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COMMENTS:
Voted : No
Horrible. I'm tired of so much foreign influence on our government. It has to stop.
I understand that Housespeaker Pelosi is now being "threatened" by pro-Israeli groups for her recent comments on AIPAC and Iran.
If people really want to make a difference, they should take a few minutes to e-mail her. All American's are considered her Constituents, but if you live outside of San Francisco, the e-mail address to reach here is
americanvoices@mail.house.gov
People really should write her to tell her how they feel and to tell her to resistn this pro-Israeli lobby.
That is to RESIST Israeli influence. I actually think they're interfering is going to really backfire on them very soon though.
And now they're going after Obama for his comments about the Palestinian issue.
Obama's Jewish Problem
An Iowa Democrat and AIPAC member, David Adelman, has written Obama a letter asking for clarification of Obama's remark to the Des Moines register that "nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people," a statement Adelman writes he found "deeply troubling."
Adelman, a Des Moines lawyer, said he had helped Mark Warner briefly, but is currently undecided among the 2008 contenders.
But his letter brings to the surface a sentiment that's been circulating largely on private email lists and in chatter about a posting on the pro-Palestinian blog Electronic Intifada, which claimed (with little evidence) that Obama was once on the Palestinian side. Several AIPAC attendees told me that while Obama is "saying the right things," they don't think his heart is in it. (A high bar, perhaps.) The sentiment is nowhere near universal in the pro-Israel, or Jewish, communities, but concern is pretty widespread.
Still, Obama has no shortage of prominent Jewish supporters, and AIPAC's leadership has nothing but praise for the Illinois Senator.
"He has a strong record of support from his time in the Senate on issues of importance to the pro-Israel community," said AIPAC spokesman Josh Block, who praised Obama's "well-received" Chicago speech on the subject.
Adelman's full letter is after the jump.
UPDATE: I've been deleting anti-Semitic, and the stray anti-Muslim, comment as I see them. Please don't do that. And if you see one, please do click the "abusive" button.
Dear Senator Obama,
I am writing to express my concern with your comments in yesterday’s Des Moines Register (Up-close Obama urges compassion in Mideast; He backs loosening restrictions on Palestinian aid).
As an Iowan, democratic precinct caucus attendee, and leader in Iowa’s Jewish community, I am greatly concerned about the situation in the Mideast and your views on this matter.
I find your statement in yesterday's Des Moines Register that "nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people,” deeply troubling. I would greatly appreciate a response clarifying your statements.
The Palestinian people democratically elected their leadership, part in which, Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. It fails to recognize the right of Israel to exist and encourages terrorist attacks against innocent Israeli Jews, Christians and Arabs.
Again, I respectfully ask for clarification on what you believe needs to be done to bring peace to this region of the world.
Voted : No
It's looking like openness is finally gaining momentum.
Let's hope we get a real mainstream debate *before* the neocons get their war with Iran.
Voted : No
No.
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