http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/antisemite/ en-us Tue, 5 Jan 2010 01:53:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421037/posts Kevin MacDonald seems to believe that the fact that his books on Judaism have been published is evidence of their legitimacy as scholarship. I think it worth reminding list members that Seymour Itzkoff, the editor responsible for the publication of MacDonald's Judaism trilogy, is on record as having expressed serious reservations about the second and third volumes in the set. In January 2000 Itzkoff told Judith Shulevitz, then a columnist for the online magazine *Slate,* "I was instrumental in having him rewrite a number of passages, because I said to the people at Greenwood [Publishing Group] that these would destroy... History-NET http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421037/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jan 2010 01:53:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416941/posts 'There is not a liberal America and a conservative America -- there is the United States of America. There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America -- there's the United States of America." With these words at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama electrified a divided country, launching a victorious Senate campaign, and four years later, a triumphant presidential campaign. He took office amid the worst conditions facing any incoming president since Franklin D. Roosevelt -- a great recession, two wars, financial free-fall. In his first year he staved off depression,... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416941/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:03:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413273/posts Jimmy Carter asked the Jewish community for forgiveness for any stigma he may have caused Israel. Carter speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem in June. In a letter released exclusively to JTA, the former US president sent a seasonal message wishing for peace between Israel and its neighbors, and concluded: "We must recognize Israel's achievements under difficult circumstances, even as we strive in a positive way to help Israel continue to improve its relations with its Arab populations, but we must not permit criticisms for improvement to stigmatize Israel. As I would have noted at Rosh Hashanah and Yom... Jewish World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413273/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:08:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401637/posts President Barack Obama’s past continues to haunt him. A friend e-mailed me this revealing post by Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., pastor of The Exodus Faith Ministries in Chesapeake, Virginia. Bishop Jackson wrote it last June, but I have not seen it circulated or mentioned before now. Now, someone found it and put it on their own blog. Like so many of us, Bishop Jackson describes himself as once a leftist Democrat; an African-American who grew up in a black urban community in Pennsylvania, and a man who is disturbed about what he calls “a strain of anti-Semitism in the black... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401637/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 20:22:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406285/posts MELBOURNE, December 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an address to a gathering sponsored by the World Parliament of Religions (PWR) last Friday, former US President Jimmy Carter has once again blamed traditional religion, particularly Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics, for "creating an environment where violations against women are justified."It is a theme that Carter has successfully used to garner media attention for several years.  Although in a July column in The Observer Carter admits to "not having training in religion or theology," in his address to the PWR Carter appeals to his authority as someone who has "taught Bible lessons... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406285/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:43:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405433/posts According to Gannett News, the the Saudi Arabia government has agreed to pay the legal fees for accused killer Abdulsalam S. Al-Zahrani.Al-Zahrani is charged with the stabbing death a week ago of Binghamton University professor Richard Antoun. Gannett News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405433/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:03:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401981/posts Obama has surrounded himself with a host of vehemently ant-Israel advisors including Lee Hamilton, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Samantha Power, Susan Rice and Gen Jones, many of who advocate imposing a solution on Israel. So it was no surprise that he started his term of office by attacking Israel, America’s best and most steadfast ally, and demanding a complete settlement freeze east of the greenline including Jerusalem. He went so far as to repudiate the US commitment set out in the Bush ’04 letter to Sharon saying there was no agreement. Elliot Abrams and others involved in the negotiations which led to... ISRAPUNDIT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401981/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:08:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399619/posts Stories appearing on several Ukrainian Web sites claim Israel has brought around some 25,000 Ukrainian children into the country over the past two years in order to harvest their organs. The claim, which was made by a Ukrainian philosophy professor and author at a pseudo-academic conference in Kiev five days ago, is the latest expression of a wave of anti-Semitism in the country. It comes a few months after a Swedish tabloid ran an article alleging that Israel Defense Forces soldiers have killed Palestinian civilians for their organs. Jews, Israel and anti-Semitism have become a major motif of the presidential... haaretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399619/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:45:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373779/posts Perry Ealim was elated to learn that he had won a local business award from the Anne Arundel County NAACP, and he sent a mass e-mail asking friends and associates, largely fellow Republicans, to join him at the Nov. 20 award ceremony. But most aren't so eager to dine with the evening's guest speaker, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., who is President Obama's controversial former pastor. "I am happy for your honor, however I cannot support an organization that would have a racist/bigot such as Mr. Wright as [its] speaker," wrote James Pelura, chairman of the Maryland Republican Party.... The Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373779/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:12:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369558/posts Trouble was on the agenda when the aging provocateur, infamous for his tough remarks on Israel, visited a Jewish cultural hub last night. But as Lloyd Grove reports, Vidal charmed the critics. There were moments at the 92nd Street Y Tuesday night when Gore Vidal was just a sweet old man, reminiscing. “What do you miss most about Ravello?” asked his literary executor, Middlebury College English professor Jay Parini, reading an audience question about the Amalfi Coast palazzo where Vidal had lived with Howard Austen, his companion of 53 years. “Hmmm, Howard, I suppose,” Vidal mused sadly—and the answer just... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2369558/posts#comment Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:56:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360654/posts Rev. Al Sharpton pleaded with the National Football League on Monday to deny conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh the opportunity to buy the St. Louis Rams franchise. In a letter sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Sharpton wrote that he was “disturbed” to hear about Limbaugh’s interest in the Rams and asked for a meeting with Goodell “to discuss the myriad of reasons as to why [Limbaugh] should not be given an opportunity to do so.” Sharpton argued that Limbaugh has been “anti-NFL” in his comments about several of the league’s players, specifically naming Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks Donovan McNabb and... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360654/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:55:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356224/posts NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Ron Paul has America hungry. The former presidential candidate and 11-term Republican congressman from Galveston, Texas, seems to be doing what few have succeeded at: rallying support for radical change in Washington, on Wall Street and in the world. Paul, who rattled the Republican base with a strong showing in several primaries and caucuses last year, is upping the ante. He has a new and timely book, "End the Fed," and has been making a big media tour, including a stop on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last Tuesday. "It's hard to enforce the laws... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356224/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:31:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353106/posts Cape Town - A controversial former member of the American congress and a 2008 presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney, was abruptly removed from a South African Airways flight on Tuesday. McKinney, who stood against President Barack Obama at an early stage in the race for the US presidency, was barred from boarding an SAA flight to Johannesburg in Washington DC. She would have travelled to South Africa to act as international guest speaker on the Channel 4 network's first Palestinian Struggle and Human Spirit film festival, which will be held in Athlone from Friday to Sunday. Passport irregularities According to SAA,... South Africa's News 24 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353106/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 03:43:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352622/posts Scary times ahead? Perhaps, if you take credence in what Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, says. Paul, who had a strong grassroots following during the 2008 presidential election, explained on Glenn Beck's Sept. 30 radio program that perilous times lie ahead due to the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy. Host Glenn Beck asked if voices on the left, including the left-wing media, were right - would their be violence and is this an effort to pin it on the conservative movement. Beck began by asking how an Israeli strike against Iran might trigger problems with the American financial system. ...more (w/video)... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2352622/posts#comment Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:12:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349067/posts In a little noticed interview with the Daily Beast (presumably little noticed because serious people don't read the Daily Beast), Zbigniew Brzezinski suggests that Barack Obama do more than just refuse to support an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites -- the American president must give the order to shoot down Israeli aircraft as they cross Iraqi airspace: DB: How aggressive can Obama be in insisting to the Israelis that a military strike might be in America’s worst interest? Brzezinski: We are not exactly impotent little babies. They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going... The Weekly Standard Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2349067/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:47:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346219/posts UNITED NATIONS -- Canada will boycott Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying his outbursts about the Holocaust and Israel are "shameful." Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon will be at the world body to attend the opening of the UN General Assembly's annual debate, but officials signal he and other members of the Canadian delegation will vacate the Canadian seats when the Islamic republic's President approaches the podium. Walking out of the chamber is seen as a strong diplomatic show of disgust at the UN -- and since the chamber is generally packed on the first... Canwest News Service via National Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346219/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:53:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345909/posts JERUSALEM – Both the Israeli government and the military here refused to respond to comments by Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security adviser during the administration of President Jimmy Carter, who said the U.S. should confront Israeli jets if that nation chooses to take military action against Iran's nuclear installations. "We will not dignify Brzezinski with a response," a source in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office told WND. Netanyahu's spokesmen and the Israel Defense Forces refused to provide an official reply. Discussing the possibility of an Israeli airstrike against Iran, Brzezinski declared in an interview with the Daily Beast website, "We... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345909/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:51:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344147/posts DB: How aggressive can Obama be in insisting to the Israelis that a military strike might be in America’s worst interest? Brzezinski: We are not exactly impotent little babies. They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch? DB: What if they fly over anyway? Brzezinski: Well, we have to be serious about denying them that right. That means a denial where you aren’t just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them. They have the choice of turning back or not. No one wishes for this... Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344147/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:00:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341212/posts Jimmy Carter has made an outrageous, unfounded and potentially inflammatory remark about race. He has claimed that a great proportion of the vitriolic opposition to President Obama’s health reforms and spending plans are actually motivated by racial hatred: that this president is being attacked not for his policies but for his colour. He offers no evidence for this extraordinary assertion presumably because there is none. The town hall meetings in which the Obama healthcare plans have been attacked with such vehemence have not been characterised by racist slur or even oblique references to the president’s skin colour. The Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341212/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:36:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341058/posts (CNN) -- Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that racial politics played a role in South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's speech to Congress last week and in some of the opposition the president has faced since taking office. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341058/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:59:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340702/posts Jimmy Carter: Wilson Comments 'Based on Racism' ASSOCIATED PRESS September 15, 2009 ATLANTA (AP) -- Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act ''based on racism'' and rooted in fears of a black president. ''I think it's based on racism,'' Carter said at a town hall held at his presidential center in Atlanta. ''There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.'' The Georgia Democrat said the outburst was a part of a disturbing... NYTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340702/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:42:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333551/posts Jane Fonda, Danny Glover and Eve Ensler have joined the growing list of artists who are boycotting the Toronto film festival over a program honoring Tel Aviv's 100th anniversary, gossip blogger Perez Hilton reported on Friday. The three have added their names to a letter aimed at festival officials claiming that Tel Aviv was built on violence, ignoring the "suffering of thousands of former residents and descendants," Hilton reported. Several Israeli films are being screened at the festival's new City to City event, which this year celebrates Tel Aviv's centennial. Culture critic Naomi Klein and director John Greyson are among... Ha'aretz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333551/posts#comment Sun, 6 Sep 2009 21:37:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332669/posts "US tax dollars are funding violence against people of color in the US borders and outside the US borders." Warning: Explicit language. Editor's note: This recording was brought to light at the Verum Serum blog. Detailed analysis and a link to the full album MP3 can be found in the related section below. Freedom Fighter Music http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2332669/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2009 04:26:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331820/posts TEL AVIV – The U.S. was an "apartheid regime" that civil rights workers helped turn into a "struggling, fledgling democracy," according to President Obama's controversial environmental adviser, Van Jones. In a video screened by WND, Jones also called for a new "theology of resistance" and "theology of liberation" aimed at transforming American society. Jones was speaking at the July 2005 Conference on Spiritual Activism in Berkeley, Calif., organized by radical activist Michael Lerner, the founding editor of the far-left magazine Tikkun. Stated Jones: "We forget sometimes that the people who poured out their blood on the ground in this country,... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331820/posts#comment Fri, 4 Sep 2009 03:44:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329334/posts On Sept. 1, 1939, 70 years ago, the German Army crossed the Polish frontier. On Sept. 3, Britain declared war. Six years later, 50 million Christians and Jews had perished. Britain was broken and bankrupt, Germany a smoldering ruin. Europe had served as the site of the most murderous combat known to man, and civilians had suffered worse horrors than the soldiers. By May 1945, Red Army hordes occupied all the great capitals of Central Europe: Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Berlin. A hundred million Christians were under the heel of the most barbarous tyranny in history: the Bolshevik regime of the... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2329334/posts#comment Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:11:37 GMT