Earlier today we reported that Israel lobbyist David Makovsky in testimony to Congress had urged Israel's use of "appropriate biometrics" as a means of screening Palestinians at Israeli border crossings so as to shorten lines. He recommended this as a way of making Palestinians' lives better.
But this is not the first time Makovsky has presumed to speak on behalf of Palestinians before Congress. A year or so back David Bloom wrote the following:
David Makovsky of WINEP told Congress
that Palestinian residents of Qalqilya (the large city on the other
side of [the Jewish settlement] Zufim) would be willing to accept the loss of their lands if
they were compensated. In his testimony,
Makovsky that "there is hardship" for Palestinians impacted by the
fence, but asserted that most "are very happy to hear the Israeli
government coming out this week with a 2-billion shekel or $500 million
program on the hardship. I happened to speak to the mayor of Qualqilya,
and I saw the wall on the Palestinian side, and I asked him, I said,
'if there was a compensation program to offset some of these hardships,
would you be for it?' He said absolutely. "
that Palestinian residents of Qalqilya (the large city on the other
side of [the Jewish settlement] Zufim) would be willing to accept the loss of their lands if
they were compensated. In his testimony,
Makovsky that "there is hardship" for Palestinians impacted by the
fence, but asserted that most "are very happy to hear the Israeli
government coming out this week with a 2-billion shekel or $500 million
program on the hardship. I happened to speak to the mayor of Qualqilya,
and I saw the wall on the Palestinian side, and I asked him, I said,
'if there was a compensation program to offset some of these hardships,
would you be for it?' He said absolutely. "
Having spent three months in Qalqilya district, including Jayyous,
I never met a Palestinian who would accept compensation for
their land–regarding it as their ancestral and cultural heritage, the
selling of which amounts to collaboration with the Israeli occupiers
I never met a Palestinian who would accept compensation for
their land–regarding it as their ancestral and cultural heritage, the
selling of which amounts to collaboration with the Israeli occupiers
My advice to Congress is that it should stop taking the advice of a leading Jewish Israel lobbyist on what is good for Palestinians. Palestinians can speak for themselves, or Congress can call Americans who have seen the conditions, such as Bloom.
Neither of you know.
Neither of you know.
Thus, there should be much greater Palestinian representation.
@Richard Witty
True , but the difference is that people like Makovsky have dedicated their lives to make the life of the palestinians miserable so they will move. If somebody in US congress really wants to know how they can help the palestinians , all they have to do is ask. Problem is, they prefer to live in blissful ignorance.
Richard Witty, the fact that you do not know, or do not want to know does not mean that David Bloom does not know, or that I do now know, or that plenty of other people do not know. We know.
Oh – and it is "neither of you knows".
The funniest thing is that the typical antisemite, when he loses the debate, start whining about spelling and grammar.
There is an obvious reason that Witty prefers ambiguity to clarity. HE does not WANT to know. Zionism is simply too important to him to be tarnished by reality, and demonstrable facts and clear-speaking are anathema to feigned uncertainty and ambivalence.
Re: ambivalence
Of course Witty says things about his support for Palestinians, but his actions and attitudes betray a singular concern for the protection of his Zionist worldview.
No no no berel o' worms, the funniest thing is you calling people idiot while being vulgar, unpersuasive, and practically illiterate. Is this video of you, worm berel?
The whole attitude seems a variation on the so-called "white man's burden."