They claim to be 'pro Israel, pro peace,' but when the cards were on the table, J Street opposed sanctions against Iran. Now, they're opposing an attack on Syria too. Perhaps because they're
pro-Assad?
Liberal pro-Israel advocacy group J Street has
decided not to take a position on the White House’s Syria resolution
currently being debated in Congress, the group’s director confirmed to
BuzzFeed on Sunday.
“We are not taking a position on the
Congressional resolution,” J Street’s executive director Jeremy Ben-Ami
said in an email. “Our statement on Syria from August 29th stands.”
The
group’s August 29th statement condemns the Syrian regime for its use of
chemical weapons against civilians and calls for the United States and
the international community to “hold President Assad and all responsible
for this heinous crime fully accountable.”
Last week, J Street had still not decided which side to take on the Syria resolution, a spokesperson said, and were waiting until this week to decide.
Or maybe they just can't take the same side as AIPAC on any issue....
Meanwhile, AIPAC plans to flood Capitol Hill this week with lobbyists and activists in support of the administration’s plan, Politico reported last week.
In this region, the identity of your friends says a lot about you....
Hi Carl,
ReplyDeleteAm I your friend? I think it's first class stupid for the US to attack Syria simply because they used some chemical weapons on their own people.
Plenty more Israeli and American right wing, conservative and very pro-Israel pundits say the same.
This article is a distraction. It does not convey the disgrace which J-Street is. You have plenty of other blog posts that do that excellently - but not this one.
Shy Guy,
ReplyDeleteYou have to answer whether you're my friend (but I hope you are, because I do consider you a friend - and unlike most of the people who comment here we actually know each other in real life). But I thought I made my position on Syria clear here:
http://israelmatzav.blogspot.co.il/2013/08/what-us-strategic-interests-are-at.html