CORY BOOKER CLAIMS HE DIDN’T KNOW HE HELD A PRO-PALESTINE SIGN. NEW DETAILS CAST DOUBT ON HIS DENIAL
"Pro-Palestinian activists say they spoke briefly with Booker about their advocacy work before taking a picture with him holding a pro-Palestinian sign."
https://theintercept.com/2018/08/07/cory-booker-israel-palestine/
BUT, in the article details, Sen. Booker seems to have been unaware of the sign:
“Just before delivering a speech in New Orleans, Senator Booker was approached by dozens of people for photos,” Giertz told JTA. “In one instance, amid the rush, he was posing for a photo and was passed a sign to hold — he didn’t have time to read the sign, and from his cursory glance, he thought it was talking about Mexico and didn’t realize it had anything to do with Israel.”
Giertz went on to defend the wall in question — the separation barrier Israel has erected in the West Bank. “[Booker] hopes for a day when there will be no need for security barriers in the State of Israel, but while active terrorist organizations threaten the safety of the people living in Israel, security barriers are unfortunate but necessary to protect human lives,” he said.
Giertz’s statement echoes the pro-wall rationale used by the Israeli government, but that reasoning ignores the fact that the barrier extends far into Palestinian territory, providing Israel an opportunity to continue to expand settlements. The international human rights community’s position on the wall reflects leftist critiques that are rooted in an objection to Israel’s choice to build on Palestinian land and displace Palestinian people — not an objection to Israel protecting itself.
Even former President George W. Bush, no left-winger, was initially quite critical of the barrier. “It is very difficult to develop confidence between the Palestinians and Israel with a wall snaking through the West Bank,” he said. He later backed down on his criticisms when the Israeli government pressed forward.
That WAY BACK MACHINE Internet website is forever like death and taxes.
“BOOKER CLAIMS HE DIDN’T KNOW HE HELD A PRO-PALESTINE SIGN.”
Democrat politicians!
The dumbest people to ever hold power in the mightiest nation the world has ever seen!
They don’t know what signs they carry say!
They don’t know a door opener from a fire alarm!
They didn’t think terrorists would use $6 billion dollars to finance terrorism.
No wonder the nation is swirling around in the toilet.
A reminder for morons like GWB and the entire Rat party why the Wall went up. I can't recall the last time a Cafe or Bus was blown up since the barrier was built. The barrier is the Palestinians own doing, unable or unwilling to police the terrorist element among them.
Booker is probably telling the truth. "Israel?? That wasn't on the sign!"