Clinton's Huge Donor & Univision Owner, Saban, Wants Scrutiny of Muslims

[amborin]

http://forward.com/opinion/national/325490/does-hillary-clinton-have-a-haim-saban-problem/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/19/top-clinton-donor-calls-for-increased-scrutiny-of-muslims/

“I’m not suggesting we put Muslims through some kind of a torture room to get them to admit that they are or they’re not terrorists. But I am saying we should have more scrutiny.”

Saban also said that he is unsure if the screening process for Syrian refugees, which has taken center stage since last week’s terrorist attack in Paris, can sufficiently minimize the threat of terrorists entering the country by posing as refugees.

 In an interview with the Hollywood industry site the Wrap published on the same day as Clinton’s CFR speech, Saban said (with my emphasis):

Many members of the Hollywood community are very liberal and they value their civil liberties more than they value life. I disagree with that. You want to be free and dead? I’d rather be not free and alive. The reality is that certain things that are unacceptable in times of peace—such as profiling, listening in on anyone and everybody who looks suspicious, or interviewing Muslims in a more intense way than interviewing Christian refugees—is all acceptable [during war]. Why? Because we value life more than our civil liberties and it’s temporary until the problem goes away.


But to say this is shameful—I disagree. … I’m not suggesting we put Muslims through some kind of a torture room to get them to admit that they are or they’re not terrorists. But I am saying we should have more scrutiny.

“You want to be free and dead? I’d rather be not free and alive.” — Haim Saban

Instead of garnering a swift rebuke from the Clinton camp, as did Bowers, Saban ended up releasing a statement, published by the Washington Post, gently walking back his comments. “I misspoke. I believe that all refugees coming from Syria—a war-torn country that ISIS calls home—regardless of religion require additional scrutiny before entering the United States,” Saban told the paper. “I regret making a religious distinction as opposed to a geographical one: it’s about scrutinizing every single individual coming from a country with ISIS strongholds.”

That’s a walk back, all right. But I’m not buying. First, look at the breadth of Saban’s opening paragraph. It’s not just about the “religious distinction” for refugees: It’s about civil liberties at home—something refugees, who must apply and be accepted before they arrive here, do not enjoy. Of Saban’s list of things that are “acceptable” in times of war, only one (“interviewing Muslims in a more intense way”) refers to refugees. The rest are more general positions and would apply to broader policy making. One is left wondering what Hillary Clinton thinks of these positions. Does she believe in profiling? (It’s worth noting that Saban’s notion of “temporary” limits on civil liberties during a time of war is meaningless when we’re waging an endless war.)

http://www.thenation.com/article/clintons-biggest-donor-more-scrutiny-for-muslims/

[PyaarRevolution]

1. Say that to Latino's who are Muslim.

See how that shit flies.

I was listening to Dean Obadhallah on Steph's show and he mentioned that's the fastest growing group becoming Muslims.

[CoffeeCat]

2. I had no idea that Saban owned Univision

He is one of the richest men in the world. I knew he made his fortune in the entertainment industry.

He has a long and storied history with the Clintons that dates back to when President Clinton was in office. He donated $10 million to the Clinton Foundation.

Interesting that he owns Univision.

[amborin]

3. he chairs it; not sure what that means but apparently he partly owns it:

http://www.forbes.com/profile/haim-saban/

Univision Communications grew out of the Spanish International Communications Corporation, which sold its TV stations to Hallmark Cards and First Chicago Venture Capital, establishing Univision Holdings. Spanish International Communications’ Spanish International Network was renamed the Univision Network. Univision went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1996, but was later taken private in 2007 by Broadcasting Media Partners, an investor group that includes Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, TPG, Thomas H. Lee Partners, and Saban Capital Group.

http://www.stateofthemedia.org/media-ownership/company-profile/?mediaid=119&id=158

[ebayfool]

4. Yeah, I had that thrown at me by a Clinton supporter when I pointed out Bernie's millions of small..

donors. Smug retort was we don't need the little donors ... Hillary's got Haim Saban. Like that was a superior position - a free ticket to paradise. Clinton is connected and he felt vicariously in with the rich, famous and powerful.

It was just gobsmacking.

[Mufaddal]

5. Yeah, people in our community are aware of this

Not everyone, by any means, but enough. It's a big problem.

[MisterP]

6. Trump talks a lot against Muslims: Clinton's the one who's done things against them

[amborin]

7. Is Hillary Against the Iran Nuclear Agreement? Saban suggested so; What would that lead to?

Saban hints: Clinton opposes the Iran deal

By Naomi Friedman

Just minutes before Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election, Israeli Channel One News interviewed Haim Saban, an American-Israeli media magnate and long-time Clinton supporter. Noticeably excited, he explained that she had waited to make the announcement until she had carefully prepared the ground for her campaign.

Then came the big question: What is her position on the Iran deal?

Saban responded carefully, “She will have to, at some stage, express her opinion. But we know that in essence and in every important matter, she is committed to the security of Israel. She is a friend of the State of Israel. And we've seen this over the past 25 to 30 years. So, there won't be any problems with relations between the United States and Israel when Hillary Clinton is president. No problem. On the contrary.”

But Ya’akov Ayalon, the host of the nightly Channel One news pressed on: And where does Hillary Clinton stand on this issue?

"I know where she stands but I can't talk about it," Saban admitted.

"Give me a hint," Ayalon had to ask.

"I hinted to you – that I know," Saban couldn’t repress a laugh. "But I can't reveal to you things that were said behind closed doors. She has an opinion, a very well-defined opinion. And in any case, everything that she thinks and everything she has done and will do will always be for the good of Israel. We don't need to worry about this.”

The implication: Clinton is against the Iran deal.

snip

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/239091-saban-hints-clinton-opposes-the-iran-deal

is this yet another issue she would do a 180 on?


more on Saban here:

Hillary Clinton Tells Israeli Billionaire and Mega-Donor She Will Support Israel, Fight Palestinian Movement

Pro-Israel billionaires like Haim Saban have long supported Clinton, but she is risking her support from the Democratic base.

By Zaid Jilani / AlterNet

Israeli-American Haim Saban is one of America's richest men, the owner of numerous media and entertainment outlets — and a big Democratic donor. When the Democratic National Committee needed a new building, he coughed up $7 million to fund it, “one of the largest known donations ever made to an American political party.”

What does Saban want for all that money? “I’m a one-issue guy, and my issue is Israel,” he said.
In order to pursue this objective, Saban has been pouring money into Hillary Clinton's super PAC, $2 million by one estimate. This week, Hillary returned the favor. She wrote a long letter to Saban praising Israel and pledging to fight the Palestinian-led boycott movement, which seeks to use economic pressures to end the occupation of their territories.