[Heinie]

"Capitulating in the face of implacable opposition from Brasilia, Israel on Monday walked back former settler leader Dani Dayan’s appointment as ambassador to Brazil." Now where in the world would an illegal Jewish settler in occupied Palestine be welcome, you might wonder. Why, New York of course. Ha! Ha!
http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-about-face-israel-names-dani-dayan-consul-general-in-ny/


Dani Dayan - You can tell a lot by the shape of a man's head.

[Heinie]

Dani Dayan is making his mark in New York already
The pro-Israel lobby organization, J Street, has condemned Dani Dayan, the Israeli settler who has been appointed Consul General to New York, because he described the group as “anti-Israel” and “un-Jewish.”
http://www.timesofisrael.com/j-street-slams-incoming-ny-envoy-for-un-jewish-slur/
Looks like the Brazilians were right to refuse this slob as a diplomat of the Jewish State of Israel after all.

[skinster]

Re: Brazil not accepting him as ambassador - great!

BDS

Now if only he could be boycotted in NY...

From the West Bank to NYC: Challenge Dani Dayan wherever he goes

[Heinie]

Dani Dayan is a gift to the BDS movement. The more Americans hear of him, the more they will see their government's support of Zionism for what it is, plain and simple racism and an illegal real estate grab.

[redcarpet]

Most US Jews ARE Zionists. Wake up.

[skinster]

That's not true. It may be true for the politicians because of shit like AIPAC and its power however.

Also, Jewish Voices for Peace are the fastest growing Jewish organization in America who oppose Israel's crimes and endorse BDS. You should sign up to them.

[yoyoman2]

I feel kinda bad for Dani, as I was a settler once, I wouldn't be surprised if he lived in one of the near border settlements that offer low cost big houses.

But for the sake of not causing a shitstorm, I think this was an OK move.

[Subliminal]

Most US Jews ARE Zionists. Wake up.

Why don't they make Alliyah then?

[Lightman]

That's not true. It may be true for the politicians because of shit like AIPAC and its power however.

The fact that there is dissent in the Jewish community doesn't prove that a majority of American Jews aren't Zionist. A majority are. That doesn't mean that most American Jews walk in lockstep with Netanyahu; most American Jews support a two-state solution.

Also, Jewish Voices for Peace are the fastest growing Jewish organization in America who oppose Israel's crimes and endorse BDS. You should sign up to them.

[skinster]

most American Jews support a two-state solution.

So far. But that's changing. More and more Jews on campus and elsewhere are voicing opposition to zionism and endorsing BDS. I believe this movement among Jews can only grow.

The problem in America is the propaganda in the mainstream media when covering anything on Israel-Palestine, but since social media is used more and more, I believe minds will change to favour justice, not oppression, as is typical amongst liberal American Jews.

This documentary covers the propaganda in US media, it's pretty good.

[wat0n]

It's interesting to see how anti-Israel left-liberals are now using far-right rhetoric.

As for liberal American Jews, I doubt they will stop supporting a two-state solution. But I do expect them to begin to participate more in Israeli politics, which would be great as a counterweight to the likes of Sheldon Adelson and his support for Netanyahu.

[skinster]

It's interesting to see how anti-Israel left-liberals are now using far-right rhetoric.

What are you talking about?

As for liberal American Jews, I doubt they will stop supporting a two-state solution.

Bolded for the lulz.

The opposite is happening. More liberal American Jews oppose Israel than ever before. My guess is their numbers will only rise.

[wat0n]

Yeah, opposition to Israel went from what to what, exactly? 10% to 20% (I very much doubt so many oppose Israel's existence)?

[skinster]

Much more has happened since the first half of 2013 when the survey of that report took place, such as the vicious attacks on Gaza of 2014 which were everywhere on social media, as well as Nethanyahu defying Obama when he came to town and pissed off a lot of Democrats, along with Israel continuing to display its insanity every day, which again is reported daily all over social media.

[wat0n]

And yet the results were unchanged from the last survey in 2001, a lot happened since then too.

I very much doubt American Jews now believe Israel should be destroyed. They are not the ones who use the rhetoric the far-right uses with regards to Israel after all.

[skinster]

And yet the results were unchanged from the last survey in 2001, a lot happened since then too.

I very much doubt American Jews now believe Israel should be destroyed.

Nobody said anything about anything being destroyed, despite your attempts to twist things.

Related: The secret hasbara report that helps Israel hide facts

They are not the ones who use the rhetoric the far-right uses with regards to Israel after all.

Again, what are you talking about?

[wat0n]

Nobody said anything about anything being destroyed, despite your attempts to twist things.

You are the one who regards Israel as an illegitimate entity that should cease to exist, don't play dumb now.

Again, what are you talking about?

Don't play dumb

[skinster]

waton has got into accusations - without quoting as is typical of him - and insults mode now because he can't answer simple questions relating to his accusations.

Well,

Must be hard when confronted with questions that aren't from the hasbara playbooks. Maybe it's time for a new pro-Israel propaganda report.

[Rich]

It's interesting to see how anti-Israel left-liberals are now using far-right rhetoric.

The far left and far right have long been connected. Once people had bought the lying Marxist drivel that the first world war was started by finance capital, its only a samll step to blame it all on Jewish bankers. Could it be that the united States early leaders were power mad, self righteous egotists who cynically tried to take advantage of Britain's courageous struggle against Napoleonic tyranny? Oh no the 1812 war was all the fault of the evil bankers.

[wat0n]

waton has got into accusations - without quoting as is typical of him - and insults mode now because he can't answer simple questions relating to his accusations.

Well,

I'm not the one peddling conspiracy theories about Zionist control of the media and silly stuff like that.

Must be hard when confronted with questions that aren't from the hasbara playbooks. Maybe it's time for a new pro-Israel propaganda report.

Said by the one who shuts down and starts insulting everyone when her playbook stops working and is confronted head on her nonsense - you've done it plenty of times.