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Topic started on 9-1-2009 @ 09:51 PM by The All Seeing I

Few speak out for Palestinians in U.S. Congress


www.reuters.com
Many voices around the world speak up for the Palestinians, but few in the U.S. Congress.

Lawmakers in Washington routinely pass nonbinding resolutions supporting Israel during Middle East crises. The Senate on Thursday backed Israel's battle against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip and the House of Representatives followed on Friday.

Even U.S. lawmakers who express sympathy for the Palestinians hesitate to call themselves pro-Palestinian and they voice strong support for the security of Israel as well, hewing to decades of close U.S.-Israeli ties.
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reply posted on 9-1-2009 @ 10:11 PM by ProfEmeritus
reply to post by The All Seeing I




As for this current news bit, I couldn't help but notice in this article, Paul & Kucinich mentioned as two of the few who stuck their heads out for the Palistinians. The character, courage and integrity of these men still continue to impress me. When you consider how much they have been through this past campaign year and all of the good works they produce over the course of their terms in congress. If the election wasn't rigged/predetermined, I can't help but wonder what the two of them would have brought to the white house... and what actions they would have taken with regard to israel/palestine. Unfortunately all i can do is speculate/dream.

Starred and flagged. You are correct. Those two men are rare in Congress, and of course, the MSM normally won't give them the time of day. Unlike most people on ATS, the average person doesn't even know who they are, but they sure do know who Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi are.
Gee, do you think mayne the MSM is taking sides?



reply posted on 12-1-2009 @ 09:27 PM by The All Seeing I
At least Jon Stewart is holding some of these pro-israel politicians feet to the fire.

The Jewish Voice for Peace made a website to honor Stewart's Daily Show January 5 "Strip Maul" segment, where he criticized Israel's campaign against Gaza, making it clear that bombing will not bring peace for Israelis or Palestinians... and mocked the one-sided response of U.S. politicians by calling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict the "Mobius strip of issues because there's only one side!"

Source: www.thankyoujonstewart.com...


reply posted on 13-1-2009 @ 03:49 PM by The All Seeing I

H RES 34 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY 9-Jan-2009 1:40 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
BILL TITLE: Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process

Here's a link to the Bill

Despite the title/synopsis of this bill, the collective stated intentions of it's content have nothing to do with defending Israel against attacks from Gaza, or supporting any peace-process. What it establishes is the continued assistance to the State of Israel in the use of American taxes to get ride of the people of Gaza.

The following men and women of Congress were the only ‘nay’ voters to the bill.
Here's a direct link to the vote record.

* Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio (D) - kucinich.house.gov...
* Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconson (D) - www.house.gov...
* Congressman Ron Paul of Texas (R) - www.house.gov...
* Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California (D) - www.house.gov...
* Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia (D) - congress.org...

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