A failed assassination attempt, or sheer incompetence? Mahmoud Abbas drove his own daughter to the hospital after discovering his entire guard detail was missing. A third theory: It was a warning. And you simply have to love the nerve of the Palestinian spokesliar. He says it’s all a fabrication. Uh-huh.
Noam Chomsky: Modern-day kapo. Unbelievable. He tells the spiritual leader of Hizballah, the terrorist group that threatens to destroy Israel on a regular basis, that Israel could turn aggressive any moment because Israel has a persecution complex. Moron. Hassan Nasrallah is the one who said he hoped that the Jews from around the world would gather in Israel, so he could kill them all. Where do you think he got it from? Psst—that means you, too, Noam.
Flotilla of Fools ready with their Nazi analogies: Gaza is a concentration camp, the tents that the IDF set up for processing the illegal entry into Israel waters are concentration camps, Nazi this, yadda yadda yadda. Oh, and it seems that the Nobel laureate is the Irish anti-Semite Mairead Corrigan. Cynthia McKinney is also probably on one of the ships, as I can’t think of another anti-Israel former Democratic Congresswoman. The ships are near, by the way—the cameras and live feeds have already started rolling.
He can’t win for losing: Okay, I don’t like Rahm Emanuel. But he has every right to have his son’s bar mitzvah in Jerusalem without being bothered. That being said, the guy can’t catch a break from either side.
When the Emanuels visited the market in the Muslim Quarter, they were greeted by vendors who said, “Asalam aleikum,†Arabic for “welcome and peace be upon you.†After they left, the vendors criticized Emanuel, calling him an Israeli representative in the White House who could not be trusted.
Think of the child. This is his big occasion, and a few jerks are making it incredibly difficult. I have to say, I have no problem with the police arresting the hecklers. This isn’t about Rahm. This is about his son.
I’m going to disagree with you on the Rahm thing.
His bringing the event to the Wall is a political move, not a religious one.
It’s something you do with family and friends, community… and his community is in Chicago… or maybe DC at this point.
-ls/cm
Well lucky for him his kid is Bnai Mitzvah now and not 5 years from now when, if Rahm gets his way, there won’t be a Kotel or any Jews in Israel to visit it.
No, I can’t agree that it’s political. Plenty of people bring their kids to the Wall for their bar mitzvah. My cousin was planning her son’s bar mitzvah in Israel, and she’s lived in the U.S. her entire life. The Kotel was part of the plan. No matter what you think of Rahm, you also have to take into account the child’s wishes. Bet he leaped at the offer to have his bar mitzvah in Israel.
I also don’t believe that Emanuel is an enemy of the Jews. Empress Trudy, that’s a pretty nasty charge you’re laying on him. Noam Chomsky, he isn’t. Misguided about the Palestinians, sure. A Jew-hater? Please.
“anti-Israel former Democratic Congresswoman”
How about Hillary Clinton?