Steve Grossman, one of the candidates in next Tuesday's Democratic primary for Massachusetts State Treasurer, is a past national president of AIPAC (The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee). Grossman, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, has been very coy about publicly admitting his involvement with pro-Israel lobbying. Although AIPAC has been an important part of his political activism – he
was chosen its National President in 1992 -- you cannot find any mention of the organization on his campaign web site. When questioned about AIPAC during the campaign, Grossman has reacted with angry stonewalling.
AIPAC and its kindred Israel Lobby groups were instrumental in promoting the Iraq War. Today the same people are pushing for confrontation -- and possibly another war -- with Iran. These are matters which should give Massachusetts residents pause before elevatingan AIPAC stalwart to important statewide office.
And AIPAC’s pressure has had a local impact in Mass as well. Grossman, along with other state pro-Israel lobby organizations, was a key player in promoting the so-called Iran Divestment Bill,which passed in the legislature this summer. Besides promoting war hysteria, the Iran Divestment measure comes with a substantial price tag.
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Nobody is trying to 'destroy' them.
by MOOSIRvaPIAZ on Fri Sep 10, 2010 03:06 PM PDTThey are free to do whatever they wish. We are also free to raise awareness and campaign against getting them elected. Isnt this what democracy is about?
as for your argument that 'Can't say the same thing with expressing the same beliefs in let's say Iran or Saudi Arabia.' its tired cliche used by republicants/neoconservatives. WE shouldnt build the mosque because Saudis wont let us build churches, we should burn the quran because they do it in the middle-east! This is AMERCIA! Not Saudi Arabia. Not Iran!
'If you think Israel or the Jews are taking your "God" given share away,
then become like them and try to take your share back. dont try to
destroy them.'
My share - whatever that is meant to be - is not God given (I'm agnostic), nor has anything to do with the jews.It's what I believe to be the right course of action that helps Iranians, Americans and Israelis alike. But it has become quite obvious that it makes some people uncomfortable.
Good for Mr. Grossman
by mahmoudg on Fri Sep 10, 2010 02:30 PM PDThe has his agenda and others have theirs. This is a free country and anyone is free to express their beliefs within the bounds of the law. He is free to run for the treasurer despite what position(s) he held in the past, as much as the Imam in New York has the right to build a mosque. In the process no one gets killed and democracy moves forward. Can't say the same thing with expressing the same beliefs in let's say Iran or Saudi Arabia. Instead of blaming people for what associations or beliefs they have lets hope cultures like that of the Arabs can learn from them and try to better themselves. If you think Israel or the Jews are taking your "God" given share away, then become like them and try to take your share back. dont try to destroy them.