I don't think so:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRClRoKGRdU
How old is the state of Israel? How old is Zionism? How old is Judaism? How old are Semites? And who are Semites?
For thousands years there have been historical and scientific facts that were established and agreed upon by all human beings. These facts are now distorted and turned upside-down to serve a losing forged case called Zionism.
Since Zionism was founded it tries to cloud the obvious and forge facts:
1- Since when a religion is mixed with ethnicity along with nationality? Religion is connected to spirituality that has nothing to do with colour or race and it is as old as the human belief in God, ethnicity is connected to race and it is as old as Noah, nationality is related to the notion of state, this notion is a relatively modern, it has nothing to do either with religion or with ethnicity, it is a political entity. The Zionist state is the only state on earth that mixes the three of them in a really confusing mixture.
2- Semitic race is scientifically defined as the groups of people who dwelled the middle east for thousands years: Akkadian, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Ge'ez, Hebrew, Maltese, Phoenician, Tigre and Tigrinya among others, these are called members of the Semitic family. Since when Semites were restricted in Hebrews only?
3- Since when Hebrews were restricted in Jews only? Even Jesus Christ and his disciples were Hebrews, many Hebrews embraced Christianity and Islam. It is an ethnicity not a religion.
4- Since when Jews were restricted in Zionism? Judaism is more than 25 centuries old and Zionism is only one century old. Judaism is a religion connected to spirituality and constant belief, Zionism is a political movement and politics are always disputable.
5- Since when there were clear cut lines separating Arabs from Aramaeans from Assyrians from Babylonians from Chaldeans from Sabaeans from Hebrews? If even Yitzhak’s and Jacob’s children and descendents got married to people from all these branches of the Semitic family? The process of mingling between the Semitic branches took place, constantly, for five thousands years.
6- Since when cousins became enemies? Name one battle between Arabs and Hebrews before the foundation of the state of Israel. They were in good terms, very close to each other even before Islam. After Islam, and because of the many resemblances between Judaism and Islam in theology, law, traditions and even food they became the two closest people (Muslims and Jews) and shared mutual friendly cooperative history for ten centuries to the extent that they both have been slaughtered and expelled together by the Catholic church in Spain, and when Muslims left Spain, Jews left with them, that is why a great population of Jews are located in Morocco.
7- Since when Jews became warriors? They are known throughout history of hating war, it is even mentioned in the bible that they have been ordered by God to wage a war and they refused because they hate war. Jews throughout history worked as merchants and scholars, and within scholarship they mainly worked in philosophy and as much as they led philosophical disputes as much as they avoided political and military conflicts, since when they turned from philosophers to warriors? Only when Zionism was founded and formed the Zionist terrorist groups which attacked hotels, cinemas and restaurants. (Mahachem Begin, Rabin, Peres, Shamir, Sharon and most of the Israeli leaders were wanted terrorists in Britain and several western states, they had their pictures hanged on walls with the label: wanted.)
Furthermore, who are those “blond” Jews? Yasser Arafat looks more Jewish than them! From where did they come? Are they Semites?
Semites are not blond :).
Are they non-Semite Jews? They have to enjoy citizenship in their own countries. Judaism is not a nationality. No religion on earth have been either a nationality nor an ethnicity.
I recommend a DNA test proceeded by a neutral, honest lab that does not accept bribes. Arabs had their DNA tests and it proved that it is the same DNA of their ancestors who existed in the region thousands years ago, and we are ready to be submitted to another test. What about the nice blond Tzipi Livni?
PS: Hitler is not hidden in the Middle East region, Arabs have nothing to do with Hitler, and if he hated Jews it is essential that he hated Arab Muslims and Arab Christians too, but his short life time did not give him the chance to express his feelings toward them, yet the Zionist entity is doing the job for him. There is no Hitlarization here, Arabs are not Hitlarized, scientists can develop a way to resurrect Hitler and give him to the European Jews to torture him as much as they can till he dies and resurrect him again and again a million times until their fiery desire of retaliation is fully satisfied instead of forcing innocents to pay bills for things they didn’t even buy.
By Haaretz Service (Israel)
ENTIRE ARTICLE - http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1045447.html
Weekend of Twinning: Mosques and Synagogues Bond
by Richard Silverstein @ Tikun Olam
This coming weekend (November 21-23), forty communities (see list) throughout the U.S. will feature a local mosque and synagogue joining together to host a joint program on the subject of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. The goal of this national project sponsored by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding is to combat ethnic tension between Muslims and Jews. The event will also seek common ground between the two religious traditions so that members of two faiths can study their shared sacred texts and discover their common humanity.
While the heaviest conflict between Jews and Muslims plays out in the Middle East, that does not mean that here at home all is sweetness and light. There are numerous instances of rather acrid misunderstandings and even campaigns of hatred by Jews against Muslims and vice versa.......
ENTIRE ARTICLE - http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/11/17/weekend-of-twinning-mosques-and-synagogues-bond/
In this post I wish to address the affairs of the middle east. Ths is direct, truthful. It is open to suggestions, insight, and carefull planning. I think we as Americans have ignored the hope for a brighter and peaceful middle east. Placing all our bets on a single Allie of Israel has lead this nation and many other nations to hate the USA. That's right. Even this nation hates itself. I remember a time when I use to travel to so many countries, and when people knew you were american, they always wanted to greet you and wish they could live where you live. We were the envy of the world. In the past couple of decades a shift, and a rift has formed over this. Now as americans we travel to these places and we are looked at as the scum of the earth. Mind my words so direct please. But now we have a hope. A new leader. Fresh. And anew. Now the world has us again in thier eyes as the center of attention. Questions arise. So people talk in these over seas cafes and house holds. I've seen it personaly as I mingle with both the elite and country folk of these foreign nations. So now the nation here won't hate itself and others so much. And maybe it will end permanently some day.
So now it is our time, and our chance to make the world a better place. A chance for peace amongst enemies. A chance for growth and prosperity. For rich to help a poor man. And for a peace keeper to set a pace for hope to the world. For me it is in President Obama.
I can honestly for the first time see this once in a life time chance. I am well over forty years old, and seen all the prejudices in this country and abroad. I never voted before in my life. But I registered for the first time 3 months ago. And said, this was the man. And I voted for President Obama. May god bless him and his family and children, and all of his extended family, with the grace that god could ever give. And I pray may god give guidance to president Obama, and that he too will see what I have seen. May faith not be a issue, but a seed to promote friendships with all nations.
One moderate Arab vs Arabism's racism 'Arabs, Israel should sit together,' says Bahrain minister Web posted at: 10/2/2008 1:35:54 Source ::: AFP dubai • The foreign minister of staunch US ally Bahrain has called for the creation of a regional grouping of Arab states with historic foe Israel, as well as Iran and Turkey, a newspaper reported yesterday. "Israel, Iran, Turkey and Arab states should sit together in one organisation," Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al Khalifa was quoted in the pan-Arab daily Al Hayat as saying. "Aren't we all members of a global organisation called the United Nations? Why not (come together) on a regional basis? This is the only way to solve our problems. There's no other way to solve them, now or in 200 years." Al Hayat, which interviewed the Bahraini chief diplomat in New York, said he had proposed the establishment of a regional bloc in a speech to the UN General Assembly. Bahrain's crown prince, Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met Israeli officials during World Economic Forum summits in 2000 and 2003, while Sheikh Khaled met Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni at the UN last year. But political groupings in Bahrain, which is ruled by a Sunni dynasty and has a Shia majority, resist any attempt at normalisation of ties with Israel. "Why don't we sit together even if we disagree, even if we don't recognise each other? Let's be in a single organisation in order to overcome the difficult stage through which the Middle East is passing -- a stage that remains hostage to the past," Sheikh Khaled told Al Hayat, referring to the decades-old Arab-Israeli conflict. http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&month=October2008&file=World_News2008100213554.xml The Arabism's Racism reaction Bahrain activists slam call for grouping of Arabs, Israel by AFP This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Friday, 03 October 2008 PLAN SLAMMED: Lawmakers and opposition activists in Bahrain have slammed foreign minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al-Khalifa (pictured) for calling for a regional bloc. (AFP) Lawmakers and opposition activists in Bahrain on Thursday slammed the foreign minister of the Gulf state, a staunch US ally, after he called for a regional grouping of Arabs and historic foe Israel.
I have been so very angry over this , that I was waiting until I calmed down before I addressed it because I know how I get when I am angry. I can be rather blunt and sometimes , down right vicious when I confront a stupid fool or a person who acts like a stupid fool. Especially , when they are my own race representing me.
As you all know, and as I am constantly reminded, I am an African American woman who was raised Evangelical Christian and my father , who was a pastor by the way , taught us to reverence the Jewish Community and their faith because we have the same God.
The "God The Father" that we refer to in the "Holy Trinity" , is the God of the Jews and is to be reverenced ! And his people , respected. This idiot from "Tennessee" is not only being a racist Xenophobic fool , she is being very Un-Christian and borderline blasphemous !
I am ENRAGED ! And the more I am reading about this Tinky , Pinky or whatever the heck her name is , I am becoming even more angry. So, seeing that it's not going to get any better, I think it's best to address it now before I really go nuts.
You should be ASHAMED of yourself !
I can't believe it. You are a female version of Alan Keys ! You're campaign is an Asunda! .( That's Jewish for SHAME !)
You have dishonored not only the Jewish Community , The Christian Community , The Black and White Community , the Democratic Party and America as a whole, but you have dishonored the Lord. Now, I am not going to express my opinion as to whether or not I think you really are a Christian . That's not my place. I'll let Jesus (You Know. That "Jewish Rabbi" we call the Son of God ?) deal with you on that front.
But as a fellow African American woman and an Evangelical Christian (C.O.G.I.C) , American and supporter of the Democratic Party , I have a responsibility to call you out. You are running a very disgusting campaign. You have absolutely no right whatsoever , to be attacking Cohen in the manner in which you are doing so. Not as a Democrat and certainly not as a Christian.
I am so angry at you right now, I could scream. But instead of hurl insults at you and tell you that I think you are as fake as that weave you got , I will instead DEMAND that you immediately STOP this UNHOLY Campaign you are running ! IF you do NOT , I will launch a petition against you and call on the Congressional Black Caucus as well as the NAACP to openly REJECT and DENOUNCE your campaign and your tactics.
What Might THOSE Tactics Be ?
These Tactics !
And This Disgusting Tactic
Now, it may be too late because it looks like the Primary is already underway, but you better get out there an openly APOLOGIZE for this disgusting Campaign you ran regardless of whether or not you win or lose. And YES , if I have not made it clear, I am praying that you lose ! Either way , you owe, at the very least, an apology to Cohen , the Jewish Community and the Christian Community. EVERYONE !
And one last thing I want to leave you with Missy !
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACKS AND JEWS ? NOTHING !
You Should Be Ashamed !
ASUNDA !
UPDATE:
As I stated on another blog;
May all of Senator Obama's supporters follow his example and actual words about the Holocaust, genocide, Israel, and anti-semitism. Barack Obama's official statement on May 2, 2008, Holocaust Remembrance Day:
"Today, we remember the light that was brought into the world by each of the six million Jews who lost their lives in the Holocaust, as well as the terrible darkness of the Nazi genocide. We also renew our commitment to combat the scourge of anti-Semitism everywhere, and to stand up against extremism and prejudice of any form. Let us resolve to confront genocide and work to prevent mass atrocities, beginning with greater action to stop the killing in Darfur. And let us stand with the Jewish State of Israel, a strong and resilient democracy that emerged out of the shadow of the Holocaust, but which still has enemies that threaten its destruction. The years may pass, but our memory of the Holocaust will never fade. Instead, it guides our commitment to honor those who were lost, recall the crimes that were committed, and work for a more just, peaceful, and hopeful future for all people." From the transcript of the February 26 Ohio debate:
"Today, we remember the light that was brought into the world by each of the six million Jews who lost their lives in the Holocaust, as well as the terrible darkness of the Nazi genocide. We also renew our commitment to combat the scourge of anti-Semitism everywhere, and to stand up against extremism and prejudice of any form.
The years may pass, but our memory of the Holocaust will never fade. Instead, it guides our commitment to honor those who were lost, recall the crimes that were committed, and work for a more just, peaceful, and hopeful future for all people."
From the transcript of the February 26 Ohio debate:
SENATOR OBAMA: "And the reason that I have such strong support is because they know that not only would I not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form, but also because of the fact that what I want to do is rebuild what I consider to be a historic relationship between the African-American community and the Jewish community. You know, I would not be sitting here were it not for a whole host of Jewish Americans, who supported the civil rights movement and helped to ensure that justice was served in the South. And that coalition has frayed over time around a whole host of issues, and part of my task in this process is making sure that those lines of communication and understanding are reopened."'
My comment added to Senator Obama's statement in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day:
The word 'genocide' had to be invented to describe the enormity of the crime of the Holocaust. More than 10 million people were targeted for state-sponsored mass murder by the Nazis, including six million Jews as determined by 'racial heredity', not by religious practice. The other four+ million included Roma (gypsies), homosexuals, Slavs, communists, and many good people of Christian faith who tried to say no. I would like to remember the countries who took European Jewish refugees when no one else, including the United States, would: Sweden, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and China. I also want to honor the memories of all the righteous Christians of Europe who risked their lives to save their neighbors and friends, especially Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat in Hungary who helped tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews, and then disappeared into Soviet prison camps.
I've said before, I was okay on Hillary, until she went Islamophobic and anti-Semitic in her first New York Senatorial campaign. I liked Obama a lot more, until he also went biased towards Israel- though not as much as others. Which still makes him more attractive than Hillary to me.
But I was shocked at Hillary's response. It was not only a repetition of her basic Islamophobic bias, but she acted like she was proud of it! She used it as a reason to actually vote for her! God preserve us if she ever gained some real power.
She reminded us how she had rejected a pro-Arab groups' support in New York, as if that were a good thing. I remember this moment in the NY campaign well. It was the moment when I decided I'd never support her for President. It wasn't an anti-Jewish group; it was an Arab group saying America should not support Israel; it was anti-Israeli. Hillary responded by apologizing for previously greeting the former Palestinian first lady in the traditional Arab manner. It was blatant anti-Semitic Islamophobia. But now she pretends that she was standing up against anti-Jewishness, and criticized Obama for not doing so. Yet she didn't even have the chutzpa to admit she was criticizing Obama.
Yes, Obama should reject Farrakhan's anti-Semitic anti-Jewish beliefs. But Obama needs to walk the tight-rope of also affirming Muslims, and continue to affirm that he will no longer practice the historic isolationist American bias for Israel only, but be an honest broker, treating Arabs and Israelis equally, and pursuing justice to end the Palestinian apartheid. His support in America comes in part because of his strong international support, particularly in the Arab world- and that will continue only as long as he is perceived to be an honest and just broker.
Being anti-Israeli is not the same as being anti-Jewish; being Muslim is not the same as being anti-Jewish; and we need to remember, that for all of Farrakhan's mistakes and anti-Semitism, he also has positive aspects too. For those reasons, his support shouldn't be rejected anymore than a pro-Zionist group's support should be rejected. The answer and even the question frankly smacked too much of the feeling that anything associated with Islam (particularly those dastardly Black Muslims) is inherently suspicious.
Let us move beyond the historic Islamophobic attitude of American culture and press. Why can't we say, "I want to be your President, and I reject some things this guy Farrakhan says, and I affirm other things he stands for. I reject Zionism, but support those who want a place for Israel to exist safely. And I affirm that not only are Christianity and Judaism reasonable religions, but so is Islam, and there is no reason at all that we should flee from even the image of it, just because of our own racism because of the actions of a minority of terrorists." (Most terrorists in US history were white males, not Arabs. I am a member of a very dangerous minority that should be profiled every time I enter the airport.)
Both candidates screwed up this question. Hillary did it worse, because she repeated her historic racism, and tried to spin that as a positive. At least we can count on Obama's past family history with Muslims to indicate that he will be more equitable and just than other candidates, and past Presidents.
About a month ago, I responded to an email sent by a friend on the topic of recent accusations circling the internet about Barack's views on Israel and Judaism. My friend had forwarded one of many emails/letters that had been circulating and asked for my opinion. And what a response she got... seems that this is how I'm spending many nights this election season.... Anyways, with the recent noise around Pastor Wright, his views, and his relationship with Barack, this seems more appropriate than ever.
Read on for my "debunking"...
Since this week's debate between Clinton and Obama brought onto the national stage the smears being propagated by opponents of Obama to cloud his campaign with accusations of anti-semitism, it's important for all supporters of Obama to become familiar with the background of this smear campaign, and of Jewish repudiations of it, so that you can help to defend Obama against these smears (filled with innuendo, big lies, and distortion) as you encounter them in your work for Obama.
Here are three points of reference you can use to familiarize yourself with appropriate responses to this smear campaign:
1) Abraham Foxman, a leader of the Anti-Defamation League, which is one of the fiercest defenders of the Jewish community against anti-semitism, has already rejected these smear efforts directed against Obama:
2) As Ira N. Forman, Executive Director of the National Jewish Democratic Council, has written, leaders from nine non-partisan Jewish organizations have already taken (in January) "the nearly unprecedented step of signing onto a strongly worded letter repudiating these smear tactics," which are being promoted by a right-wing attack machine. Forman's article from the Philadelphia Jewish Voice provides great background and response to this smear campaign, and you can refer people to this article, which I've inserted here below the fold, and is available at:
http://www.pjvoice.com/v32/32401lasky.aspx
3) Seven Jewish U.S. Senators have signed an additional letter, initiated by Michigan's Carl Levin, repudiating this smear campaign. For more information about both of these letters, see the January 23 article from Baltimore Jewish Times, at
Loved the Jewish/Black bond stuff.
Israel worship though needs a little air. Harsh Israeli governmental policies within Israel and even within its military are very unpopular. Believing in and supporting your friends, maybe our best friend, is good of course. But a good friend helps in other ways. Helping Israel move away from the toughest nuclear power on the block that will kick anybodies ass long before a need for it develops IS important both for Israel and for the world.
And it does not do any good for Israel to have us fueling this attitude. We become a bigger de facto bully. Until Bush, most administrations tried to help facilitate this movement away and find peace. Without much success though. We need fresh initiatives. It can only make the world a safer place.
(Oh, my family is Jewish and I’m working on a screenplay about anti-Semitism, and my best buddy is a congressman who happens to be Jewish. I’m coming from an Israel supporter place.)
I know that many Jews are looking for some signal that Obama might be anti-Semitic and today this means anti-Israel to many Jews. Further, anti-Israel often means any criticism whatsoever. So it’s good for Obama to be careful - but bellicosity will not work. Other than for the Rebublican conservative base who may not get out and vote anyway. And those right tilting Jews who would not agree with this would not vote for Obama anyway. They like Hillary and/or McCain.
It’s also shameful that Farrakhan is used as the litmus test. I believe that he’s a changed man in this area AND throughout his life has helped far more than hurt. It make me wonder that if once Obama is out of the race and President whether his personal pendulum will swing like a scythe cutting down his own words because of all the crap he’s had to swallow. I think this must be occurring to a lot of people just hearing Obama talk about their “non-relationship”. Impossible, they’re probably saying. A community organizer in South Chicago not having a working relationship with the man, and it is well known that Obama campaign staff includes Nation of Islam people. It doesn’t add up, in other words. There’s a better way than out-dissing Hillary (and soon I hope McCain.)
Still, great work and be still my beating heart!! Go Obama!
This is an excerpt from Obama's speech in Atlanta on Sunday. I believe it's important for Jewish supporters of Obama to read this. It suggests that he isn't afraid to challenge ANY community on the issue of unity.
For most of this country's history, we in the African-American community have been at the receiving end of man's inhumanity to man. And all of us understand intimately the insidious role that race still sometimes plays -- on the job, in the schools, in our health care system, and in our criminal justice system.
And yet, if we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that none of our hands are entirely clean. If we're honest with ourselves, we'll acknowledge that our own community has not always been true to King's vision of a beloved community.
We have scorned our gay brothers and sisters instead of embracing them. The scourge of anti-Semitism has, at times, revealed itself in our community. For too long, some of us have seen immigrants as competitors for jobs instead of companions in the fight for opportunity.
Abe Foxman has become a willing participant in the campaign to tear down Barack Obama. Larry Cohler-Esses reports in this week's Jewish Week that following two investigative pieces (first and second) published by the right-wing Newsmax site, Foxman denounced Obama's long-time pastor and spiritual mentor, Jeremiah Wright as a "black racist." Wright's congregation publishes a magazine which made an award to Louis Farrakhan. Before the award was given, Wright said the following about the Black Muslim minister:
When Minister Farrakhan speaks, Black America listens. Everybody may not agree with him, but they listen. … His depth on analysis when it comes to the racial ills of this nation is astounding and eye opening. He brings a perspective that is helpful and honest. "Minister Farrakhan will be remembered as one of the 20th and 21st century giants of the African American religious experience,"
When Minister Farrakhan speaks, Black America listens. Everybody may not agree with him, but they listen. … His depth on analysis when it comes to the racial ills of this nation is astounding and eye opening. He brings a perspective that is helpful and honest.
"Minister Farrakhan will be remembered as one of the 20th and 21st century giants of the African American religious experience,"
While clearly this statement is disappointing and even depressing considering who Wright is praising, there is certainly nothing racist in it. But Wright also supports Palestinian rights and is highly critical of the Israeli Occupation about which Cohler writes quoting Wright:
