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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton goes full Neocon at AIPAC, Demonizes Iran, Palestinians [View all]Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)218. Does anyone remember when the Clinton's loved Arafat?
What happened to their support for the Palestinian people?
It has not been a good month for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Not only is Bernie Sanders coming up on her in the clubhouse turn, but Hillarys recently exposed emails reveal praise for professional anti-Semite Max Blumenthal. The likes of this sort of praise have not been seen since the notorious David Duke commended Blumenthal for exposing the evils of Zionism despite his Jewish name and Jewish face.
In all fairness, Hillarys praise was for Blumenthals earlier book, Republican Gomorrah, where Max showed that his contempt for Christians could rival his contempt for Jews. We should remember that Maxs father, Sidney Blumenthal, has been a longstanding, trusted advisor to the Clinton brand. And Sidney has had no hesitation in publicly and actively defending his sons most recent anti-Semitic screed, Goliath.
This is not Hillarys first rodeo with an anti-Semitic theme. Immediately after Suha Arafat (Mrs. Yasser) publicly launched an anti-Semitic blood libel at a public forum, accusing Israeli soldiers of shooting Palestinian children for their body parts, Hillary was out the gate to give Suha a warm hug, as if affirming the veracity of her statement.
Jewish liberals, in lock step with Hillarys own convoluted explanation of this outrage, rendered this exquisite rationale for Hillarys behaviorMrs. Arafat must have lectured in Arabic, and Hillary did not understand what she said. Clinton would eventually go that route and try to save face and blame it on a mistranslation in her ear. Nonetheless, in the Middle East, Mrs. Clinton said, a kiss is a handshake.
http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2015/7/17/hillary-clinton-and-anti-semite-max-blumenthal-dont-ignore-the-association
In all fairness, Hillarys praise was for Blumenthals earlier book, Republican Gomorrah, where Max showed that his contempt for Christians could rival his contempt for Jews. We should remember that Maxs father, Sidney Blumenthal, has been a longstanding, trusted advisor to the Clinton brand. And Sidney has had no hesitation in publicly and actively defending his sons most recent anti-Semitic screed, Goliath.
This is not Hillarys first rodeo with an anti-Semitic theme. Immediately after Suha Arafat (Mrs. Yasser) publicly launched an anti-Semitic blood libel at a public forum, accusing Israeli soldiers of shooting Palestinian children for their body parts, Hillary was out the gate to give Suha a warm hug, as if affirming the veracity of her statement.
Jewish liberals, in lock step with Hillarys own convoluted explanation of this outrage, rendered this exquisite rationale for Hillarys behaviorMrs. Arafat must have lectured in Arabic, and Hillary did not understand what she said. Clinton would eventually go that route and try to save face and blame it on a mistranslation in her ear. Nonetheless, in the Middle East, Mrs. Clinton said, a kiss is a handshake.
http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2015/7/17/hillary-clinton-and-anti-semite-max-blumenthal-dont-ignore-the-association
Do anti-Israel Emails From Hillary's Inner Circle Show Her True Colors?
From an ex ambassador's suggestion to support Palestinian protests to a senior advisor forwarding his son's anti-Zionist articles, emails sent to Hillary Clinton raise questions about the presidential candidate's views on Israel.
The latest round of emails has stepped up the ire aimed at Clintons association with Sidney Blumenthal, the journalist-turned-advisor, who was not in the State Department, but received consultancy fees from the Clinton Foundation. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a friend and associate of Republican kingmaker and Netanyahu backer Sheldon Adelson has been using social media to attempt to crowd-source funds to run an anti-Clinton ad in the New York Times, writing: Friends, I urgently need your help to raise $37,500 to place a full-page ad in The New York Times and call on Mrs. Clinton to disassociate herself from Sid and Max Blumenthal.
Before the emails were unearthed, it was a stretch for Boteach and his ilk to draw a line from Max Blumenthal, a controversial anti-Zionist author and journalist and activist hostile to Israel - to his father Sidney - and through to the Clintons.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.697675
From an ex ambassador's suggestion to support Palestinian protests to a senior advisor forwarding his son's anti-Zionist articles, emails sent to Hillary Clinton raise questions about the presidential candidate's views on Israel.
The latest round of emails has stepped up the ire aimed at Clintons association with Sidney Blumenthal, the journalist-turned-advisor, who was not in the State Department, but received consultancy fees from the Clinton Foundation. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a friend and associate of Republican kingmaker and Netanyahu backer Sheldon Adelson has been using social media to attempt to crowd-source funds to run an anti-Clinton ad in the New York Times, writing: Friends, I urgently need your help to raise $37,500 to place a full-page ad in The New York Times and call on Mrs. Clinton to disassociate herself from Sid and Max Blumenthal.
Before the emails were unearthed, it was a stretch for Boteach and his ilk to draw a line from Max Blumenthal, a controversial anti-Zionist author and journalist and activist hostile to Israel - to his father Sidney - and through to the Clintons.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.697675
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Hillary Clinton goes full Neocon at AIPAC, Demonizes Iran, Palestinians [View all]
stupidicus
Mar 2016
OP
Before or after people from the two largest political parties lied to Americans about Iraq?
merrily
Mar 2016
#207
Many heinous issues do that in their heyday. Then the species seems to come to its senses, largely
merrily
Mar 2016
#209
further/continuing tacit concessions as to your apparent impotence leaving the TP material
stupidicus
Mar 2016
#193
further/continuing tacit concessions as to your apparent impotence leaving the TP material
stupidicus
Mar 2016
#196
It's their country. It would be immoral to do what Netanyahu wants and bomb Iran.
Ken Burch
Mar 2016
#161
There's no possible way to JUST hit the one thing. Nobody can do surgical strikes anymore.
Ken Burch
Mar 2016
#221
Are you saying Hillary is not a neocon? Did stupidicus's post say Iran and Palestinians are cherubs?
merrily
Mar 2016
#205
you claim she "Demonizes Iran, Palestinians" and cite an entire article. You should at least be
Bill USA
Mar 2016
#206
so, you can't point out what constitutes evidence she has "demonized Iran & Palesstinians"
Bill USA
Mar 2016
#216
I'm sure your post has too much honest emotion and real logic to ever be discussed by her side.
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#37
Giving you a standing O... once again, Hillary shows her disgusting side.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2016
#156
Sorry to be so boring and looking into candidates positions on issues
All in it together
Mar 2016
#29
Honestly, your one-liners and continually hidden posts aren't swaying anyone to her side.
Matt_in_STL
Mar 2016
#85
Your vulgarism kinda of tells me who you are: Hillary is bring people to the Truth
lewebley3
Mar 2016
#87
Of course it occurred to me. That was basically the point behind my post.
stillwaiting
Mar 2016
#126
Agreed that it was her most honest speech on the campaign trail. Sad day to be a Democrat.
Scuba
Mar 2016
#28
When it comes to pandering Hillary has decidedly the most "experience".
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#5
Clinton is more like George W Bush than she is like Obama, when it comes to foreign policy
geek tragedy
Mar 2016
#10
any idea why one of the rich arab countries haven't offered to help the Palestinians
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#35
why talk about israel then. Let's focus on the muslim countries and have them clean.
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#92
I applaud Hillary for being open and honest about embracing the neocon agenda
CoffeeCat
Mar 2016
#15
At 1.7% of the entire US population and with even fewer than that supporting AIPAC
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#40
typical... 'its not our fault people hate us for overthrowing leaders and
Viva_La_Revolution
Mar 2016
#79
sure - what's there to demonize about iran when they say Israel should be wiped off the face of the
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#34
still no response to my posted facts - even if they were the response wouldn't be meaningful
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#112
i'm not so sure. ignoring the facts takes work. trying to say iran isn't doing evil things
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#103
Little Israeli children write messages on bombs too. But that's different. n/t
arcane1
Mar 2016
#134
denying facts doesn't help the debate and in fact supports the terrorists.
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#173
Oh I will feel so safe with Commander Clinton willing to bomb all our problems into insignificance..
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#44
complete lack of reality - i want to get as far away from bernie as possible.
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#104
I wish I were kidding but I'm not...that over-acting of the tough leader brought us
HereSince1628
Mar 2016
#141
I fully expect to vote for the Dem nominee. Please God, don't let it be Hillary!
Zen Democrat
Mar 2016
#137
How is it that the only Jewish candidate is the only one willing to treat Palestinians like people?
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2016
#146
Bernie was traveling and asked to participate by video, as others have. AIPAC said no.
merrily
Mar 2016
#203
Oh, ffs. He was fucking campaigning as an underdog in states he really needed and had a shot in.
merrily
Mar 2016
#211