Council for the National Interest Foundation Bleats about “Islamophobia”
by Bill Levinson
Alison Weir of the Council for the 501(c)(3) tax exempt National Interest Foundation says the Israel lobby is “Islamophobic.” Let’s address some of her concerns in detail.
Dr. Giraldi, a former CIA station chief, writes:
“Depicting Islam as manifestly medieval, backward, and cruel is not new, as it has been going on in one form or another since the Israelis and Palestinians first locked horns. Recognizing that the propaganda that is being ground out in the mainstream media derives from that conflict, it is easy to understand why Muslims are persistently portrayed in negative terms. And it should be equally unsurprising to learn that those who are denigrating Muslims and Islam are almost invariably among the most uncritical supporters of Likudist Israel and all its works.”
Weir continues,
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Among anticipated legislation is a bill that would legalize Jewish construction on privately-owned Palestinian land at Migron and other outposts. The Knesset will hold a special session on Wednesday, when MKs from the right will seek Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for the bill.
The special session was scheduled after MK Danny Danon (Likud ) collected the signatures of 25 MKs. The effort follows a decision by the High Court of Justice to void a compromise worked out between the government and Migron’s residents on their relocation, as well as a decision by Defense Minister Ehud Barak to order the evacuation of Jews from the so-called Machpela House in Hebron.
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