Arab-American group blasts Emanuel’s dad http://jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/adc-blasts-emanuels-dad/ An Arab-American group wants Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel to repudiate remarks made by Emanuel's father. en-us rkampeas@jta.org Copyright 2008 2008-11-12T;09:02:00-05:00 Comment by CH crazymommy@myacc.net Sure, Emanuel should “repudiate” his father’s remarks...as long as the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee “repudiates” it’s regional chapters that have organized anti-Israel rallies and have supported anti-Israel campus activities; in California its local leaders established the radical Free Palestine Alliance and have held leadership roles in ANSWER and Al--Awda, both of which support terrorism and reject Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. UNTIL they stop discriminating against others, then they can’t ask that others not discriminate against them. Sure, Emanuel should “repudiate” his father’s remarks...as long as the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee “repudiates” it’s regional chapters that have organized anti-Israel rallies and have supported anti-Israel campus activities; in California its local leaders established the radical Free Palestine Alliance and have held leadership roles in ANSWER and Al--Awda, both of which support terrorism and reject Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
UNTIL they stop discriminating against others, then they can’t ask that others not discriminate against them.

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by Michelle F. ogive48824@mypacks.net First of all, with their interpretation of this statement, maybe the only thing the ADC IS qualified for are moping floors. It is obvious that the statement reads; why else would his son be at the White House if not to give advice, he is not there to mop floors? There is not a huge politically thought out hidden agenda, or secret message or a dig at any particular race; it is what I could hear any Jewish parent say, verbatim. “Do the normal standards of decency and civility not apply when talking about Arabs?” Well, when Arabs stop saying they want to kill every Jew and raise their kids to strap bombs around their chests with the intent to kill Jews, or hijack planes then fly them into buildings, or jump on tractors and drive them into people and over cars, or try to push the entire country of Israel into the sea........ Where is my apology? I voted for McCain, first time voting for a Republican. First of all, with their interpretation of this statement, maybe the only thing the ADC IS qualified for are moping floors.
It is obvious that the statement reads; why else would his son be at the White House if not to give advice, he is not there to mop floors?

There is not a huge politically thought out hidden agenda, or secret message or a dig at any particular race; it is what I could hear any Jewish parent say, verbatim.

“Do the normal standards of decency and civility not apply when talking about Arabs?”
Well, when Arabs stop saying they want to kill every Jew and raise their kids to strap bombs around their chests with the intent to kill Jews, or hijack planes then fly them into buildings, or jump on tractors and drive them into people and over cars, or try to push the entire country of Israel into the sea........

Where is my apology?

I voted for McCain, first time voting for a Republican.

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by Fran Last francine.last@gmail.com I find it truly heartening and magnanimous that the ADC wrote a letter to Emanuel asking him to repudiate his father’s comments. True justice does not discriminate, nor should there be double standards. “Do the normal standards of decency and civility not apply when talking about Arabs?” It would be equally nice if we could be allowed to hear those noble Israeli voices that say the same thing. But then they’d be accused of being anti-Semitic! I find it truly heartening and magnanimous that the ADC wrote a letter to Emanuel asking him to repudiate his father’s comments.

True justice does not discriminate, nor should there be double standards.

“Do the normal standards of decency and civility not apply when talking about Arabs?”

It would be equally nice if we could be allowed to hear those noble Israeli voices that say the same thing. But then they’d be accused of being anti-Semitic!

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by Athar Murtuza murtuzat@shu.edu the comments posted about the story gives greater credence to those who think that USA is a client state of Israel! the comments posted about the story gives greater credence to those who think that USA is a client state of Israel!

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by David Talbot talbotnotes@gmail.com His father’s comments had nothing to do with whether he is a Jew or an Arab.  It is a statement that could have been said this way:  Why do you think he was asked to join the cabinet, just to be a token Jew?  And why shouldn’t his father be proud that his son might have a pro-israeli influence on the new prez?  Last, anyone who knows anything about Emanuel, knows that he’ll be fair and balanced---but very tough.  Exactly what the White house Chief of Staff needs to be. I voted for McCain His father’s comments had nothing to do with whether he is a Jew or an Arab.  It is a statement that could have been said this way:  Why do you think he was asked to join the cabinet, just to be a token Jew?  And why shouldn’t his father be proud that his son might have a pro-israeli influence on the new prez?  Last, anyone who knows anything about Emanuel, knows that he’ll be fair and balanced---but very tough.  Exactly what the White house Chief of Staff needs to be.

I voted for McCain

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by michael zacharia mikh_zak1974@yahoo.com Maybe the Arab American Anti Discrimination Commitee shouldn’t expect President Elect Obama to apologize for the statements of all related to or friends with members of his new administration, but statements like this don’t reflect well on the Israelis. Statements like this, by either Israelis or Palestinians, don’t serve to temper passions or get us any closer to an acceptable solution to expensive problems there. Maybe the Arab American Anti Discrimination Commitee shouldn’t expect President Elect Obama to apologize for the statements of all related to or friends with members of his new administration, but statements like this don’t reflect well on the Israelis. Statements like this, by either Israelis or Palestinians, don’t serve to temper passions or get us any closer to an acceptable solution to expensive problems there.

]]> 2009-11-23T;13:31:00-05:00 Comment by vbb kshapero@yahoo.com Tell the Arabs to take a hike. Tell the Arabs to take a hike.

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