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Congressman: Choosing Palin an insult to Jews
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 30.08.08, 18:37
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31. Palin and Israel
Joel Seidemann ,   White Plains, NY   (08.30.08)
Before DEMOCRAT Robert Wexler talks of Palin's views on Israel, he should address his man Obama's sitting in a church with avowed anti-Semite Jeremiah Wright for a period of 20 years. He should also talk of how it helps Israel to have a President who would negotiate with the President of Iran who threatens to wipe Israel off the face of the map. It is good to see that Wexler is more loyal to partisan politics than he is to the survival of the Jewish people. With friends like that.....
32. Palin signed an Alaska-Israel resolution this year
Gershon   (08.30.08)
Governor Palin signed a beautifully-worded resolution in support of Israel this year. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Palin_on_Israel.html?showall Jewish Obama supporters are not too smart trying to hurt McCain by going after Palin with a non-story. It just reminds Jewish voters of Obama's statements like, "Nobody is suffering more than the Palestinians" and Israel is a "constant sore that infects US foreign policy." It also reminds of his circle of Israel-haters like Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers, Rashid Khalidi, Tony Rezko, Nadhmi Auchi, Khalid Al-Mansour, Imam Al-Qazwini, Carter, Brzezinski, Malley, etcetera. Jewish Lefties, a word of advice to you: If you are trying to help your candidate Barack HUSSEIN Obama, better keep quiet about Jews and Israel. Because every time you do, we are going to remind our Jewish brothers and sisters how BAD Obama is for the Jews. Your silly Buchanan story will be smashed by the 10--ton truck of real anti-Israel Obama evidence.
33. #25 Steve, Buchanan lies to break the "Israel Lobby"
Gershon   (08.30.08)
The same author you cite wrote today that Palin's name was not on the list of Buchanan's Alaska supporters. Buchanan would love to see the "Israel Lobby" destroyed. That is why he put an unsubstantiated lie out in the Jewish community to help elect the chosen candidate of the anti-Israel lobby: Barack Hussein Obama. Buchanan is laughing at the Jews who are falling for this story (that he, himself put out). http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Palin_not_on_1996_Buchanan_list.html
34. Geershon #32: Resolution "unexceptionale"
Steve Klein ,   US   (08.30.08)
Gershon, I went to the link you sent. It says the following about Governor Palin: "I spoke to two of Palin's Jewish allies in Alaska (of the roughly 6,000 Jews there), both of whom stressed that she'd signed a resolution supporting Israel and Alaska's ties to the Jewish state. (She's pictured above right at the signing.) "The resolution (after the jump) is supportive but unexceptional. Both of the Alaska Jews, rabbi Joseph Greenberg and businessman Terry Gorlick, said she was "conservative" on foreign affairs but that they'd never discussed the details of Israel policy with her."
35. #9 IDIOT! When you represent a state, you need to live in
that state, after u ,   leave DC to go home!   (08.30.08)
36. always have something to wyne about
Rimon ,   Palestine   (08.30.08)
this is sicking nothing in the world satisfy u , u seem to have the feeling that everyone is against u and yet u are against youself and all others enough of this BS and crap
37. Gershon 33: Buchanan may be lying....
Steve ,   US   (08.30.08)
My problem with my party goes deeper than this. The Republican national party platform adopted this past week, calls for the establishment of a Palestinian Muslim (terror) state in Israel; in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. This is a vision Bush enunciated only days after 911. Bush codified it in our 2004 Republican party platform. McCain has affirmed it. How can I vote for either Obama or McCain in November? Both support dismembering Israel.
38. Outrageous Dems...
Abir ,   Chicago, IL   (08.30.08)
WIth Obama subscribing to a church whose pastor was openly Anti-Semitic, Anti-American and pretty much anti-everything else, I can hardly believe Obama's love for Israel or Jews. First & foremost, she (Sarah Palin) is running for office of VP of the US. The question should be therefore, if she is good for that office. Given her track record, and propensity to fight the system when needed, I believe the answer is overwhelmingly & unequivocally YES !! That the "liberal" Jews in the US would just love an excuse to vote Democrat, even if the candidate is Barak HUSSAIN Obama whose pastor is openly Anti-Semitic, and Hussain himself has already flip-flopped on the issue of Jerusalem (his statement at AIPAC and then a few days later), is simply preposteropus, outrageous, ignoble and downright farcical. That the Dems are stupefied & dumbfounded without cause for rebuttal at her appointment just reflects on their sad predicament in general. Go McCain/Palin !!!!
39. Wexler is a judenrat, he supports an anti-Semitic muslim
Yonatan ,   Nahariya   (08.30.08)
Why should we trust a know liar? Has Palin lied, not that I know of but Wexler has contrived many schemes and outright lies to stay in office. Palin comes from a class of people not unlike most of us Jews in Israel who actually have to work for a living. She regularly works on her husband’s commercial fishing boat on the weekends away from the governor’s office. The only thing Wexler ever worked hard at was not having to work. It pains me to see so many American Jews who support democrats. It was the Democratic president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Yamach Shamo who sentenced millions of Jews to their death by not bombing German transport centers and also not allowing Jewish immigration from Europe before and during the 2nd world war. Democrats were against civil rights in America and only after LBJ twisted their arms did they grudgingly sign a civil rights bill. The history of the Democratic party in the USA is completely anti-Semitic. While I retain dual citizenship I was not going to vote in the USA elections this year until now. Since the judenrat Wexler came out against Palin it means I really should vote for the McCain ticket.
40. Waxler needs his meds
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. USA   (08.31.08)
Be prepared for the attack ads now that Palin was chosen by McCain. I think the dems are running scared because McCains choice will galvinize support for McCain. I would like to thand #39 for the comments and support for the McCain ticket.
41. There is no bigger weasle than wexler.
The Frozen Chosen   (08.31.08)
I am ashamed he considers himself Jewish.
42. Wexler thinks we still live in igloo's in Alaska.
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (08.31.08)
He doesn't know a thing about Palin. He is obviously afraid she might harm Obama's chances of winning the election. That is why he fabricates stories that are blatantly false about her, in the Jewish media. Palin is one of the nicest people you will ever deal with. She is a very down to earth person who understands what the Jews have been through, like most Alaskans do. Wexler is talking out the back side of his head again. Jews don't have to maintain a Democratic affiliation, if it destroys them in the process. Obama might be a very popular candidate, and have charisma galore.....but Hitler had Charisma, that led a whole nation to kill Jews. I'd trust Palin over Obama any day of the week. I'd trust Biden over Obama. Enough said. Obama is a huge question mark.
43. Wexler comment on McCain's Vice President Choice
Yaffa Dermer ,   Miami Beach, FL   (08.31.08)
I am proud to Support McCain and his choice of V.P. Sarah Palin.. As a Jewish Woman and a democratic party member for the last fifty years. and a supporter of Israel , I am voting for McCain in November.
44. The leftists want to destroy America and Israel
vote for McCain ,   USA   (08.31.08)
45. #37 Steve - Democrat & Republican Parties BETRAY ALL Jews &
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (08.31.08)
the Free World's people by embracing a TERRORIST State dedicated to Jewish genocide. PLO terrorists created the civil war in Lebanon, murdering huge numbers of Lebanon's Christians including the horrors of 'The Massacre and Destruction of Damour'. See: http://www.free-lebanon.com/LFPNews/psa/psa.html 20,000 Christians were handicapped by PLO atrocities. Click on right side-PhotoGallery: http://www.free-lebanon.com/ The PLO were REWARDED - implanted into Israel as "peace" partner terrorists via the Oslo Covenant With Death to perpetrate mass murder and terrorism. THAT IS WHAT TERRORISTS DO. This is the assignment given to the PLO. In 1999, on the side of the KLA Muslim terrorist organization US/NATO waged merciless WAR on Kosovo's Christian Serbs on the basis of a phony massacre US/NATO KNEW never took place. See: http://globalresearch.ca/articles/MAC404A.html http://www.deltax.net/bissett/a-bombing.htm Under intense U.S. pressure, thousands of Muslim terrorists have been released from Israeli jails. Judea/Samaria Jews are criminally rendered defenseless against the barbaric Islamic enemy-their weapons cruelly confiscated by the IDF whilst at the same time heavily arming the PA/PLO in the war against Jews. Islam is the favorite religion of non-Muslim Western leaders. israelnationalnews.com 04/27/08, The IDF is transferring the responsibility for protecting 40 Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria (Yesha) to private firms, and withdrawing protection altogether from ten others Recent decisions... * Cancellation of Mivtzar program, in which a local emergency response team is trained by the army, to be utilized in case of a terrorist infiltration... * Collection of weapons from the communities... * Cancellation of subsidies for enforcing private cars' windows from rock attacks. * Withdrawal of National Service girls from security headquarters in the towns. * Cancellation of budgeted funding for protecting school buses for special-education and handicapped children against shooting attacks... * Cancellation of budgeted funding for running security vehicles. "Some towns simply cannot use their security vehicles anymore," Vaknin says. In addition, many checkpoints at which Arabs are checked for - and often found to be carrying - weapons have been removed. Furthermore, permission has been granted for more Arab policemen to bear arms in PA-controlled cities, and some 20 armored vehicles will be transferred to PA control in the near future. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125978 Set up training camps. Every Jewish man, woman and teenager must be trained and fully armed to defend against the Islamic enemy! Flash Video- ISLAMIC MEIN KAMPF http://www.terrorismawareness.org/islamic-mein-kampf/ Schools, streets, and sports teams are named after suicide bombers. Palestinian Authority Muslims are taught murdering Jews is the highest goal in life and attains paradise: http://www.pmw.org.il/AFD.html 70% of PA Muslims support suicide bombings.
46. ENDGAME - ALEX JONES - BLUEPRINT for GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (08.31.08)
Watch the 139 minute movie for free! It's slow at the beginning, but keep watching! The Israeli children who were selected for cruel experimentation by massive radiation are mentioned. ENDGAME - ALEX JONES - BLUEPRINT for GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261
47. wexler is an insult to jews
david ,   new york   (08.31.08)
what an anti-israel idiot! i am a religious jew and i am just fine with palin. also - if someone supported buchanan, that does not make them an antisemite. please stop race baiting, we do not appreciate it.
48. Yonatan #39: Did you support disengagement?
Steve ,   US   (08.31.08)
Bush, McCain and the Republicans did. "Republicans agree with with President Bush that Israel’s plan to remove all settlements from Gaza and several settlements from the West Bank is a courageous step toward peace in the face of continuing terrorist violence. This initiative can stimulate progress toward peace as laid out in the Road Map launched by President Bush." Repubican national party platform, August 2004
49. A Bigmouthed Polititurd
Gideon Reader   (08.31.08)
A Slimeball Bigmouth polititurd continually shouting to get his ineffectual points across, Rep.Wexler, (who by the way does not even have a "real" residence in the Florida district is alleged to represent), is a shallow and quite typical leftist political American version of Ehud Olmert without either the brains, brass or baytzim to steal enough to live as well as he would like to live. A noisy and sweaty BIGMOUTHED trumbanik who has never written any really significant legislation that even made a phanton pass at benefiting his constituants. A typical Democrat hanger on, feeding at the public trough; without actually earning his wages. Sarah Heath Palin, a lovely and honest woman, is twice the man Wexler would like to be if, IF he had the brains, integrity and moral standards she has. Kol HaKovod to her, and her campaign towards honest government by honest elected officials, tired of the same old "old boys network" in the game of corruption she has been sucessfully fighting for several years. My kind of Lady.
50. Congressman Wexler is a loon he is a liberal who endorsed Ob
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Obama way befor McCain picked Palin. Palin is a conservative who shares a lot of traditional jewish values and will stand up for israel unlike Obama who wants to give in to Iran
51. Kool-Aid drinkers
Sigfried S. Kuhn ,   Aberdeen   (08.31.08)
As a registered Republican and supporter of John McCain, I am appalled at the knee-jerk comments that attack Wexler's accusations because the knee-jerks do not know if Wexler's accusations are the truth. That's a common tactic of those who do not want to hear something: attack the messenger to obscure the message. In actuality, very little is known about McCain's VP choice except that she has very little governmental experience and was chosen to attract women and the right-wing of the Republican Party. Forgive me if I withold judgement on Wexler's comments until the facts are established. If she supported Buchanan for any reason, it is a valid indicator of poor judgement.
52. To #37, Steve
MK ,   Philadelphia USA   (08.31.08)
"How can I vote for either Obama or McCain in November? Both support dismembering Israel." And both support dismembering the USA with amnesty. This is not a good time in the history of US governance. But, McCain still stands as the only possible choice, in my mind. (And I have been huge anti-McCain person ever since the shamnesty) One more I'd add about Israel and the Pals - It's ISRAEL'S responsibility to say that the Pals don't deserve a state and aren't getting one. That is not the US' job. Israel is a sovereign nation and has to start talking about Israel's sovereign interests. Now, you have the problem that too many Israeli's want to give the Pals 2 states (as it would be) in gaza and the west bank.
53. 37. Gershon 33: Buchanan may be lying....
Galut ,   Selah Washington   (08.31.08)
Quote:"This is a vision Bush enunciated only days after 911. Bush codified it in our 2004 Republican party platform. McCain has affirmed it." ++++++++++++++ I agree the platform plank is troubling....How ever the potential that exist in the democrats mindset is by and far more troubling. I think Palin is more conservitive on that issue than McCain and will provide and objective voice on that issue in the McCain admintration.
54. Trash
Ed ,   USA   (08.31.08)
I'm surprised that Y-net would print an article like this. Wexler is clearly disseminating propaganda. That may be his job, but Y-net does not have to print it.
55. PALIN NEVER SUPPORTED BUCHANAN
Laura J. ,   USA   (08.31.08)
And her campaign has said so rather forcefully in response to the ridiculous story her opponents are circulating. She wore a button, as mayor, to welcome a Presidential candidate to her town, then wrote a letter to the local paper saying it was NOT an endorsement.
56. Robert Wexler an embarrassment to Jews
Graber for congress ,   Delray Beach, USA   (08.31.08)
Once again Robert Wexler shoots his mouth off from the hip. Using antisemitism politically to try and scare Jewish Americans. He personally supports the weakened version of support for Israel espoused by the Obama campaign. His betrayal of his constituents and the facts demonstrates his incompetence as a congressman. Had enough of Wexler yet? Vote for change you can trust ! Ben Graber for Congress www.graberforcongress.com
57. Wexler
Hertzel ,   usa   (08.31.08)
This wexler guy just makes me sick! He is going to alienate a posible friend of Israel just because of his own personal agenda! Sht up will you.... I know now that I will vote Mcain/Palin.
58. Wexler
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (08.31.08)
While I support McCain I have real questions and concerns withPalin but only about experience and her views on helping the economy. I am sure she is Pro Israel. Wexler I have met he does not have a good personality. He wants to be president in my opinion ultimately no matter how he get's there.
59. Wexler's statements
Ian ,   Boca Raton, FL   (08.31.08)
Having the unfortunate pleasure of being represented by Robert Wexler, I can tell you this is simply another diversionary tactic meant to distract attention from the fact that he is being investigated here in Florida. Wexler is a liar, and claims to speak for the Jews of this area but most of his constituents do not support Obama. I would take with a pinch of salt anything this disgraced buffoon says. He has been jockeying for a place as Obama's poodle since day one.
60. Fakestinians like you know a lot about whining #36
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (08.31.08)
All other nations took in their own ethnic refugees but yours have been on the world's social security payrolls for the last 60 years, while your trillions of petrodollars pay for infesting your minds with senseless hatred for humanity Over 90% of armed conflicts in the world today involve one or both sides Muslims, so keep your whining up, this is how you make progress going backwards in time
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