higher traffic on a blogpost. Here is Dershowitz in an Atlanta newspaper saying that Jimmy Carter must debate him. Two years on. I'm for that. How come I can't get into the Atlanta Journal-Constitution? I don't know–maybe because I'm not the Felix Frankfoitah Professah? Dershowitz:
The accusation of apartheid —- an accusation Carter has never
apologized for or retracted —- is more than a mere exaggeration. It
associates the Jewish state with an evil system that was declared a
“crime against humanity.” To accuse Israel of apartheid is therefore to
strike at the foundations of the state itself. It implies —- and many
of those who make the accusation declare openly —- that Israel is
illegitimate, racist and deserving of destruction.
Typically overheated. This isn't about destruction. By the way, Dersh also wanted to debate Walt and Mearsheimer. A little more redmeat hysteria here:
I have personally offered Walt and Mearsheimer an opportunity to debate the issues raised in their paper, but to date they have not done so. My invitation to debate remains open. I challenge Mearsheimer and Walt to look me in the eye and tell me that because I am a proud Jew and a critical supporter of Israel, I am disloyal to my country.
That adjective "critical" seems to have landed in the omelet like an eggshell. Where's the criticism? What W&M would say is that the utter conflation of American and Israeli interests, perpetrated by the lobby, in its well-meaning but misguided way, and enabled by foolish rulings of the federal government, has allowed Israel advocates to insist that the countries have identical interests, when they don't. No 2 countries do. We're not in the same war. Let's separate those interests now, or this canoe is going over.
I'd love to see a debate of Dershowitz vs. Walt/Mearshimer or Carter.
Hell, I would love to debate Dershowitz. Anyone could defeat Dershowitz in a debate about Israel as long as he had to use facts instead of myth.
If Jews in the US had to take the oath of Oath of Allegiance for Naturalized Citizens, some of them wouldn't make it..unless of course they lied.
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state,"…….
That's what it says folks and for good reason. No man can serve two masters Period.
Jews are no exception to the oath. Anyone who can't make this commitment to the country they live in, whose protection and benefits they partake of, should leave. Just get out.
"How come I can't get into the Atlanta Journal-Constitution?"
Because you're a bad boy.
"What W&M would say is that the utter conflation of American and Israeli interests, perpetrated by the lobby, in its well-meaning but misguided way…"
"well-meaning" for who? I think that's much too sympathetic towards the lobby, Phil. The old "well intentioned, just misguided" routine, like apologists for the genocide in Iraq like to use. It's not accurate. The lobby has a clear agenda, and it's not in the interest of America or the majority of Americans.
Michael W., among us Deshowitz addicts, have you already listed to his debate with Sands? (See Phil's PS on Oct. 28:)
Alan Dershowitz debates Philip Sands.
And don't miss Dean Velvel's critique from a juridical point of view.
Amazing spectacle.
Thank you for the Dean Velvel link, Michaela. That was quite interesting and reinforced the impression I already had of AD.