Posted on 03/21/2015 10:25:08 AM PDT by Star Traveler
J Street - the lobby group that claims to be “pro-Israel” and “pro-peace” - is anything but “open” to centrist views that are critical of its policies. It has invited several prominent anti - Israel speakers to address its national conference, including Saeb Erekat, one of Palestinian Authority’s chief negotiators, who has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes, and committing massacres in the West Bank.
It has also invited speakers who are generally pro-Israel but who strongly oppose the current Israeli government. The one group of pro-Israel advocates who never get invited to J Street conferences are those of us who are somewhat critical of J Street, particularly with regard to its policies toward Iran and other issues involving Israel’s security. I know this because I have repeatedly sought an opportunity to address the J Street conference. I have personally implored Jeremy Ben-Ami, the head of J Street, either to allow me to address the conference, or to sit down with me for a public conversation in front of the group’s members. He has adamantly refused. We have publicly debated and discussed our differences in front of non-J Street audiences, but he has never allowed me to engage him in the marketplace of ideas in front of his own followers.
This is more than ironic. It is hypocritical, especially in light of J Street’s demands that other organizations, such as Hillel and AIPAC, be open to speakers who are critical of Israel. What’s good for Hillel and AIPAC, is apparently not good for J Street - at least by J Street’s own standards.
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
Thank you for the heads up ...seems to me I’ve may have seen that on JLTV, NO! I’m not confusing that with the ‘J Report’. I know what that is.
What do you mean by “ALMOST think?”. It is more accurate to use the word “ARE”.
Be wary? Are you only just learning about the evil JStreet, the George Soros-funded anti-Israel cabal that is allied with Hamas?
No, but this is an article from yesterday ... :-) ...
No, it wouldn’t be more accurate. There’s a definite difference between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority ... versus ... J Street.
I think Jewish or maybe Jew ... :-) ...
Palestinian Activist: Modern Israel Jives With ‘Racist’ and ‘Xenophobic’ Republican Party
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/gop/3270456/posts
I think J Street is linked to George Soros and some other shifty backers. Some Tiawanese woman is involved in funding that Leftwing, judenrat type group.
He's a dinosaur whose time has gone.
I like him for his defense of Israel ... :-) ...
I don't like him for his defense of Israel . . . or any other position he may hold.
He's an arrogant hypocritical atheist who has no legitimate reason to have any ideals or values whatsoever. If he wants to support Israel or hold to any other value let him embrace his G-d and return to the Torah of his fathers.
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