I have no idea what anyone can do about the faults of the Democratic Party. I
do know that in states where a Democratic majority of electoral votes isn't a
foregone conclusion, voting for Joe Biden is akin to voting against Hitler and
the Nazis in Germany because the section of the Republican Party that supports
Trump is Fascist, white nationalist, anti Semitic, and anti Islamist. It will
destroy the world either with nuclear war or environmental devastation.
Miriam .
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Biden's Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of
Jews, Israel, and of Course, Joe Biden
What's the opposite of, Good Better Best?
Bad Badder Baddest?
Because I live in a nation whose Ruling Class fiercely defends the choices
we're allowed to select from, I will vote for Joe Biden...and then spend four
years trying to get him to acknowledge that there are more Americans than just
those called, Corporate First Class Americans.
It will be a losing fight, but another four years of The Donald will be a real
Glut.
Carl Jarvis
On 8/28/20, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Biden's Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of Jews, Israel, and of
Course, Joe Biden Reading through the Biden campaign's website, one
wonders if the leader of the Democratic Party is in touch with the
rest of the country, not to mention the rest of the world when it
comes to Israel.
by Miko Peled
August 28th, 2020
By Miko Peled
Joe Biden still carries his support for Israel as though it was a
badge of honor. Reading through his campaign's website, one wonders if
the leader of the Democratic Party is in touch with the rest of the
country, not to mention the rest of the world. We are fast approaching
a world where support for Israel is viewed as shameful. Being
recognized as a supporter of the violent, apartheid regime known as
Israel, should no longer be a source of pride, but rather seen as an
accusation. "Israel Supporter" is synonymous with narrow-minded
politicians who stick to the archaic notions of legitimizing and
supporting the so-called "Jewish State."
Joe Biden
Under the title of "Joe Biden's record of unstinting support for Israel,"
Bide's campaign website features a list of policies and actions that
represent his, "stalwart support for Israel." Other statements that
can be found regarding this issue on the site include, "Vice President
Joe Biden has consistently made solidarity with Israel."
He made what with Israel? How does one make solidarity with another
country?
The site goes on to say that, "As President, Joe Biden will continue
to ensure that the Jewish State, the Jewish people, and Jewish values
have the unbreakable support of the United States."
Is there anyone in the Democratic Party who can explain what this
sentence means?
For starters, the so-called "Jewish State" is not Jewish and hard as
Israel may try to hide it, being "Jewish" is not a nationality but a religion.
Most
Jewish people live in other countries and the majority of the people
who are governed by the State of Israel are not Jewish but Palestinian
Muslims.
Under the Israeli apartheid system Jewish people do enjoy privileges
that others do not, so one could say it is a state that provides
privilege to Jewish people at the expense of others. That hardly
qualifies it as a "Jewish State."
The Biden Campaign Walks Back its Attack on BDS... Sort Of The Joe
Biden campaign and its attack on BDS and activist Linda Sarsour show
that the DNC is not ready to truly embrace progressive values.
MintPress News | Kathryn Shihadah | Aug 26 Someone in the Democratic
Party might also want to explain the "Jewish values" that are
referenced here. There are no values that are uniformly espoused by
all Jewish people. Some Jewish people are religious, others are not.
Some are racists and support Zionism and others are not. Some Jewish
people are fine people, some are not. And finally, it would be nice to
know who the ignorant fool is who wrote this stuff for the Biden campaign.
Democratic National Convention
As one reads through the Democratic National Convention platform under
the section titled, "RENEWING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP," and the
sub-section titled "The Middle East," there is an entire segment on
Iran. Iran, which certainly has influence in the Middle East, is not
even part of the Middle East.
This reminds me of the Israeli police officer who questioned me after
the Israeli authorities learned of my visit to Iran. The questioning
began
with:
"Have you visited any hostile Arab countries lately?" When I replied "no,"
the officer angrily asked, "Don't you consider Iran to be a hostile
Arab country?" Again I replied, "no." Can it be that both the Israeli
authorities and the Dems don't know where Iran is located
geographically? It is neither Arab nor is it in the Middle East.
Biden: Criticism of Israel Is Not Anti-Semitism, Unless It Comes From
the Left Joe Biden held an online fundraiser organized by former US
ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro where he railed against the left's
anti-Semitism.
MintPress News | Alan Macleod | May 20 When it comes to Israel, the
DNC platform is full of contradictions.
Following Biden's personal commitment to Israel, the platform says,
"Our commitment to Israel's security, its qualitative military edge,
its right to defend itself, and the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding
is ironclad." The "Memorandum" is the foreign aid agreement signed in
2016 which promises Israel an unprecedented $38 billion over ten
years.
The platform then goes on to say, "Democrats recognize the worth of
every Israeli and every Palestinian." As the past one hundred years in
Palestine have shown, support for Israel comes at the expense of Palestinian
lives.
No
one can honestly care for the lives of Palestinians and support
Israel's "qualitative military edge." It is that very military that is
used by Israel to kill Palestinians. The Israeli military is part of a
larger "security"
apparatus that is devoted to the oppression of the Palestinian people
and the protection of the apartheid regime.
What is perhaps the most foolish statement made in the platform, and
the one the Dems will likely come to regret more than anything is the
following:
"We
oppose any effort to unfairly single out and delegitimize Israel,
including at the United Nations or through the Boycott, Divestment,
and Sanctions Movement." Opposing the Palestinian call for boycott,
divestment, and sanctions against the State of Israel is a mistake of
historic proportions.
Rejecting BDS will be remembered as not only cowardly but also as an
unwillingness on the part of the Democratic Party to stand for justice
and freedom in Palestine. It is reactionary, short-sighted, and likely
to have serious political repercussions. For generations to come, the
Democratic Party of 2020 will be remembered as weak on human rights
and its blind support for Israel will be used as an accusation both
against the Biden-Harris ticket and the Democratic Party as a whole.
A difficult choice
The argument made by those who feel that progressives should vote for
the Biden-Harris ticket is that they are "pushable." In other words,
if activists on the ground and within the Democratic Party work to
bring about change from within, Joe Biden as president will listen.
This argument makes the claim that while Biden's record is clear, and
while his entire career demonstrates he always supported crimes
committed against Palestinians, as president, if pressured he may change.
Before every election, Americans are told that they face a tough choice.
Before every election, Americans are told that the stakes are high,
that the results will be close, and that they need to vote wisely. It
may well be that this time it is more true than ever. Particularly for
progressives, the choice between a far-Right neo-fascist and a middle
of the road uninspiring centrist career politician isn't easy.
Good luck to us all!
