Van Jones’ Israel problem
Van Jones, the "Green Jobs" adviser who quit the White House this weekend, had an Israel problem.
As I noted in my earlier post, Jones quit because of his -- he says inadvertent -- signature on a 9-11 "Truther" petition.
Power Line uncovered a talk and music CD called, "Wartimes, reports from the opposition," hosted by Mumia Abu Jamal, the activist on death row. (H/T to Commentary and Marty Peretz.)
It appears to be from 2002 -- certainly during the previous administration's "War on Terror." Jones not only appears deeply immersed in Palestinian liberation rhetoric, he embraces one-statism.
What we want to see at this point is the rights of the Palestinian people being respected. And at this point, the end of the occupation, the right of return of the Palestinian people. These are the critical dividing lines, global dividing lines, questions of human rights. We have to be here. No American would put up with an Israeli-style occupation of their hometown for 53 days, let alone 54 years.
"54 years" dates his problem with Israel to 1948, not 1967.
Power Line, which says Jones produced the CD, posted this on Saturday; Jones quit Saturday night; you gotta wonder if it was a final straw.
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Mr.David Ehrens, you are clearly not just a critic of Israel, but a Jew hater and
anti-Semite. What I don’t understand is, why you are commenting on a Jewish
website about Jewish affairs and why JTA is publishing your (quite stupid) comments. STFU and find another forum, there are enough Nazi blogs around,
where they would welcome you.
it’s a pattern. besides van jones, there’s chas freeman’s withdrawal from an intelligence post and jimmy carter kept off the speakers’ list at the DNC. ehrens is correct. and it is absolutely unhelpful for jews to promote this new mccarthyism. it is far more appropriate to call AIPAC anti-semitic, because it smears jews by associating them not only with these crude mccarthyist tactics but also with israel’s racial terror.
It’s not quite McCarthyism… we’re not going through your garbage, or encouraging your kids to rat you out, Dave and Ira. We just don’t much want to have to be around people like you and Van Jones. So I’ll second Norman’s motion, and invite you to take your comments on over to the dumb-ass section of the internet.
Why anti Israel crowd like DE , IS and more loves to take part on Jewish sites? Perhaps they are subconsciously driven to play with adversaries. It is no shrill to be on Haffington post and preach to the quire. On positive note it lets pro Israel defenders to sharpen their arguments.
Or was it because Jones is a slick and smarmy Yale lawyer who is, in reality, just one of the many silver-tongued, reverse-racist thugs who rally around B. Hussein? See ACORN for further thuggery!
TO: “Norman Cone”
They post their filthy Jew hate here because JTA evidently believes that even the most vile anti-Semites deserve the privilege of polluting this Jewish Web site. You can ask JTA about their policy regarding Nazi-like comments, but don’t expect an answer. In fact, you’ll probably get punished for asking!
To all Starbuck “liberals”. Stop using labels and start using brains. McCarthyism has nothing to do with private gatherings where a person can invite or reject at his pleasure.
As to the Israeli “sins”. After Oslo agreements Israel provided Palestinians with oil, electricity, tens of thousands work places. Israel armed Palestinian police. Israel delivered Palestinian government the income tax and social security taxes paid by Palestinians working in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister (Barak) agreed to divide Jerusalem.
The response was 5000 rockets on a small peaceful town of Sderot where kids have to play in the bunkers.
According to UN definitions refugees are the first generation of people who escaped their land, except for Israel where Palestinians of 3-4 generations still called “refugees”.
Red Cross is not allowed to visit G. Shalit (a POW) yet no liberal or right winger is talking about it, not even the Red Cross itself.
Dave, Ira and many others like you. Don’t go public without knowing the facts. You look ridiculous.
He has an, “Israel problem”? Well, I suppose I have an Israel problem, too.
What has been happening to he people of Palestine, for so many decades (all of my life and more) is abhorrent and it’s about time that people in the US are beginning to see this for what it is; apartheid.
I read, today, on another blog about how (certain) Jews think the problem could be settled, as long as Palestine was willing to go back to the 48 or 67 proposed agreements. But, I wonder; would Israel actually be willing to go back to that time? What about the “settlers”? Would they be willing and happy to leave what are now their homes, in occupied territory, for peace?
IS peace worth the humane behaviours necessary for Israel to display and accept? DO Israelis really want peace or do they, now, simply want all Palestinians dead?
It sounds like anyone who disagree’s with the jewish point of view has a problem. Typical and sad. Let the truth be the truth whether you are Jewish, Christian, Muslim or whatever. I agree with Anne & David.
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Moshe,
even prisoners get fed and are given blankets. What your saying is that it’s Ok, after the first generation is killed off, the children will have no rights. What Isreal is doing is sad, and the time will come when Isreal will be held accountable, to God.
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David
09/10/09 07:09 PM
Van Jones’ “Israel problem” sounds more like someone running afoul of the prevailing Zionist Orthodoxy required of all proper card-carrying AIPAC members. In other words, the “Israel problem” is a new kind of McCarthyism.