Ben Smith reports today that Joe Sestak is distancing himself from the J Street sponsored, "infamous" (in the words of the Orthodox Union), anti-Israel letter accusing Israel of "collective punishment" for defending itself against Hamas terrorists bent on murdering Israelis. Collective punishment is specifically designated as a war crime by the Geneva Conventions, and the term's use was rejected by all but 12 percent of the House, all Democrats now known as the Gaza 54. That number dropped to 53 when Yvette Clark distanced herself from the letter almost immediately after it was sent to President Obama.
Elliot Jager, writing at Jewish Ideas Daily, puts a name to an age old trend: "Zionism Derangement Syndrome." This time, however, the trend is taking hold among the left in Israel, particularly academics.
The Emergency Committee for Israel has released another political ad, this time taking aim at Democratic Connecticut congressman Jim Himes. Greg Sargent has the scoop and quotes Bill Kristol: "You can't just say you're pro-Israel, you have to be pro-Israel." Here's the spot:
The Emergency Committee for Israel has today released another political ad. This time the pro-Israel group targets Virginia congressman Glenn Nye. Here's the spot:
In Washington, D.C.’s convention center they danced the horah, sang Hebrew songs, and waved American and Israeli flags. Charlie Daniels played Hatikvah on his fiddle. It wasn’t a bar mitzvah, or a gathering of the pro-Israel group AIPAC. It was the fifth annual summit of an even larger pro-Israel organization, the nation’s largest: Christians United for Israel, better known as CUFI.
JTA's Ron Kampeas reports on the brouhaha developing in Pennsylvania between Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak and the Emergency Committee for Israel:
The newly-formed Emergency Committee for Israel -- as Ben Smith reports here -- has just released its first ad, attacking Joe Sestak for his record on Israel. Here's the group's first spot:
Last week, the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC announced it was supporting letters circulating Congress – a House version and a Senate one – supporting the Jewish state’s right to defend herself and reaffirming American support of its liberal democratic ally in the Middle East. The Senate letter is led by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. In the House, Republican Ted Poe and Democrat Gary Peters, joined by Steny Hoyer and Eric Cantor and Howard Berman and Illeana Ros-Leithene, are leading the effort.
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