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Biden May Sacrifice Israel, or Tlaib is Aiding and Abetting Terrorists
The people in Dearborn, MI seem to think that they can singlehandedly determine whether President Biden wins the election in November. With those who have joined up to sabotage his election run, including local Dearborn officials and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who is essentially supporting terrorism, it could have an impact on election results.
But will the effect be as consequential as Democrats and Joe Biden believe?
Let me explain my thinking.
First, Rashida Tlaib has been campaigning for Biden to side with Hamas in the Gaza War. For a resolution condemning the rape and sexual violence ordered by Hamas and carried out by their followers, Tlaib refused to vote. In addition, she was censured:
In November, the House censured Tlaib for having ‘defended the brutal rapes, murders, beheadings, and kidnapping — including of Americans — by Hamas as justified.’
Only 22 Democrats voted in support of that Republican-led resolution.
Tlaib, a Palestinian American and member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ received the rebuke for promoting ‘false narratives’ about the war on her social media account and posting the phrase ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.’
So, a number of issues have developed. In some ways, Tlaib is betraying not only the Democrats, but also the support of a long-term ally, Israel; she has told anyone who will listen in Michigan that they should vote “uncommitted” rather than vote for Joe Biden in today’s Democrat primary. She is demonstrating her support of Hamas, the organization that took hostages (including Americans), but has violated every tenet of lawful war and has committed war crimes.
Meanwhile, Biden has sent representatives to talk to Arab constituents in Dearborn (although he hasn’t gone himself). He’s worried that enough of those voters could refuse to vote for him, not only in the primary but in November, and compromise his victory, even though the Arab population is only 2.1% in Michigan..
Will he become desperate enough to shift his positions on Israel? Will he try to force them into an absurd hostage swap where Hamas has demanded an exchange of thousands of Palestinian prisoners for only some of the hostages? Will he insist on an unreasonable cease fire that would jeopardize Israel’s ability to be successful in this war? Will he require plans for a two-state solution, rewarding the Palestinians for their horrific October 7 attack?
As an aside, people periodically voice their concerns about American Jews who support Israel, saying their allegiances are compromised between the two countries.
I think that’s exactly the position that Rashida Tlaib is in, too, between the U.S. and Gaza.
Published in Foreign Policy
If it helps FJB lose, they should have at it. There’s no reason to believe Trump would turn on Israel.
I’m in complete agreement. I just don’t want Biden to renege on his help to Israel.
Those people all end us as Biden votes in the fall.
I agree, Don. They will likely not be able to bring themselves to vote for Trump, as bad as Biden has been.
But if they stay home rather than vote, that’s good for us. And good for them too, even if they don’t know it.
Accusing Rashida Tlaib of dual loyalty? Hmmmm.
Just sayin’…one good trope deserves another. When have you ever heard her say anything good about the US?
Do you remember the teacher from South Park? I just got a visual of “tropes are bad, mmmkay?”.
Never watch it.
This rhetoric is so extreme, and this view is completely out of touch with reality, I think.
You’re complaining about one single Representative in a Congress that overwhelmingly supports Israel. But that’s not enough for you.
You’re complaining about Biden sacrificing Israel. This is simply delusional. I cannot understand how you think this, Susan. Biden — and virtually every other American politician — have provided overwhelming, unwavering support of Israel. Our President has provided the weapons that the Israelis have used to kill about 20,000 Palestinian women and children.
20,ooo DEAD PALESTINIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
But the Israelis are trying to do so much more. They’ve been trying to starve over 2 million civilians.
STARVE OVER 2 MILLION CIVILIANS.
It’s a horrible thing that the Israelis are doing. But the Israelis manage to go further. They claim to be the victims as they mete out slaughter and starvation.
If that isn’t terrorism, what is? Mass slaughter of civilians to accomplish a political end. The Israelis have been doing that since before they were a state.
It’s being aided and abetted by Biden.
Biden, never afflicted with principles, must pander to everyone. It must be exhausting at his age.
It would be, except of course he’s not actually doing it himself.
I bet you think putting someone in jail for “only” breaking into someone’s home, is also too much.
Do you think “staying home” keeps their ballot from getting voted? Quaint.
I keep hoping. But I’m a cockeyed optimist.
Maybe. To the extent TPTB don’t fake-vote on behalf of people they actually expect to vote for them, and instead concentrate on sending in ballots from the dead etc, it could still shift the margin some.
What is his position on anything? He has no moral core so far as I can see. I am surprised that he has lended as much aid as he has t0 Israel thus far. Maybe just to try and attach strings that he could pull. Of course, by “he” I am referring to what enterprise is actually in charge.
Joe Biden is already sacrificing America. I see no reason he wouldn’t sacrifice Israel, too.
I’m sure he’d sacrifice everyone and anyone as long as he got his cut.
Tlaib and Dearborn, Michigan has some interesting history in the United States.
Tlaib is no respecter of the Rights to Free Speech, or any oath to uphold the US Constitution. You can read the entire story by clicking on the link. Her martyrs are rapists and those who cannot build anything other than tunnels with the help of useful idiots like the UN and Joe Biden, a man who will buy votes any way he can.
I’ll bet he doesn’t.
Thank you for this, Doug. I wonder if Tlaib has made a statement about this lawsuit.
I’m going to given an example of Susan’s rhetoric, which I find extreme, and her view of reality, which I find to be out of touch with it. You need look no further than the first sentence of the OP:
What a bizarre way to frame things.
This is what ideological possession does to a person, I think. It is what overwhelming allegiance to a cause does to a person, I think.
Because there is an alternative explanation. You see, the people in Dearborn, Michigan think that they are citizens of the United States who have the right to vote as they please.
They’re not doing anything to “singlehandedly” determine the outcome of an election. That is impossible. Obviously.
But they get to express their preference, like everyone else.
Except Susan thinks that there’s something wrong with that, apparently. I think that Susan’s view is not just extreme and out of touch with reality, but is inconsistent with our form of government. At least, as expressed here.
Because, again, this is what ideological possession does to a person. Under the spell of Zionism, one will do or say almost anything.
Zionism is not the only ideology with this effect. It is the one that is manifesting here.
Jerry, please go away.
For those people who might be new to my posts, I always try to be at least polite to those who comment. Jerry repeatedly attacks my posts and tries to characterize me as a terrible person. I’ve learned that the best strategy is to not engage, but sometimes I feel like I must say something. I almost never debate his nonsense.
A survey showed that 20% people illegally helped someone else vote by mail in 2020.
That is because Jerry is a demented Jew-hating heretic. I personally trust that my Jewish Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, will consign his soul to hell should he not repent of his sins. Which are many and manifest. The egregious and thoroughly repellent violations of the ninth commandment with respect to you, in particular.
Speaking of which:
https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/everyone-knows-what-you-mean-when-you-say-zionist/
Jerry should read it before he goes to his next Bund meeting.
Amen.
Although he reportedly also hates every religious sect other than his (according to some Ricochet commenters.) I guess he just has a special place in his
heartspleen for Jews.Guys, I think a literal charity is due here. And let’s not mind read the mind of G-d or Jerry. Just ignore/flag offensive comments. If all Jerry hears is the echo of his own voice then there will be less energy. If we are free speech advocates we let people reveal themselves. If there is constructive counterpoints to be expressed, express them. But if it is known to be fruitless, better to not respond.
There’s value to your comment, Rodin. When we engage him (including my asking him to go away) we add fuel to his angry fire. At the same time, I understand people become enraged at his comments, and feel they need to tell him his comments are inappropriate. I’m not sure which approach is best.