By Prof Steven Plaut
Israeli leftists have long had an intense hatred towards American
conservatives. This is in spite of the fact that American
conservatives are almost all pro-Israel. On second though, the hatred
of Israeli leftists towards them is precisely BECAUSE they are
pro-Israel.
Israeli leftists insist that Israel should only allow itself to be
befriended by foreign leftists. Never mind that the search for
pro-Israel foreign leftists is about as productive as the search for
human life on other planets. The Left outside of Israel is almost
entirely anti-Israel and anti-Semitic, and foreign liberals are by and
large (although not entirely) anti-Israel. Israeli leftists want
foreign pro-Israel conservatives to be regarded as persona non grata
by Israel. A few years back, Amiram Goldblum, a professor at the
Hebrew University and a founder of Peace Now, called upon Israel to
prevent American evangelist Christians from entering Israel. He
objected to them because they are too pro-Israel.
The Israeli Left is outraged that Israeli cable TV carries Fox
News, because it is pro-Israel. The anti-Israel BBC and CNN channels
though are fine.
The most dramatic manifestation of the Israel’s Left’s hatred of
pro-Israel foreign conservatives is evident this week in widespread
Beckaphobia. The Israeli Left is suffering from an intense phobia
regarding Glenn Beck.
Beck was in Israel this week (and has been here a lot in recent
months) for one purpose only – to support Israel. Beck is an
outspoken and well-spoken American conservative. He is more
entertainer than serious scholar, and was until recently a staple on
Fox News. He sometimes gets things wrong, and his economics are
rather shallow. But his political opinions are solidly conservative
and you cannot listen to his recent speech in Jerusalem
(http://www.glennbeck.com/israel/ ) without being convinced of his
sincerity in his love of Israel and solidarity with Jews, and you
might be moved to tears.
The Israeli Left has been jihading all week against Beck. Yossi
Sarid, the ex-head of Meretz, ran Op-Eds demonizing Beck, and the same
Sarid has an Op-Ed in Haaretz today claiming that Israel fought the
Six Day War out of a Nazi-like quest for Lebensraum (his word) and
expansionism. Really – it is here:
. Sarid was joined by lots of Haaretz writers. And even the
normally sensible Maariv editor Ben-Dror Yemini decided to gripe about
Beck. Naturally, Peace Now denounced the decision to allow Beck into
the country (http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/274/065.html ).
The Leftists demanding that Beck be regarded as a persona non grata
are almost without exception the same people who protested when Israel
declared Neo-Nazi Norman Finkelstein or anti-Semitic Stalinist Noam
Chomsky or pro-jihad pseudo-academic Richard Falk as persona non
grata. The lesson is clear – the Left’s mantra is this: Israel, Hate
it or Leave it! Here is the Haaretz editorial about Beck:
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/the-extreme-israeli-right-s-alliance-with-lunatics-1.380546
.
Beck of course is also the right-winger that the American
Left-wingers most love to hate. But those who hate Beck in almost all
cases also hate Israel. True, some American liberal “Reform Rabbis”
denounced Beck for criticizing George Soros, but if anything Beck
should carry their condemnation as a badge of valor. And lots of
those “Reform Rabbis” are supporters of JSTREET or New Israel Fund or
Tikkun Magazine of worse.
Some American Jewish liberals squirm when Beck’s name is mentioned
because they have a hang-up about Mormons. Beck was not raised Mormon
but later converted. Mormons are overwhelmingly pro-Israel and
friendly towards Jews. True, they would prefer that Jews convert to
Mormonism, but members of all religions would like Jews to convert to
their religions. So what? Jews above the age of puberty should have
skins thick enough to be able to interact with people who regard
Judaism as incorrect theology, although I will not berate you if you
turn the garden hose on Jehovah’s Witnesses. (I say that because a
team knocked on my door in Haifa this week to peddle their theology.)
I suppose I find it slightly disrespectful when missionaries attempt
to convince me that my own religion is “wrong,” but I think part of
being an adult is to realize that there are battles worth fighting and
battles not worth fighting. A lot of people also regard my political
opinions, tastes in music, and fashion sense as wrong.
Give me a nice team of Mormons over liberal Jewish
pseudo-clergypersons preaching that all of Judaism is really “social
justice” and pursuing the liberal political agenda any day! Mormons
may invite you to join their faith and pray for you to do so. Liberal
pseudo-rabbis fraudulently misrepresent Judaism and are guilty of
Chilul Hashem. I feel great with the former. And I salute Glenn
Beck.
BlandOatmeal Said:
Moshe Feiglin is clearly a little too Sinn Fein (we ourselves) for most Israelites. Leaving Feiglin’s distrust of christians aside, the man believes in an Israel that doesn’t go begging and a people that put their faith in G-d and not the world.
Despite Yamit’s severe dislike for Christians(and I’m phrasing that mildly,I know), he manages to be one of my favorite people here. At least Yamit is honest and direct; you always know where he stands. To top it off, Yamit believes in an empowered, non beggarly Israel.
Enough with the huffing & puffing, Bland. (Who put the burr under your saddle?)
So Feiglin is a little sensitive, BFD.
No man can know the trauma that shaped another man’s life. . . .
Yes, as shown in (among other things) His patience with it all.
So the question becomes,
Are you more exasperated with their egocentricity
— or with His patience in the face of it?
I too salute Beck .
He has the courage to stand up and be counted and not found lacking
He wants Israel to be THE home for the Jewish people
He wants Israel to defend itself
I am not intersected in the rest of his politics and he certainly is not an evangelist
If he has influence in USA so be it but his message to us is to UNITE and fight for our rights
I got spambotted — and maybe for a good reason this time, because I have nothing good to say about a nation full of Glennophobic, stupid Jews.
This isn’t a problem of Jews on “the Left”. Israel is right up there with Europe, in its disbelief in God and in the Bible, and its embracing of Eastern Religious ideas (like reincarnation) and socialism. From what I’ve seen in comments on the internet, “religious” Jews are just as negative about people like Beck as the “Lefties” are; and as far as I’m concerned, they’re just as godless. Beck’s a Mormon, and I’m not. I admire him as a person, and as a supporter of an incredibly stupid and unthankful Israel. Idiots like Moishe Feiglin, the darling of so many Israpundit contributors, think Beck wants to turn Israel into a Mormon theocracy. The fact that Feiglin thinks he and others like him will succeed in Israel, when they haven’t even converted Idaho yet, shows how exceedingly stupid religious Jews like Feiglin are. Their “godliness” amounts to no more than xenophobic, nationalistic zeal akin to that of Yamit.
Israel is a spiritual cesspool of small-minded, hate-filled, egocentric people. God loves the place, and so do Beck; and so also do I. But the Jews, Left AND Right? I can only say that I’m glad they’re in Israel and not in America.
JEWISH ENABLERS
OF THE WAR AGAINST ISRAEL
By Prof Steven Plaut
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Liberal? Jews embrace Mr. HymieTown
Have the Jews on the Left no shame, no self-respect?
By Professor Steven Plaut – Haifa University, Israel
Anshe Emet is the name of an upscale ultra-trendy leftwing synagogie in Chicago associated with the “Conservative” movement. Its clergyperson, one Michael S. Siegel, is part of the movement calling itself Hechsher Tzedek, which argues that a kosher certificate should be a confirmation of the political correctness of the establishment. These are the same guys who persecuted poor Mister Rubashkin and his meat factory (in Iowa for employing Mexican illegals – just like thousands of other American businesses – jsk). Obama’s ex-sidekick Rahm Emanuel attended Anshe Emet’s Hebrew School.
Well, now this crowd has decided to host Jesse Jackson on January 21, 2011. Jackson is best remembered for his Israel bashing, (His unapologetic racism, his extortion of funds from American businesses via his Mafia-like Rainbow Coalition demanding black representation in their work forces regardless of qualification – jsk) and his “Hymietown” remarks,
In the official announcement, it says, “We continue our celebration of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with special speaker Reverend Jesse Jackson, a gospel choir and a (sic) Oneg Shabbat to follow!”
Silly me. I thought it was the legacy of Moses and King David that mattered.
We guess that they brought old Jesse because Louis Farrakhan was not available. Chicken Lou could have addressed them about the legacy of Elijah Muhammed. Another Second-City bigot.