Comments on: CNNsored http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/cnnsored/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 20:51:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: CNN’s Al Qaeda Apologist at Z-Word Blog http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/cnnsored/#comment-10494 CNN’s Al Qaeda Apologist at Z-Word Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:51 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1548#comment-10494 [...] my earlier post (here or join the debate at Harry’s Place,) I mentioned that my appearance this week on CNN was [...] […] my earlier post (here or join the debate at Harry’s Place,) I mentioned that my appearance this week on CNN was […]

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.z-word.com/2010/03/cnnsored/#comment-10485 Daniel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:13:04 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1548#comment-10485 Well said. The real libel in Clancy's segment (and as you note in your piece here) is that mainstream group's like AJC are part of some right-wing cabal. Groups like AJC, the Conference of Presidents, ADL are all centrist, two-staters who have no problem calling out nonsensical policies emanating from the Israeli government. To lump all "pro-Israel" groups into the bucket of "bad Jew" as you say, is an indication of the sorry state of discourse and the slippery slope down which it is rapidly heading. On a side note, I've never quite understood what it means to be labeled as "pro-Israel." To me it means I'm of the mind that a country named Israel, as the homeland of Jews worldwide, should exist in peace and security. Therefore if one is not part of the "pro-Israel" crowd, shouldn't the question be asked what that actually means. In other words, perhaps it's time to re-articulate some basic definitions and force those who can't seem to say they are "pro" to explain exactly what their "anti" views really mean. Keep up the good work Ben. Well said. The real libel in Clancy’s segment (and as you note in your piece here) is that mainstream group’s like AJC are part of some right-wing cabal.

Groups like AJC, the Conference of Presidents, ADL are all centrist, two-staters who have no problem calling out nonsensical policies emanating from the Israeli government. To lump all “pro-Israel” groups into the bucket of “bad Jew” as you say, is an indication of the sorry state of discourse and the slippery slope down which it is rapidly heading.

On a side note, I’ve never quite understood what it means to be labeled as “pro-Israel.” To me it means I’m of the mind that a country named Israel, as the homeland of Jews worldwide, should exist in peace and security. Therefore if one is not part of the “pro-Israel” crowd, shouldn’t the question be asked what that actually means.

In other words, perhaps it’s time to re-articulate some basic definitions and force those who can’t seem to say they are “pro” to explain exactly what their “anti” views really mean.

Keep up the good work Ben.

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