Good news: 'Palestinians' to partner with American Jewish 'leadership'
You will recall that last month Abu Mazen met with American Jewish 'leaders' during his trip to the United States. Apparently it went so well that now Abu Mazen wants to partner with the 'leaders'... against Israel. It was a dramatic departure for the Palestinians, who have traditionally viewed the American Jewish leadership with a mixture of awe, animosity and envy for its political skills and influence over what is seen as a pro-Israel U.S. policy.What could go wrong?
Palestinian officials say it was the first time Abbas has met with such a large and diverse group of Jewish leaders, and reflected a realization that courting American Jews could benefit the Palestinians.
"I think it's a mistake to ignore these institutions and communities by saying that they are against us, and that we should not talk to them," Abbas told The Associated Press. "No, we should sit with them, and we should try to convince them by talking to them."
With indirect U.S.-brokered peace talks just getting under way, Abbas said he also felt it was important to explain his positions. Specifically, he defended his refusal to hold direct negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying more progress is needed before face-to-face talks can begin.
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The event took place at the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, and the audience included leading personalities that spanned the spectrum of Jewish opinion.
Among them were Elliot Abrams, a veteran of the Reagan and second Bush White Houses; Sandy Berger, the National Security Adviser to Bill Clinton; publisher Mortimer Zuckerman; and leaders from major Jewish groups like the powerful AIPAC lobby, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Anti-Defamation League.
The center's president, former Democratic congressman Robert Wexler, said that Abbas' comments — particularly his condemnations of violence — went a long way with the audience.
"The unequivocal rejection of violence was both a powerful statement and made a significant impression," Wexler said.
Abbas' statements on other issues, such as anti-Israel incitement in Palestinian media and textbooks, were less persuasive with some participants, Wexler said. In vowing to fight incitement, Abbas suggested a dormant U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian committee resume work on the topic.
Nonetheless, Wexler said Abbas' attempt to reach out to the Jewish community appeared to be widely appreciated.
Nonetheless, Wexler said Abbas' attempt to reach out to the Jewish community appeared to be widely appreciated.
He said Abbas insisted the session be conducted on the record, and after a brief opening statement in Arabic, conducted the session in English to better connect with the audience. Abbas rarely speaks English in public.
Participants said Abbas was so engrossed in the conversation that he didn't even eat his dinner. When flying home two days later, he still spoke warmly about the event.
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Israeli government officials in Jerusalem and the Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment on the meeting.
Abbas said he hoped to continue the dialogue by inviting the group to visit the West Bank. He also hopes to hold a similar meeting with Jewish leaders in France in the near future.
"I talked to them in the same language that I speak on the Palestinian street. I found them accepting what I was saying, and this is good," Abbas said.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:04 AM
5 Comments:
If Wexler thinks its a good idea...run. The man's a moron first class. {{{shudder}}}
Taqiya on steroids. Stupid Jews.
If you mean J-Street and the Jewish Left, quelle surprise! When have they been pro-Israel? So that's good news, indeed.
Carl, speaking of Jews Arabs like, Barry Rubin says this of Muqtedar Khan, a professor at the University Of Delaware who refused to sit down with a researcher who served in the Israel Defense Forces:
"Khan doesn't mention it but the Islamic sources that he read contained an important fact: Mukhayriq was a convert to Islam. "The best of Jews," indeed."
In other words, the only good Jew in Arab eyes, is a Muslim. I leave you as Rubin does, to draw your own conclusion for their peace plan for Israel. The rest here: Read it all
Is this the kind of partnership American Jews want with the Palestinians?
What could go wrong indeed
Typical. Jews feel that the whole world hates us, and we have to improve our image by grovelling in front of the enemy. (is that where Obama got the idea?) No doubt these "leaders" are acting in the interests of their communities, who are telling them that they wish for a return to the good old days, when anti-Semitic comments appeared in the news on a weekly basis rather than daily.
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