Posted on 03/29/2015 5:36:22 AM PDT by Din Maker
The Virginia State Bar Association has canceled a trip for its members to learn in Jerusalem later this year after some members campaigned against it, accusing Israel of unacceptable discriminatory policies and practices in how it ensures its border security.
The episode, confirmed in an email from Bar President Kevin Martingayle that was obtained by The Washington Times, is the latest example of the impact of an anti-Israel fervor that has swept across some parts of America in recent months as President Obama has feuded with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Certain members of the Virginia State Bar and other individuals have expressed objections to the VSBs plan to take the Midyear Legal Seminar trip in November to Jerusalem, Mr. Martingayle wrote in the email. It was stated that there are some unacceptable discriminatory policies and practices pertaining to border security that affect travelers to the nation. Upon review of U.S. State Department advisories and other research, and after consultation with our leaders, it has been determined that there is enough legitimate concern to warrant cancellation of the Israel trip and exploration of alternative locations.
Lanny J. Davis, a prominent Democratic lawyer in Washington, said he strongly disagreed with the Bars decision, adding that it was similar to a statement made by the presidents chief of staff, Denis McDonough in seeming to conflate Israels right to defend itself as discrimination.
The Virginia State Bars false equivalent of defending yourself against terrorists by maintaining strict security procedures at your borders and discrimination offends basic legal principles as well as principles of fairness, Mr. Davis said in an interview. You cannot equate what you need to do to secure your families from people who surround you and say they want to destroy you and try doing it with discrimination.
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I opt for #3 and I blame the NEA and all gummint school entities for unteaching America to America.
Idi-ots and big-ots.
Lawyers = Democrats = Obama ass lickers
Obama is a vindictive tyrant whose vindication has no bounds
The problem will continue until he is gone..... not out of office but gone. It will continue long after January 2017
Wrong ... these are lawyers ... about to be sprung (if not already spranged) on Americ with their theologically satanic mindset of politically correct lawyering ....
They can’t go to Indiana either, I suppose. Guess they’ll have to stay home . . . or maybe pick Iran for their venue.
I guess you know the Virginia Bar is in bad shape if Lanny Davis is its most articulate voice in the cause of sanity. Seriously, he put it well.
Unbelievable!
“In a phone call with The Washington Times, Mr. Martingayle denied that the trip cancellation was the result of any anti-semitic views, and said the issue occurred when the bar association realized that many of its members would not be allowed to go on the trip because of Israels strict border laws.”
Anyone want to translate as to what this might exactly mean?
Does this mean that every Lawyer in Virginia can be branded as a RACIST NOW, and shunned from society??
I don't recall my faith ever being a question asked before crossing Israel's border, but then I'm not a lawyer!
Disgusting
I think they should, unless and until they speak up and explicitly denounce the hate regime of the VBA.
Lanny J. Davis, a prominent Democratic lawyer in Washington, said he strongly disagreed with the Bar's decision, adding that it was similar to a statement made by the president's chief of staff, Denis McDonough in seeming to conflate Israel's right to defend itself as discrimination. "The Virginia State Bar's false equivalent of defending yourself against terrorists by maintaining strict security procedures at your borders and discrimination offends basic legal principles as well as principles of fairness," Mr. Davis said in an interview. "You cannot equate what you need to do to secure your families from people who surround you and say they want to destroy you and try doing it with discrimination."Sure you can -- if you're one of Soetero's racist black supporters.
Lanny J. Davis, a prominent Democratic lawyer in Washington, said he strongly disagreed with the Bar's decision, adding that it was similar to a statement made by the president's chief of staff, Denis McDonough in seeming to conflate Israelâs right to defend itself as discrimination. "The Virginia State Barâs false equivalent of defending yourself against terrorists by maintaining strict security procedures at your borders and discrimination offends basic legal principles as well as principles of fairness," Mr. Davis said in an interview. "You cannot equate what you need to do to secure your families from people who surround you and say they want to destroy you and try doing it with discrimination."Sure you can -- if you're one of Soetero's racist black supporters.
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