It should be obvious to all by now, although it isn’t, that there tends to be a bias against Israel on the left. This is despite the well-documented history of persecution that Israel has endured since 1948, as well as the jihad waged against Jews even prior to Israel’s founding. The GOP platform also intends “to fight anti-Christian bias as well as ‘gender insanity.’”
The Republican platform is consistent with the longstanding policies of the Republicans; whereas the Democrats have been unpredictable in their position on Israel, as well as ruinous to American interests.
An outstanding question remains, however, regarding the logistics of the Republican pledge to “DEPORT PRO-HAMAS RADICALS AND MAKE OUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES SAFE AND PATRIOTIC AGAIN.”
Does this mean also, for example, that groups that were designated unindicted co-conspirators for their support for Hamas, which were uncovered in the Holy Land Foundation trial, might be further investigated? Many of these groups have been driving the stealth jihad and have escaped accountability since that trial, and perpetuate a false Palestinian victimhood perspective, while concealing what the “resistance” is really about.
Another question for the GOP: what happens if those “pro-Hamas radicals” are American citizens?
The GOP commitment to fight Hamas and protect Christians is a good start.
America needs to get tough and root out stealth jihadist enemies from within, which are a threat to freedom. But it is a complex task.
“GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals’ from US,” by Jacob Majid, Times of Israel, July 7, 2024:
The 2024 Republican Party platform pledges to fight antisemitism and to keep Israel safe. It promises to fight anti-Christian bias as well as “gender insanity.”
And it vows, in all-caps, to “DEPORT PRO-HAMAS RADICALS AND MAKE OUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES SAFE AND PATRIOTIC AGAIN.”
Parties traditionally publish platforms in election years ahead of their national conventions, as a statement of its values and a wish list of policies should their candidate win the White House.
The Republican platform, posted Monday and subject to a vote at next week’s convention in Milwaukee, is heavily influenced by the priorities and language of the nominee, former United States president Donald Trump — down to the capitalization style he’s favored in his social media posts. It also repeatedly attacks the Biden administration.
While quarrels over platforms have sometimes made waves among party insiders, they are largely symbolic, non-binding documents that have little practical implication.….
rick says
Someday, the US is going to have to tough on the question of support for terrorist organizations by American citizens. Just as the US Gov’t cracked down on pro-Nazi groups in the years leading up to WW II and especially once we entered the war in 1941.
FACT: Israel is a democracy. In fact it is the only authentic democracy in the Middle East.
FACT: The groups now engaged in a war with Israel are not only not democracies but are Islamic-fascist run providing no democratic practices to the people they say they represent. The people of Gaza are used as pawns by Hamas which knows that the more the residents of Gaza die- especially children – the greater the Western nations will turn against Israel.
So a fundamental tactic of Hamas is to shoot at Israel from behind civilians hoping Israel will return fire and kill civilians. This has been their tactic from Day One of their organization. Hamas would create “anti-occupation” demonstrations and bus school children – taken out of school – to those demonstrations and then send gunmen to the demonstrations and fire at IDF personnel from behind the children, baiting the Israelis to return fire. This is the same tactic used in today’s Gaza.
The IDF urges civilians to move to a different location for their security. Hamas then beats the crazed civilians to that location using their tunnel system and engages the IDF there thus endangering Gazans at that location. It is a disgusting game purposely putting civilian lives in danger. And the West falls for it. Voting for a Palestine State at the UN knowing that Hamas will be the government running that show as well. Hamas needs to be destroyed as an evil waging a war using Gazan civilians as hostages to their own war of hate against Israel.
Michael Skok says
Fact: Muslims want to control the world.
Fact: Jews and Christians are the Muslims greatest enemies according to their Quran. They have said so many time (“First we will do away with the Saturday people (Jews), then we will do away with the Sunday people (Christians).
Fact: Rapping women is okay with Muslim men.
I could go on and on. But my point is that we shouldn’t be importing people like these into the country. We should do our best to throw them out or do away with them.
gravenimage says
+1
somehistory says
And how many politicians in his ‘party’ will disagree with some or all of that?
Yesterday, there was a headline about george stephanopolis saying that ‘biden couldn’t go another four years.’
And Jake Tapper was playing video clips of things biden has said, such as ‘i’m the first black woman,’…
But the opposers to Mr. Trump, will still say everything he says is bad.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Most election cycles, they were just empty words, particularly by the Bushes. For instance, under President Bush 43, Americans born in Jerusalem didn’t have Israel on their birth certificate. Nor did Bush, a lackey of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, ever dare to shift the US embassy in Jerusalem. Instead, he was always busy drawing moral equivalents b/w the Israelis and the Palis
What gives hope here is what Trump achieved in his first term, and can pick up from where he left off. Putting Iran back in a box (although it’s more difficult now since Iran is a part of SCO, which is a direct competitor of the G7 & EU. However, he can continue the Abraham Accords expansion w/ countries like Oman, Gen Haftar’s Libya, get the Arab League to end its ban on giving Palestinians citizenship of their own countries, put pressure on Qatar to take in the Palis, particularly of Gaza, unless they want the Saudi/Emirati hostility to resume. Another thing he should do is take a hostile stance against Turkey, shut down Incirlik and maybe use that to reduce US commitments to NATO
On Israel itself, last time, he shifted the embassy to Jerusalem and recognized Golan as a part of Israel. This time, he should tell Israel to feel free to annex Gaza and expel the Palis, and even take in more of Judea and Samaria. Tell them that that’s the price they pay for terrorism attacks
truth says
I believe the left in America is ran by true communist Tyrants who will
not relinquish power.. I just don’t see the system allowing Trump to win no matter how bad Biden looks.. I guess i’m saying i don’t think America can vote their way out of this… I pray i’m wrong and we shall see but stealing elections in the lefts mind is a moral duty.. These people are truly deranged..
OLD GUY says
The Democrats and liberals will fight every move Trump makes no mater how great it would be for the average person. We are in for the fight of our lives either way.
Cecilia Roders says
Looks like a good platform.
Ralph says
Finally, The GOP grows a pair of previously undescended testicles. Well, better late than never.
gravenimage says
GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport ‘pro-Hamas radicals,’ fight anti-Christian bias
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So good to hear–hope this is serious.
Scotsman48 says
Kackling Kamala said recently that Trump will deport peaceful protestors.
If they are in the country and demonstrating against America and are not Citizens then deport them and none of their anti Israel Pro Hamas demonstrations are peaceful, but Kackling Kamala sees something wrong with what Trump wants to do with her supporters.
Trump 2024.. PLEASE