Comments on: The Lobby: The richest and most dangerous organization gang in the world http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/ Because Silence is Complicity! Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordanhttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314629 Jordan Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:15:56 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314629 Hi Haitham, First of all -- very interesting blog. Much respect. Next, I'd just like to note my pleasant surprise that the Economist in fact published this piece, and that I think it was smart of you to highlight it. I myself lost ancestors to the Holocaust -- but I'm also keenly aware of the fact that lingering western guilt, and subsequent Jewish ascendancy, has had a rather stifling effect on free and open debate vis-a-vis American policymakers' blind commitment to right-wing Zionism. Washington is a complex, internecine web of money, power and contacts. None of us outsiders can truly understand how it works without spending time in its very bowels. However, the power of close-minded lobbies like AIPAC does seem starkly apparent. It's worth talking about -- openly. Peace. -J Hi Haitham,

First of all — very interesting blog. Much respect.

Next, I’d just like to note my pleasant surprise that the Economist in fact published this piece, and that I think it was smart of you to highlight it. I myself lost ancestors to the Holocaust — but I’m also keenly aware of the fact that lingering western guilt, and subsequent Jewish ascendancy, has had a rather stifling effect on free and open debate vis-a-vis American policymakers’ blind commitment to right-wing Zionism. Washington is a complex, internecine web of money, power and contacts. None of us outsiders can truly understand how it works without spending time in its very bowels. However, the power of close-minded lobbies like AIPAC does seem starkly apparent. It’s worth talking about — openly.

Peace. -J

]]> By: servanthttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314590 servant Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:48:30 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314590 "It is suddenly becoming possible for serious people-politicians and policymakers as well as academics-to ask hard questions about America’s relationship with Israel." As if by magic. Like it stopped raining and the sun came out all of a sudden. Fck that. A lot of good people worked their asses off day and night getting the real information out to people so that the academics and former presidents could come out of their bunkers. Thanks to the big rainmakers for doing the right thing, but I think we all know who did the real work. “It is suddenly becoming possible for serious people-politicians and policymakers as well as academics-to ask hard questions about America’s relationship with Israel.”

As if by magic. Like it stopped raining and the sun came out all of a sudden. Fck that. A lot of good people worked their asses off day and night getting the real information out to people so that the academics and former presidents could come out of their bunkers. Thanks to the big rainmakers for doing the right thing, but I think we all know who did the real work.

]]> By: seanhttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314535 sean Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:10:03 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314535 Hey great post Haitham, I agree with the piece and just wanted to say more people should read the economist (with cynical eyes of course). I don't agree with everything the magazine says but it does fact check and is taking on a more anti-Zionist, peace in Palestine message everyday. Just a quick thought at work, now back to orders after hearings. *Groan* Hey great post Haitham,

I agree with the piece and just wanted to say more people should read the economist (with cynical eyes of course). I don’t agree with everything the magazine says but it does fact check and is taking on a more anti-Zionist, peace in Palestine message everyday. Just a quick thought at work, now back to orders after hearings. *Groan*

]]> By: The Sphinxhttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314534 The Sphinx Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:03:38 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314534 <i>"The right to return is a small matter compared to the theft and torture of the Palestinians. In an other view. The right to return should be reviewed because these were the lands stolen in 1948."</i> Interestingly enough, even some of the fanatic settlers now know how it feels like to be thrown out of their homes by force and their houses destroyed: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6501907.stm Sadly enough, nobody thinks that this has happened 60 years ago, on a much larger scale. “The right to return is a small matter compared to the theft and torture of the Palestinians.
In an other view. The right to return should be reviewed because these were the lands stolen in 1948.”

Interestingly enough, even some of the fanatic settlers now know how it feels like to be thrown out of their homes by force and their houses destroyed:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6501907.stm

Sadly enough, nobody thinks that this has happened 60 years ago, on a much larger scale.

]]> By: nuh ibn zbigniew gondek al kitabhttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314513 nuh ibn zbigniew gondek al kitab Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:35:50 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-314513 As salaam alaikum. Just surfed in again -- seeing what's what is Palestine. You might remember me. Canadian Muslim writer. Come by insha'Allah if you have some time to read. Ma'as salaama, nuh ibn As salaam alaikum.

Just surfed in again — seeing what’s what is Palestine.

You might remember me. Canadian Muslim writer. Come by insha’Allah if you have some time to read.

Ma’as salaama,

nuh ibn

]]> By: kimmyhttp://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-313881 kimmy Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:42:40 +0000 http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/2007/03/27/the-lobby-the-richest-and-most-dangerous-organization-gang-in-the-world/#comment-313881 The Zionists are the crux of the problem. The Jews and the Palestinians just want to work together. Olmert is a Zionist. Take lands and keep them! There will never be a settlement till Israel denounces the occupation of Palestein and the theft of their lands. The right to return is a small matter compared to the theft and torture of the Palestinians. In an other view. The right to return should be reviewed because these were the lands stolen in 1948. The Zionists are the crux of the problem.
The Jews and the Palestinians just want to work together.
Olmert is a Zionist. Take lands and keep them!
There will never be a settlement till Israel denounces the occupation of Palestein and the theft of their lands.
The right to return is a small matter compared to the theft and torture of the Palestinians.
In an other view. The right to return should be reviewed because these were the lands stolen in 1948.

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