Absolutely I agree… However, you start to even try and start a discussion on Israel being an apartheid state in some of the local grassroot political progressive groups. — There is ALWAYS, I repeat, always at least one person who is a pro-Israel enough and is AIPAC or synagogue programmed to respond to calls of Israel being an apartheid state, or in fact any criticism of Israel to be anti-Israel, anti-Democratic Party policy, as well as anti-Semitic — and then discussion usually comes to a grinding halt. — oh yeah and this one: “sounds like the Protocols of Zion”

There are still, unfortunately, many progressives — e.g. those who don’t get their info from the internet etc. that just don’t know enough about what is going on in Israel to to answer back.

Also, I’m still waiting for Peace Now to reply to my numerous emails on why they won’t consider “…talking about boycotts, divestment and sanctions…” pigs might fly.

There’s alot of duplicity out there even when you think people are on your side of human rights — what do they call it: PEI.

This two-faced, good cop vs. bad cop crap is getting really old.

Actually, we haven’t had a real good cop vs bad cop routine in decades. Makes me nostalgic for Baker and Scowcroft. And under Bush43 it was totally bad cop/bad cop (or from Israel’s perspective, good cop/no cop).

I actually find the change somewhat refreshing. Is the change hypocritical? Yeah. But hypocritical in a half-way better sort of fashion. I celebrate the occasional glimmers of reality when ever they emerge in our political discourse, especially on the topic of Israel-Palestine.

Also, I think it’s interesting that Newt [the ‘has-been’] who was given center-stage at the AIPAC conference is now getting center-stage in our MSM e.g. today on MTP – again pushing for the resignation of Pelosi… I bet AIPAC would love that!~ Putting in Hoyer who would be an easy push-over for an attack on Iran.

Argh.

You don’t need secret letters to see how insane this is. America must confront Zionism both here and in Israel.

I’m reading it differently is all — Wexler has provided nothing but meaningless talk… will the end result ’still’ be the ’status quo’? I realize you might be trying to provide a positive take on all this — and that maybe you are trying to show that Obama might have a chance with our Israel-centric occupied Congress — but I’m seeing absolutely no positive ‘over-all’ change, nor plan. It’s too late for piece-meal chatter and Congress and the Israeli’s know it.

Wexler when needed may provide the cover for this PR ‘one-step forward, but from his reliable track-record has always provided the necessary Israeli ‘Backup Crowd’ for the ‘two-steps back’ blockage approach e.g. Recent ploy:

“…Berman says Congress won’t deal with Hamas-Fatah. But will Obama?…”

Philip Wess Report – Link

This two-faced, good cop vs. bad cop crap is getting really old. We need action, maybe even some meaningful debate [e.g on Israel’s nukes], not just one Congressman’s meager words.