[Peace-discuss] Netanyahu insulted Sen. Durbin. What will Durbin do about it?

[Robert Naiman]

You could write the same ultra-left drivel about Tim Kaine and Jan
Schakowsky as you could about Dick Durbin.

But Tim Kaine did this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/25/tim-kaine-the-latest-hill-democrat-to-announce-plans-to-skip-netanyahus-speech/

And Jan Schakowsky did this:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/02/25/schakowsky-a-jew-decides-to-skip-netanyahus-speech-to-congress/

Why do you always try to change the subject from activism to your
ultra-left drivel, Carl? Why do you hate activism so much?





Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
(202) 448-2898 x1

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 1:49 PM, C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
wrote:

> Durbin, a fervent supporter of Obama's world-wide war plans - including
> but by no means limited to his drone program, "the most extreme terrorist
> campaign of modern times" - should be insulted more seriously and more
> often.
>
> Obama's policy is to mislead the only enemy of his war plans whom he
> really fears, the US public. Therefore Netanyahu should be encouraged to
> give his speech:
> <http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/netanyahu-cancel-speech>.
>
> Durbin should be told that Obama's war-making in E. Europe and SW Asia is
> criminal madness, for which both should be impeached. The Vietnam war
> resulted in two presidents being driven from office. The US public should
> repeat the action. Obama at least is afraid of that.
>
> --CGE
>
>
> On Feb 26, 2015, at 1:12 PM, Robert Naiman <noreply at list.moveon.org>
> wrote:
>
> Dear C. G. Estabrook,
>
> Have you heard? In a shocking insult towards our Democratic Illinois
> Senator, Dick Durbin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an
> invitation from Senator Durbin and California Senator Dianne Feinstein to
> meet with Senate Democrats when he is in Washington next week. [1].
>
> At this writing, The Hill still lists Durbin as “on the fence” on whether
> he will participate in Netanyahu’s planned tirade to Congress against
> President Obama on Tuesday. [2]
>
> Senator Durbin needs to hear more from people in Illinois that we don’t
> want him to support Netanyahu’s tirade attacking President Obama by
> attending it. We can still move him to do the right thing. Just yesterday,
> Democratic Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky [3]  and Democratic Virginia
> Senator Tim Kaine [4] announced that they will not attend the speech.
>
> Here’s how you can help:
>
> 1. *Sign and share our petition at MoveOn*, urging Sen. Durbin and other
> Illinois Democrats to skip the speech:
>
> *http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/bibi*
> <http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/bibi>
>
> If you’ve already signed, thanks! Please share it again. Every new signer
> in Illinois generates another email to Durbin and Illinois representatives
> in the House.
>
> 2. *Call Durbin at one of his offices and urge him to skip the speech. If
> you’ve already called, please call again.*
>
> DC: 202-224-2152
> Chicago: 312-353-4952
> Springfield:217-492-4062
> Carbondale: 618-351-1122
> Rock Island: 309-786-5173
>
> Thanks for all you do to defend peace and diplomacy,
>
> Robert Naiman
> Just Foreign Policy
>
> References:
> 1. “Netanyahu Rejects Meeting with Dems, Says He Doesn't Want to Appear
> Partisan,” Donna Cassata, AP, February 25, 2015,
> http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/netanyahu-rejects-meeting-with-dems-says-might-appear-partisan
> 2. “WHIP LIST: Dems Skipping Netanyahu Speech,”
> http://thehill.com/homenews/house/232160-whip-list-dems-skipping-netanyahu-speech
> 3. “Schakowsky, A Jew, Decides To Skip Netanyahu’s Speech To Congress,”
> John Dodge, CBS, Feb. 25,
> http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/02/25/schakowsky-a-jew
> -decides-to-skip-netanyahus-speech-to-congress/
> 4. “Tim Kaine the latest Hill Democrat to announce plans to skip
> Netanyahu’s speech,” Mike DeBonis, Washington Post, February 25,
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/02/25/tim-kaine-the-latest-hill-democrat-to-announce-plans-to-skip-netanyahus-speech/
>
>
> <http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/02/25/schakowsky-a-jew-decides-to-skip-netanyahus-speech-to-congress/>
>
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