Rep. Ilhan Omar really has turned out to be something. As a freshman congresswoman, she was set to be censured for making anti-Semitic comments like tweeting that her colleagues’ support for AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — was “all about the Benjamins, baby.” Never mind that AIPAC isn’t a PAC and doesn’t contribute to campaigns.
And yet, in the end, Omar ended up voting for a resolution condemning Islamophobia and ended up laughing and receiving congratulatory hugs. She obviously has her finger on the pulse of the Democratic Party and where it’s headed.
2020 candidate Kamala Harris is already in trouble with CODEPINK for agreeing to speak again at the AIPAC conference this year, and now MoveOn’s membership has made it clear that “progressive” candidates should skip the conference.
74%+ of MoveOn members agree progressive 2020 presidential candidates should skip the #AIPAC2019 conference. pic.twitter.com/0qBRFRkL4T
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
Surprised it's that low. I figure 74% of MoveOn members would support bombing Tel Aviv https://t.co/OAKWpoLB6f
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) March 21, 2019
For an organization founded to oppose Bill Clinton’s impeachment, MoveOn certainly has moved on … in a bad direction.
I sincerely hope you’re successful in your efforts, @MoveOn. It’s high time for US Jews with family in Israel to wake up and realize that the Democratic Party does not have their best interests or safety at heart. The Republicans will gladly accept the new votes.
— Trevor Manning ن (@Kardea) March 20, 2019
Well, count me as a strongly disagree on that one. Extremists hate Israel. It's not a good look.
— Thomas Santistevan (@tom_santis) March 20, 2019
I will make a sizeable donation to AIPAC and be sure to note it was inspired by @MoveOn
— debra corso (@bendydebra) March 20, 2019
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This looks so antisemitic
— Dreadful E (@EvilCEOE) March 20, 2019
Because it is?
Did you read their 4 reasons?! Holy shit those are hilarious.
— Jonathan Greenberg (@JGreenbergSez) March 21, 2019
Here are their four reasons:
#1
AIPAC spent tens of millions of dollars in 2015 to defeat the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by Pre. Obama along w international allies. It was a historic diplomatic agreement that Trump has tried to derail since taking office.Source: https://t.co/bcyBvjeHSX
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
#2
AIPAC has been known to peddle anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric while giving platforms to those involved in human rights abuses.Source: https://t.co/Jt7uah6leC
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
That’s twice already they’ve cited The Nation.
#3
AIPAC conference is headlined by Benjamin Netanyahu––under whose leadership Israel may have committed war crimes.Source: https://t.co/CPx6Rew6Zu
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
Netanyahu also recently made a deal to bring the "Israeli KKK" ultra-racist party into the next government.
Source: https://t.co/pbzZ2yFeDv
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
#4
AIPAC has refused to condemn the anti-Semitism of Republicans, such as Trump's friend and adviser Steve Bannon.Source: https://t.co/P7RpU5xELC
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
It’s time for progressives to recognize where their base stands––which means upholding progressive principles on domestic AND foreign policy.
Skip #AIPAC2019
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) March 20, 2019
By all means, progressive Democratic candidates should skip AIPAC, and keep doing everything else they’re doing. Even Elizabeth Warren’s trying to out-progressive all the cool kids running in 2020.
This is how pogroms and massacres of Jews start.
1. dehumanization of Jews (Ilhan Omar, Linda Sarsour, Womens March)
2. Dehumanize and boycott Jewish institutions.
3. Isolate and dehumanize Jews who object.
4. isolate & dehumanize non-Jews like @ChelseaClinton who object
— Aeneas (@AeneasAgrippa) March 20, 2019
Any Democrats want to reel this back in a little? Not even Barack Obama would pass this litmus test.
Related:
Wait … WTF? CODEPINK goes completely off the rails in anti-Semitic attack on *checks notes* Kamala Harris https://t.co/VqWvS4Qmrh
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 12, 2019
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