South Carolina state rep Alan Clemmons
From the Israeli settlers’ news source (emphasis mine):
The Samaria (Shomron) Regional Council honored South Carolina State Representative Alan Clemmons, Sunday, for his pro-Israel resolution, which was passed by the South Caroline House of Representatives and forwarded to other states in June. Reflecting biblical promises made to Israel, the Jewish state’s relations with the United States and South Carolina in particular, as well as the enmity that some have for Israel and the United States, Clemmons’ resolution states the assembly’s support for Israel, “recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that peace can be afforded the region only through a united Israel governed under one law for all people.”
Here is the South Carolina resolution, by the way. Writes an activist friend: Activists in all 50 states should consider pressing for precisely such language! My bold below:
119th Session, 2011-2012…
H. 4339
…
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO COMMEND THE NATION OF ISRAEL FOR ITS RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WITH THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, Israel has been granted her lands under and through the oldest recorded deed as reported in the Old Testament, a tome of scripture held sacred and reverenced by Jew and Christian, alike, as the acts and words of God; and
Whereas, as the Grantor of said lands, God stated to the Jewish people in the Old Testament; in Leviticus, Chapter 20, Verse 24: “Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey”; and
Whereas, God has never rescinded his grant of said lands; and
Whereas, along with the grant of said lands to the Jewish people, God provided for the non-Jewish residents of the land in commanding that governance must be in one law for all without drawing distinction between Jewish and non-Jewish citizens, as contained in Leviticus 24:22; and
Whereas, the Nation of Israel declared its independent control and governance of said lands on May 14, 1948, with the goal of reestablishing their God-given lands as a homeland for the Jewish people; and
Whereas, the United States of America, having been the first country to recognize Israel as an independent nation and as Israel’s principal ally, has enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship with Israel and her people; and
Whereas, indeed, Israel is the United States of America’s greatest friend in the Mideast; and
Whereas, the roots of Israel and the roots of the United States are so intertwined that it is difficult to separate one from the other under the word and protection of almighty God; and
Whereas, there are those in the Middle East who have sought to destroy Israel from its inception as a nation; and
Whereas, those same haters of Israel also hate, and seek to destroy, the United States of America; and
Whereas, the State of South Carolina and the nation of Israel have enjoyed cordial and mutually beneficial relations since 1948, a friendship that continues to strengthen with each passing year. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, commend the nation of Israel for its relations with the United States of America and with the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that the members of this body support Israel in their natural and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon their own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others, and that peace can be afforded the region only through a united Israel governed under one law for all people.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of each of South Carolina’s sister states within the United States of America with the request and recommendation of this body that a similar resolution to that stated herein be proposed within their respective bodies.
This web page was last updated on June 8, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Fifth column.
Here is a tweet from Rep. Clemmons today:
Clearly Clemmons is not touring courthouses or polling places.
If there is one law, with voting by all residents, I think Palestinians would take the deal in a heart-beat. Depends on the “one law” though.
Israel today has laws to restrict the “lists” that can put forward candidates for election. A law that requires every electoral list to have a platform assuring a right of “return” for Jews but denying a right of return for anyone else would — in my opinion — somewhat attenuate the value of this “one law”.
South Carolina: Home state of Ben Bernanke. Go F yourself South Carolina.
I had a similar report from a friend who visited recently. I don’t doubt there’s areas without issue, but I also doubt Rep. Clemmons and my friend were taken to areas that told an opposite story.
Norman Finklestein wrote a great piece about the idea of a one state solution. I certainly believed in one state until I read this.
http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/reasoned-rejection-of-one-state-position/
I think if this happens, Zionists will use it as an opportunity to purchase land from Palestinians and cleanse the land initially by purchase and then resort back to the tactics we’re currently seeing.
Kind of like a return to the early days of the Zionist movement.
However, my big issues are with the religious tone of this resolution.
Religion has no place in politics of any kind.
It automatically relegates non Jews to citizenship at the pleasure of the Jewish ruling class and their interpretation of Biblical instruction.
It incorrectly assumes that land covenants have not been rescinded and were inconditional, irrespective of conditions of obedience detailed in Scripture in order to inhabit the land and in light of the New Covenant established by Jesus Christ.
It assumes that the people who refer to themselves Jews currently residing in the land of Eretz Israel are ancestors of the historical people of the Bible to whom the promises were applied to without any consideration of those people currently living as Palestinians being just as likely to be ancestral Israelites.
I could see a secular resolution offering equality being able to carry some weight, but this is Christian Zionism masquerading as some kind of broker to peace when all it’s doing is stroking the egos of ‘God’s Chosen People’.
If this were to be adopted across the US, I can only see it making matters worse.