Public Comment

Biting the hand that feeds them billions of dollars in military and economic aid, Jewish settlers attacked American consular officials who were investigating the destruction of Palestinian olive trees. International outrage followed Palestinian Authority minister, Ziad Abu Ein’s, death following a violent assault by Israeli forces. Tragically this state sponsored violence follows a familiar pattern.  

It is outrageous that we continue to divert critical resources from the American public to support the Israeli military machine which violates every norm of human decency and paradoxically the basic principles of Judaism. The Obama administration unleashed their usual arm twisting exercise and halted the United Nations Security Council’s resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Abandoned by much of the world, the Palestinians should now vigorously remedy decades of injustice by taking their case to the International Court at The Hague.