Bigotry in
Washington, DC
Washington, DC:
In a letter to the editor appearing in the November 28th edition of the
Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill, Raeed Tayeh, an aide to
Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA04), blasted Jewish lawmakers as "seem[ing]
to care more about Israel than human rights and American values."
The aide further wrote that the historic comprehensive peace settlement
offered by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak at Camp David comprised
nothing more than "an offer for a Swiss cheese state with no sovereignty,
no rights in Jerusalem, and no rights for refugees to return to their
homes in Israel." Perhaps most disturbing was the repeated attempts
by the congressional staffer to question the loyalties of Jewish members
of
Congress. Tayeh concluded his letter by noting, "What is more disturbing
to me is that many of these pro-Israeli lawmakers sit on the House
International Relations Committee despite the obvious conflict of interest
that their emotional attachments to Israel cause. The Israeli occupation
of all territories must end, including Congress."
National Jewish
Democratic Council Executive Director Ira N. Forman responded today in
a letter to The Hill. The full text of the letter follows:
"With regard to Mr. Raeed Tayeh's letter of November 28th, in which
he
questions the loyalties of Jewish members of Congress, only a scoundrel
and a bigot would choose to impugn a member's loyalty and commitment to
this
country based upon his or her ethnicity or religion. Accusing Jews of
being disloyal to their country - due to their support for Israel and
other central aspects of our faith - recalls the most vile anti-Semitic
canards
that have been invoked against Jews throughout the ages.
"These Jewish members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike,
have pledged to uphold the Constitution and defend American interests,
and it
is shockingly inappropriate for this congressional staffer to make such
base accusations. This country has fought too many wars to defeat this
type of
thinking. We as a nation have endured hundreds of years of struggle against
raw bigotry and racism to largely banish this type of filth and relegate
it to the extremes of our nation's discourse. Mr. Tayeh may be unfamiliar
with this history, but I can assure him that enough of us remember it
well, and we will not let such odious allegations stand without challenge.
"These Jewish lawmakers are among the finest public servants our
country
has to offer, fulfilling the ancient Jewish tradition of remaining
civically engaged and serving the larger community. They demonstrate their
continuous defense of America's interests every day with every vote they
cast. And speaking out to ensure a safe and secure Israel - supporting
America's democratic and strategic ally in the Middle East - only confirms
their commitment to serving America's best interests.
"Either Mr. Tayeh shows an incredible lack of common sense by
signing his letter as a member of a congresswoman's staff, thereby associating
her
name with such bigoted views, or Congresswoman McKinney has allowed her
name to be associated with the cause of small-mindedness and religious
bigotry."
Are this woman and her staff truly democrats? Are they representatives
of a democracy or is it a masquerade?
It seems Ms. McKinney and her racist, bigoted staff have much in common
with the backward, repressive dictatorships of the Arab/Muslim world.
Her
propagation of Islamic rhetoric has no room on American soil. Funny how
she prides herself as being "progressive" in describing herself,
but her
comments and those of her staff are nothing but from the darkest ages
of bigotry and pure hate.
In fact, it is her pandering to the corrupt Saudi royalty by writing
them
a letter condemning NYC Mayor Guiliani for returning the blood filled
$10
million check to Alwaleed, which makes her position as a U.S.
Congresswoman highly suspect. Let us not forget who she panders to, the
Saudis, whose
interpretation of Islam is of the most extreme and dangerous than any
other form. She pandered to the Saudis who bred and raised Bin Laden and
his 19
hijackers to massacre 5000 civilians. She pandered to the Saudis who to
this day refuse to give the US the passenger lists for their air flights
coming into America. She panders to the Saudis who have yet to freeze
billions
of dollars in terrorist assets. She panders to the Saudis who have refused
to let the US use its military bases after we saved their necks in 1990.
Does this sound patriotic to you? Not only is it unpatriotic but it is
outright treasonous. She! has adopted the Islamic motto of "accuse
the other of crimes you are guilty of". It is her and her kind who
need to end their OCCUPATION of Congress and their hijacking of democracy.
Perhaps she needs a strong reminder that were it not for the Jews in
America
who were at the forefront of the civil rights movement, she, an African
American would not be sitting in her seat today, not would her bigoted
aide.
She prides herself with progressive liberal "credentials"
yet she is identifying with the most regressive, oppressive, right wing,
racist society existing in the world today. If she is such a "liberal",
why support those who don't allow women to drive, work, or show public
affection to their husbands? If she is such a "liberal" why
is she supporting a society where Christians are not allowed to preach
Christianity under penalty of death and Jews are not even allowed into
the country? Is it Saudi money she lusts for?
How much did she receive from Alwaleed for her unpatriotic letter?
Neither she nor her staff have the authority as US gov't employees
to become mouthpieces for Islamic dictatorships of the world. Instead
of accusing Jewish Lawmakers of crimes SHE is guilty of, we highly recommend
she take some necessary steps if she wants to keep her Congressional seat.
Call her office EVERYDAY to express your disgust at Rayeed Tayeh's
/McKinney's statements (even though she herself did not make the statement,
she did not condemn it. Given her track record, her office seems to be
a breeding ground for sympathizers of pro-Islamic racist regimes.) Demand
she do the following if she wants to keep her Congressional seat:
Washington: 202-225-1605
District Office: 404-377-6900
1- terminate Rayeed Tayeh from her staff effective IMMEDIATELY. (by
the
way what exactly are HIS loyalties? Is he Muslim ?)
2- call a press conference and PUBLICLY apologize to all members of
the USGovernemnt who are of the Jewish faith. (It is interesting she did
not single out Muslim gov't officials who have publicly made remarks which
at best are anti-American and at worst pro-Islamic. Why not?)
3- the American people will be watching her and her staff, and one
more comment or action along those lines, a national campaign will be
launched
to lobby the Speaker of the House and Democrats and Republicans alike
to take the appropriate measures of censuring her. Perhaps her progressive
constituents in Georgia need to deeply examine her track record of pandering
to terrorist forces from the dark ages...
4- remind her as an African American she would not be sitting as a
Congresswoman had the Jews of this country no been at the forefront of
the
civil rights movement.
Please send this to at least 10 like minded people.
|