn-boteach-ad-on-susan-rice/#ixzz3T9luEziV
7:38 AM - 1 Mar 2015
There's more.. mahalo kpete..
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/01/a-tweet-or-two-250/
Those are good tweets. I'm glad this is backfiring.
I am so angry. Just in case that wasn't obvious.
Mahalo nui loa, Cha.
Cha
(297,220 posts)Still in amazement and angry but calmer.
Seriously, don't know how much more has to happen before there's a real revolt.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Cha
(297,220 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Burden of proof, and all.
GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)I twice listened to a tape of his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, and I did not hear the statement quoted in the ad by Rabbi Boteach. Perhaps my hearing is bad.
I wonder if anyone else heard it.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Grotesque and exploitative.
This part though, makes me laugh
They must have lost the bid to put their own ad on that page, i guess.
spanone
(135,831 posts)to: 'this world the values network'
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whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)who posted or paid for the ad. It was an American which is made quite plain in the article if you had bothered to read it.
whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)was 100% true. I know the truth is difficult for some people when it doesn't conform to their cartoon version of things but I've given you no reason to be so rude.
Hekate
(90,683 posts)...Jewish groups condemning it for the lie that it is.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)among Democrats and Republicans in the US:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/netanyahu-favorability-speech
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I obviously spend too much time here and have myself fallen for the delusion that DU is a cross section of the US.
gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)He's been a world-class asshole since the first day he set foot on the international stage, and he's only gotten more arrogant and insufferable since then. Israel, and the world, deserve better.
Well said.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Write and tell them what you think of the ad. Thanks.
info@thisworld.us
malaise
(268,998 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 2, 2015, 10:35 AM - Edit history (1)
by your army and government
Go Cheney yourselves you scumbags.
Apparently never again only applies to some folks.
panader0
(25,816 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)and a pernament ban on him coming to this country, then I don't know what would be.
Only someone who believes they have control over this country would dare to do something like this.
malaise
(268,998 posts)indispensable.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)base in the ME. Israel should watch what we do to those we support when they are no longer useful to us and start making friends with their neighbors.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)By large numbers, Americans support Israel - and according to the recent poll referenced in the thread posted at TPM, they also approve of Bibi in numbers that I found surprisingly high. And no, that's not the only reason we support Israel and we have 43 American military personnel there so no, we're not using it as a base of operations. (I got that number of troops here: https://www.vetfriends.com/US-deployments-overseas/historical-military-troop-data.cfm )
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)that shows bibi's numbers rising among both Democrats and Republicans? Alrighty then. I guess I can also expect you to ignore the recent Pew poll that showed a 16% approval rating for the Palestinians also. And I'm sure I'm going to get that pony any day now because I really, really want it.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)Gothmog
(145,231 posts)Bibi and his allies are losing it
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Two disgusting scumbags cut from precisely the same rancid. moldy cloth.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)She was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer razing a Palestinian's home.
http://www.rachelcorrie.org/
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)with an American rabbi putting this ad in an American paper?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)What's your problem with me mentioning her?
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)absolutely nothing to do with an American rabbi putting an ad in an American paper and you feel it important to bring up a issue from Israel? Now - let's think for a second. Should I be mentioning the fact it's snowing again? It would as much to do with this AMERICAN story as what you posted. Unless, of course, you think a story about Jews anywhere makes bringing up something that happened in Israel appropriate. Is that what you're claiming?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)You know: Where one person thinks they're better than another. On tee vee, they're called republicans. In the world, they're called fascists.
No, that's not what fascist means. Just like yesterday had nothing to do with treason although so many DUers are throwing that word around as well. It's gotten to the point where people are just making shit up now. What does Rachel Corrie have to do with this story at all? We both know what you were trying to do - tie Israel into a story about Jews. Why don't you just admit it?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)"We both know what you were trying to do - tie Israel into a story about Jews."
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)anything with me - where on earth did you get that stupid idea? I'm asking you why - in a story about an American rabbi putting an ad in an American paper - you felt the need to throw in a subject that has nothing to do with Americans at all but about something that happened in Israel. Which you still have not answered and I'm guessing that by now, everyone knows why.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)BTW: As long as it's within SOP, I can post what I want without having to explain anything to you.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)misrepresent what I said. I said the idea that you had to clear anything with me was stupid. And you can post whatever you want just like I can ask for an explanation whenever I want. It hasn't gone unnoticed that you still haven't answered my very simple question but I think I've made my point clearly. And frankly, I couldn't possibly care less what you think of me.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)"It hasn't gone unnoticed that you still haven't answered my very simple question but I think I've made my point clearly."
What does that mean? I've answered you several times, all politely. If you don't like my answer, too bad -- so sad.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)about posts unless it's clearly a troll which you clearly are not. I just think you're eager to conflate a story about Americans into something that will bash Israel. I thought I had made that clear. And no - you still haven't explained what Rachel Corrie has to do with the topic of this thread. You've danced around an explanation but frankly, that's all I expected.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)I'm interested in justice -- for Israel, for victims of the Holocaust, for Palestine and the people of the Occupied Territories, and for Rachel Corrie.
Clear now?
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)You find it appropriate to bring Rachel Corrie into any story having to do with Jews (that HAS to be it since this story has nothing to do with Israel). I got it. I think everyone has gotten it.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)BTW: I find it telling that you have not expressed any concern for Rachel Corrie.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)Thank you.