Liberal groups can’t be counted on to defend Jews.
After Oct 7, the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt course corrected away from his previous appeasement of the anti-Israel Left. And while there were still plenty of things wrong with the liberal group, Greenblatt told the DEI people brought into the ADL that if they were anti-Israel, they could leave.
While the ADL under Greenblatt was still a long way from what it was under Foxman (which was still very liberal and weak on most issues except opposing conservatives), it did tepidly push back against the anti-Israel Left.
When Trump announced the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia student leader in a movement that had called for ‘Death to America’ and supported the Hamas murder of Jews, the ADL approved.
It did so at a time when Amy Spitalnick, a former J Street anti-Israel activist running the Jewish Council on Public Affairs, and the Jewish Democratic Council of America, denounced the move.
But now Greenblatt is backpedaling.
In a self-contradictory op-ed that tries to have it both ways, Greenblatt expresses appreciation for the Trump administration taking on antisemitism, but then dissolves into a puddle of objections involving “due process” and “constitutional values” that must take priority over securing the rights of Jews.
The Trump administration has gone ahead and pulled visas for people who publicly supported terrorism or were involved with groups that did, or broke the law by taking part in illegal activities including ‘occupations’. This is not a “constitutional” issue. And the due process involves identifying this behavior.
Greenblatt is under a lot of pressure from anti-Israel groups and media outlets. A few days, Matt Bai of the Washington Post launched a vitriolic attack on Greenblatt, claiming that the ADL could not be considered a “civil rights group” if it supported the arrest and deportation of those who target Jews.
“You can’t call yourself a civil rights organization in the United States right now — let alone a civil rights organization for a minority that has been brutally evicted all over the world — and not loudly oppose the cruel and unlawful removal of foreigners whose views happen to be out of fashion,” Bai argued.
Except that the “views” in this case involve the murder of Jews and the assault on Jews in this country and they are quite in “fashion” which is why the entire Left, including Matt Bai and the Washington Post, have risen to the defense of these Hamas supporters.
And why Greenblatt and the ADL are once again turning their backs on Jewish civil rights to defer to leftist antisemites.
It’s why liberal groups can’t be counted on to defend Jews.
somehistory says
One needs the right king of heart in order to want good to win out over the evil. Moe and more people are revealing just what kind of heart each one has.
Standing up for what is right, is not an easy thing to do when all around are those who will attempt to destroy those who stand.
islime is evil. mozlums adhere to the evil and lie about their intentions.
A scammer on the phone doesn’t reveal to the little elderly lady that he intends to take all of her money. He lies, pretends, plays on her sympathy or her fears, or even her wish to help the authorities.
mozlums are here, and there, and everywhere, working to take over. They lie, pretend and play on the sympathies or the fears or even the desire to help, while they intend to *take it all.*
And there are two main types helping them; those who like the evil intent and those who are in fear to the point of acquiescing.
RCCA says
Apparently the ADL believes that if Jews look too powerful that increases antisemitism because according to ADL surveys antisemites think Jews are too powerful. So supporting “victims” like Israel hating Khalil and his supporters will make Jews more acceptable to the antisemites on the Left. Trouble is that’s a dumb strategy, completely wrong, and disgusting.
Steven says
Greenblatt et al; Jews yes, but they identity as “Liberals” first and foremost.
Jean Gordon says
Not any more.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Liberal Jewish groups are JINOs – Jews In Name Only. Only serve to fuel antisemitism on the Right
Rarely says
Liberal Jews cause antisemitism?
Do Liberal Christians cause anti-Christianity (whatever that is)?
It doesn’t matter what Jews do. Antisemitism self perpetuates and will find a way to rationalize their hate — even if they have to make up imaginary reasons. Such has been the history of antisemitism.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Your stupid analogies do not work here, for a major reason: Jews have only one country to call their own – Israel. So when any subset of Jews try to undermine that one country that was established explicitly so that Jews in parts of the world that are not US or Canada can go to if they are persecuted. Like they currently are in Europe. If the Greenblatts and the Bernies had their way, there would be no Israel for such Jews to flee to, and those hapless Jews in countries like Afghanistan would have simply perished
Christians have ~100 countries to go to, assuming that they were capable of adapting any country’s language (not true!) and satisfying their refugee immigration laws. Not true for Jews or Hindus. That’s where your analogy collapses like a sandcastle on the beach
Rarely says
What analogy?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
On top of what I said above, Liberal Jews just give fuel to people on the Right by their support of Leftist policies, be it on immigration, gun ownership or foreign policy. As it is, people on the Right are opposed to that, and when they see Liberal Jews pushing that, they turn antisemitic. It’s why you see Tucker Carlson, who’s normally not a supporter of muslim immigration to Europe, opposing any anti-Iran policies b’cos it will benefit Israel
Rarely says
Antisemitism doesn’t require any fuel, it exists in and of itself. Antisemites need no reason for their hate — if a reason isn’t apparent then they’ll just make one up.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Not quite. While there are genuine antisemites who just hate for its own sake, there are plenty of people who didn’t start out that way, but seeing the Leftist push of a majority of Jews, extrapolated that to imply that the entire Jewish community wants to destroy Western society. Normally, they’d be anti-islamic by default and thereby support Israel, but when they see Jews not reciprocating, they assume the worst about Jews and then turn on them
Some, but not enough, Jews have recognized this
tgusa says
“ADL’s Greenblatt Backpedals on Hamas Supporter Deportations”
ADL’s Greenblatt, part of the problem. With so many non muslims all over the world under threat from muslims Greenblatt should understand that there is more at stake besides just Jewish interests, such as they are.
jule says
Replace Greenblat with Mark FEDERMAN….He is Fantastic
Saw him on Mark Levin last night
Becca R says
I do not understand Leftist Jews. Thet are self-defeating, stupid, and suicidal. And at the core self-loathing.They are clearly the enemy within. Do they know nothing of Jewush history? Greenblatt is a first class lilly livered jerk.
Rarely says
Do you understand Leftist Christians?
somehistory says
There are True Christians and there are pretenders. If a person calling themselves Christian is anything like these Jews, like the pope, and other *leaders* of various churches, that person is a “pretender.”
A person can become Christian. A non-Jew can take on the religious part of being a Jew, but cannot *become* a Jew in the full sense of the word Jew.
However, those people about which you ask the question, are just plain stupid liars. Their pretense will gain them nothing.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
A lot of Christians have turned away from their churches due to the latter’s open border policies. Leftist Christians are those priests who support open borders hoping that those new migrants would attend their pretty empty churches
gravenimage says
There are other suicidal people–not just Jews. Women who support Islam are the same (this is not my being misogynist; I am a woman myself),
somehistory says
“Marco Rubio Says He’s Revoking All South Sudanese Visas After Country Failed To Accept Deportees in ‘A Timely Manner'”
“”I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States, effective immediately, due to the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” Rubio wrote in an X post shared Saturday.
In a corresponding statement, Rubio stated it was “time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States.” South Sudan is the world’s newest nation after it gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a lengthy civil war.
Rubio continued that enforcing immigration laws is “critically important to the national security and public safety” of the U.S. before admonishing the South Sudanese government for failing to “fully respect this principle.””
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/marco-rubio-says-he-s-revoking-all-south-sudanese-visas-after-country-failed-to-accept-deportees-in-a-timely-manner/ar-AA1Cop5k?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ca31a18c0e55458095869be13deb753d&ei=49
gravenimage says
ADL’s Greenblatt Backpedals on Hamas Supporter Deportations
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A small amount of sanity…