[Peace-discussion] [Fwd: The Democrats' Lebanon Failure]

[Michael Canney]

Aimee, I understand Zunes' shortcomings, but his record as a "Zionist 
apologist" (albeit a more moderate one than most) is what makes his 
criticism of the Dems on Israeli policy significant. The fact that the 
so-called liberal Dems lack even find the moral integrity to adopt 
Zunes' moderate "apologist" positions shows how corrupt and bankrupt the 
"bipartisan" policy making is in Washington.

 --Michael

alsmith@hvgreens.org wrote:

>Note of caution - Zunes is a Zionist apologist.  I have
>met him in person.  He says morally it is wrong and
>anti-Semitic to single Israel out and if we call for
>divestment from Israel we should also call for divestment
>from Morocco.  (How many billions of US dollars go
>to Morooco each year?!  Which weapons systems do we
>send to Morocco?)
>
>Anyhow, it is disturbing how he pushes the bi-partisan
>line that Hezballah is a terroist extremist group.
>I guess he might fear losing his job if he did
>otherwise, but that doesn't make it right.  Further,
>he is continuing to deny the importance of the
>Israel lobby - but as I pointed out to him in person,
>geo-strategic concerns could well be the dog wagging
>the Israel policy tail, but something else must explain
>why people in local peace groups and local governments
>are not even alloweed to discuss the inherent racism of
>Israel, the topic of divestment, etc.  The informal
>networks of support for Israel that are deeply entrenched
>in not only the democratic party, but also the peace
>movement itself, explain how the lobby helps prevent
>the pressure that Zunes remarks on a lack of.
>
>If you want to hear Zunes exposed, the following
>debate with Jeffrey Blankfort lays him bear:
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>http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=8393
>http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=8508
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>I know I probably seem like a perpetual critic and
>as if "no one is good enough for me", but the way I see
>it is we are trying to cross a divide between worlds
>and most of the voices in our world really don't get
>it, even from my limited ears that are stuck in this world as
>well...
>
>Sincerely,
>Aimee
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