Israel Wins at the Polls

By Will at Kabobfest
November 8th, 2006

Jewish Telegraph Agency sent on its mailing list an excellent synopsis of how Jewish candidates fared in the elections, as well as how American Jews voted.

More interestingly, it reviewed how pro-Israeli candidates did. While some pro-Israeli hawks, such as Joe Lieberman (I-CT) won, others, such as right-wing nutbag Rick Santorum (R-PA), lost. Israel’s supporters shed a speedbumb in the form of moderate Republican and war critic Lincoln Chafee (R-RI).

Pro-Israeli lobbyists must be aroused with feisty hawk Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) set to take leadership of the House. They also flexed their electoral muscle with Lieberman’s win, which was essentially paid for and staffed by out-of-state pro-Israel activists. The JTA piece also shows how the pro-Israel machine is already going to work on the first Muslim in Congress, Keith Ellison (D-MN).

Read the informative JTA briefing:

Jews increased their numbers by two in the U.S. Senate and at least four in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Bernie Sanders, an Independent who was backed by the Democrats, won Vermont’s Senate seat. U.S. Rep. Ben Cardin, also a Democrat, was projected to win Maryland’s seat. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an Independent in Connecticut who has pledged to vote with the Democratic caucus, also won.

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Major Victory in Michigan!

By CofCC.org Staff
November 8th, 2006

Most important election in America is a major victory! Despite vicious media attacks and fraudulent “push polls,” the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative banning racial preferences passes by large margin.

With 75% of precincts reporting, 59% voted in favor of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. Media sources in Michigan had credited the Council of Conservative Citizens as being one of the most active groups campaigning for Michigan Prop 2. Conservatives across the country are celebrating this victory against institutionalized racial discrimination. The media in Michigan became extremely vicious during the last week, even publishing completely inaccurate “push polls” claiming that the issue was going to lose by a large margin. Opponents of the measure outspent proponents by several fold, much of which was out of state money. Leftists across the nation know that this victory in Michigan will inspire similar ballet initiatives in many other states.

Above, CofCC Director John Raterink shakes hands with American Civil Rights Coalition Chairman Ward Connerly.

 
Source: CofCC.org / (News Search)

Israel Wishes It Was Election Day Every Day

So that it uses the fact that news is busy with something else to carry out more massacres against Palestinian civilians.

Indiscriminate Israeli criminal army shelling of Beit Hanoun in Gaza this morning left 18 dead, and more that 40 injured. And the number of deaths is still climbing, with most casualties being women and children murdered in their sleep.

The Israeli army also launched an overnight invasion of Yamoun, near Jenin, that left five men dead.

In the past week, and like many had anticipated, Israel used the cover of the elections and the preoccupation of US media with campaigns to launch an invasion of the Gaza Strip. The attack included indiscriminate home demolitions, shelling of residential neighborhoods, and the death of 64 Palestinians, including women who were shot while protesting peacefully, in addition to hundreds of injuries.

Since Israel’s so-called withdrawal from Gaza in August 2005, Israel has murdered more than 716 Gazans.

Israel will likely come out to claim that this was a stray shell that landed at some residential building by mistake, or blame it on Palestinian fire, like it did with the massacre it committed against a whole family on the Gaza beach over the summer. But the timing and manner of this attack, and its consistency with Israel’s regular practices against Palestinians, leave little doubt that it is and act of revenge and punishment intended to inflict maximum misery on Palestinians so that they even consider fleeing their homeland, once again.

 
Source: Kabobfest / (News Search)