tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post4091985915991551601..comments2024-01-01T01:47:59.449+02:00Comments on Yaacov Lozowick's Ruminations: Goldstone, J Street and Supporting IsraelYaacovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835192312242961481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-22615569756418929672009-11-03T14:19:54.679+02:002009-11-03T14:19:54.679+02:00With supporters like JStreet, Israel does not need...With supporters like JStreet, Israel does not need too many more enemies.<br /><br />I wrote on CiFWatch:<br /><br />http://cifwatch.com/2009/10/29/why-i-oppose-j-street/ <br /><br />"On ideology, the JStreet big tent includes a swathe of anti-Israeli warhorses, inveterate Israel haters and “one-staters” (a position opposed to JStreet’s “two-state” platform and greatly supported by the Guardian). The latter include Richard Silverstein, frequent CiF contributor, who blocks comments on his blog that dispute his bizarre and generally ignorant commentary about Israel. He was apparently a moving spirit behind a “progressive bloggers” panel that JStreet had a hard time either accepting or disavowing. <br /><br />This panel, which was apparently held in a room rented by JStreet, with JStreet advertising material (banners, posters and such) included such fine examples of Arab liberalism as “Gaza Mom” (Laila el Hadad), who invited all to come to Washington on her blog with a promise that among topics to be discussed would be some not exactly supportive of JStreet’s avowed “pro-Israel” stance such as “[the] Goldstone Report, human rights & BDS”."AKUSnoreply@blogger.com