J Street goes after Michael Oren
In an op-ed in Wednesday's Jerusalem Post, J Street director Jeremy Ben Ami goes after Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren (pictured) for refusing to address J Street's annual conference. In just two weeks, over 1,000 people - most of them American Jews - will gather in Washington to give voice to a burgeoning movement that loves Israel, cares about its future, and believes only peaceful and immediate resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can secure Israel's future as the democratic home of the Jewish people.Would that it were so.
Attendees at the conference will represent over 20 organizations. Many share a common bond in liberal and progressive political activism in other aspects of our lives. They range in age from 250 college students to others whose support for Israel predates the creation of the state.
We will come together as pro-Israel activists to discuss the best path forward for Israel and the United States in troubling circumstances, balancing a desire for security and for peace and a commitment to the values we bring to the table as Jews and as Americans.
J Street is not pro-peace and it is certainly not pro-Israel. Like a pig showing its split hoof and claiming to be a Kosher animal, J Street brands itself pro-Israel and insists that the State of Israel must accept it on its own terms. But the State of Israel - and in particular Ambassador Oren and the Foreign Ministry - have seen through J Street's facade and are treating it as inimical to Israel's interests.
The list of 100 conference speakers hints as to why. Here's a sample:
Salam Al-Marayati, Executive Director, Muslim Public Affairs CouncilThe program also includes several washed up Israeli politicians from the left like Shlomo Ben Ami, Amir (Comrade) Peretz, (Comrade) Yuli Tamir and Colette Avital.
Bassim Khoury, Palestinian Minister of Economic Affairs
Robert Malley, Program Director for Middle East and North Africa, International Crisis Group
Oded Na'aman, Breaking the Silence
Hagit Ofran, Director, Peace Now's Settlement Watch
Eli Pariser, Former Director, MoveOn.org [Soros' group. CiJ]
Trita Parsi, President and Founder, National Iranian American Council [J Street's pro-Ahmadinejad counterpart. CiJ]
Dr. Ron Pundak, Director General, The Peres Center for Peace
His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Ambassador of Jordan
Ambassador Philip Wilcox, President, Foundation for Middle East Peace; Former U.S. Consul General to Jerusalem
This conference is hard left - and not pro-Israel. Many Senators and Representatives who are identified as pro-Israel have chosen to stay away. Here's the list of 131 Representatives and 29 Senators who are sponsoring J Street's dinner. There's one Republican among the Senators (Thad Cochran of Mississippi). Pro-Israel Democrats like Chuck Schumer (NY) and Daniel Innouye (HI) and Shelley Berkeley (CA) are not coming, but Keith Ellison (America's first Muslim Congressman) and Jesse Jackson Junior are. Curiously, Bob Wexler is not a sponsor but is a speaker.
Oren is right to stay away.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:31 AM
4 Comments:
Michael Oren is correct to stay away. J-Street is anything but pro-Jewish and pro-Israel.
Yeah, there are times when a pig is really a pig!
J Street is a shonda upon the earth.
I emailed my senator when I saw she was listed as planning to attend this disgusting event.
"J Street" or Jester Street is the creation of ideologically blinded leftist who ignore history and are the wolf of the anti Israel, anti Jewish pro Arab Lobby. I joined just to write e mails tp the editors.
J Street is dictatorial, calls for the suppression of free speech and allows NO CRITICISM on it's web site. It has launched petition campaigns against anyone who criticizes Obama demanding they be silenced. ?WHAT JEWISH VALUE IS THIS?
Don't deceive yourself my fellow Jewish Americans whose Weltashaung replicates German Jews in the early 30's. Hitler was so mesmerizing that Jews most young Jews applied for membership in the NASI party.
This monster awaking in the US and Europe is the same 2000 year old antisemitic dragon metamorphosed with the face of fighting a demonized, fabricated portrayal of Israel and Jews predicated on blood libels, hypocrisy, and the purposeful manipulation of events to promote hate and legitimization.
"Never Again" means to take action now! Each and every American who believes in our great country must become a Paul Revere. Enlighten your family, friends neighbors elected officials. America must once again stand for the Ideas of our Founding Father's both domestically and in foreign affairs. "J Street" is as pro Israel as it is Pro American. Their right to free speech and free expression are inviolable. As is our right to expose them, their agenda, and denounce their venomous positions.
"J Street" or Jester Street is the creation of ideologically blinded leftist who ignore history and are the wolf of the anti Israel, anti Jewish pro Arab Lobby. I joined just to write e mails tp the editors.
J Street is dictatorial, calls for the suppression of free speech and allows NO CRITICISM on it's web site. It has launched petition campaigns against anyone who criticizes Obama demanding they be silenced. ?WHAT JEWISH VALUE IS THIS?
Don't deceive yourself my fellow Jewish Americans whose Weltashaung replicates German Jews in the early 30's. Hitler was so mesmerizing that Jews most young Jews applied for membership in the NASI party.
This monster awaking in the US and Europe is the same 2000 year old antisemitic dragon metamorphosed with the face of fighting a demonized, fabricated portrayal of Israel and Jews predicated on blood libels, hypocrisy, and the purposeful manipulation of events to promote hate and legitimization.
"Never Again" means to take action now! Each and every American who believes in our great country must become a Paul Revere. Enlighten your family, friends neighbors elected officials. America must once again stand for the Ideas of our Founding Father's both domestically and in foreign affairs. "J Street" is as pro Israel as it is Pro American. Their right to free speech and free expression are inviolable. As is our right to expose them, their agenda, and denounce their venomous positions.
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