The senator, his pastor and the Israel lobby
If you have not read Senator Obama’s speech on race, it’s Here
Although mostly impressed by his discussion on race, this remark also caught our attention:
“But the remarks that have caused this recent firestorm weren’t simply controversial. They weren’t simply a religious leader’s effort to speak out against perceived injustice. Instead, they expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country – a view that sees white racism as endemic, and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America; a view that sees the conflicts in the Middle East as rooted primarily in the actions of stalwart allies like Israel, instead of emanating from the perverse and hateful ideologies of radical Islam.”
MidEast: JustPeace’s passes on this commentary by Ali Abunimah.
The senator, his pastor and the Israel lobby
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 31 March 2008 HERE