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| 2009-12-29 |
| Obama envoy hails group accused of working against Jewish state JERUSALEM -- In her first major interview since becoming President Obama's newly appointed anti-Semitism czar last month, Hannah Rosenthal yesterday blasted the Israeli government for its criticism of a lobby group accused of anti-Israel activity. Rosenthal characterized as "most unfortunate" a decision by Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, to not attend the annual dinner in September of J Street, a lobby group that is mostly led by left-leaning Israelis and that receives funds from Arab and Muslim Americans. In an interview yesterday from Jerusalem with Israel's Haaretz newspaper, Rosenthal said Oren "would have learned a lot" if he had participated in J Street's conference. Rosenthal was in Israel as the Obama administration's envoy to the Foreign Ministry's Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism. "I came away realizing what a generational divide there is and I don't know how it is in Israel. Young people want to be part of the discussion, they feel they have fresh ideas and they feel that we have to end the stalemate," she said, speaking of the J Street dinner. Rosenthal stated it was important that new and different voices need be heard regarding Israel in the American Jewish community. "It is not 1939," she said. "We have the state of Israel. We have laws in countries that are holding people accountable." Regarding a recent U.N. report accusing Israel of war crimes during the Jewish state's defensive war in Gaza last year, Rosenthal told Haaretz, "it is not anti-Semitic to look at a certain policy of Israel and say -- I disagree with it. Half of the population in Israel isn't anti-Semitic by not agreeing with policies." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 I've reached the point with the O'bumble misadministration where I completely withdraw my consent to be governed by this bunch of absolutely idiotic people. That includes all Democrats and their supporters in Washington, DC. They are idiots. They are self-centered, jack-booted thugs with an IQ in negative numbers. I will NOT comply with anything they do. If they attempt to use force, in any form, to compel me to comply, I shall consider it a declaration of war against me, and will respond in kind. I will vote against them, I will campaign against them, and if necessary, I will take up arms against them. Their behavior is tyrannical, their "ideas" unsuitable to have come from five-year-olds, and the "Chicago Way" is pure thuggism. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-12-29 23:09 |
| #8 The Russian czars historically were extremely anti-semitic. Obama is just continuing the tradition. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-12-29 19:59 |
| #7 "It is not 1939." Hmmm. Maybe not 1939 but similar in many ways. This 1960s anti-war activist and community organizer is dangerously naive. She seems to be mesmerized by the sound of her own voice. It wasn't too long ago that Ahmadinejad said: "Our dear Imam (referring to Ayatollah Khomeini) said that the occupying regime [referring to Israel] must be wiped off the map and this was a very wise statement." What's with these socialists wanting to commit suicide? Why invite a Holocaust? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-12-29 16:42 |
| #6 This prez of ours can't even hire a jew that believes in Israel. WTF? |
| Posted by: S49 Pan 2009-12-29 15:40 |
| #5 Just because someone has a Jewish (or Jewish-sounding) last name, that doesn't mean that they think Israel has a right to exist. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-12-29 15:30 |
| #4 Arabs are semitic too. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2009-12-29 12:58 |
| #3 This is all of a piece with Bambi's determination to destroy capitalism, democracy and America. The Juice are at fault and therefore the Arabs must be given Israel. Mao is on that Xmas tree for a reason. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-12-29 11:06 |
| #2 I believe the term is "Orwellian." I wonder if George ever thought that "1984" would become a training manual... |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2009-12-29 11:06 |
| #1 Absolutely amazing. Anti Semitism Czar criticizing Israel for criticizing/ostracizing an anti Isreali lobby group? Please explain to me how this person got the job? Hannah obviously didn't read her job description before she issued that statement...no wait, maybe she did. I think this, if nothing else, should finally confirm that Bambi has no idea what he is doing...or that he cares for that matter. |
| Posted by: Karl Rove 2009-12-29 10:38 |