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November 01, 2009

Phyllis Bennis: Israel Discourse Has Changed

Things have changed, and Americans no longer wholeheartedly support militaristic policies in Israel, says this Washington-DC based Middle East expert . There is room for debate on these issues, and politicians should fear hiding from it more than they fear addressing the issues.

In a video posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 by GRITtv, Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies and the Transnational Institute says she wants politicians, particularly President Obama, to know that criticizing Israel is no longer political suicide. Despite Republican fearmongering, 78% of Jewish voters supported Obama, and the rise of the new, pro-peace J Street lobby, which held its first convention this week, did not happen in a vacuum.

The discourse, she notes, has changed and Americans no longer wholeheartedly support militaristic policies in Israel. There is room for debate on these issues, and politicians should fear hiding from it more than they fear addressing the issues.

Source, report and video here.


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