WP: Democratic House To Pass Resolution Defending Israel's Actions in Gaza War on Tuesday

[Purveyor]

The good news is that J Street is opposed to it.

The bad news is that the 800 pound gorilla, AIPAC, and its satellite organizations are pushing it hard.

The House resolution which will pass on Tuesday basically endorses everything Israel did in the horrific Gaza war while bashing Judge Richard Goldstone for documenting war crimes committed in that war (320 dead Palestinian kids!).

After the vote I'll post the roll call and you will see that some of your favorite "courageous" liberals are none too courageous when it comes to this issue. Some of the very House members who denounce the Iraq war, the Afghanistan war and God knows how many other US military actions (often rightly) go mute when it comes to Israel. In fact, most of them do. In other words, they are courageous when there is no cost for it. (I'm curious about my current hero, Alan Grayson. Does he buckle on this issue?)

Passing this resolution will damage US security by stating to the world that when Bibi asks us to jump, we jump even higher. (Note to Congress: Did you ever consider just saying you don't agree with Goldstone's findings or did AIPAC reject that approach?)

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http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/31/wp_democratic_house_to_pass_resolution_endorsing_i/

[cali]

1. goddamnit. well, thanks for posting this

I'll go fire off an email to my Rep.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. My first frustrated "sigh" for this Saturday...

[RepublicanElephant]

3. strike another one up for the likud party, benny nutty-yahoo, and

joe lie-berman (american likud party leader).