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ADL to Retract U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison DNC Endorsement

ADL to Retract U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison DNC Endorsement
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s 2010 comments about Israeli political influence, first reported on Tuesday by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), are “deeply disturbing and disqualifying” to his bid to become head of the Democratic National Committee, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced in a statement Thursday afternoon.

Due to the Keith Ellison report by IPT, the ADL stated that the speech has now raised new doubts about Rep. Ellison’s ability to represent traditional Democratic support for Israel and in his words, raised the specter of age-old stereotypes about Jewish control of our government.

Ellison caught on audio, and reported by IPT, said, “The United States foreign policy in the Middle East is governed by what is good or bad through a country of 7 million people. A region of 350 million all turns on a country of 7 million. Does that make sense? Is that logic? Right? When the Americans who trace their roots back to those 350 million get involved, everything changes. Can I say that again?”

Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO said:

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“When Rep. Ellison’s candidacy to be chair of the Democratic National Committee was first reported, ADL did not rush to judgment.  Instead, we took a hard look at the totality of his record on key issues on our agenda. We spoke to numerous leaders in the community and to Mr. Ellison himself. ADL’s subsequent statement on his candidacy appreciated his contrition on some matters, acknowledged areas of commonality but clearly expressed real concern where Rep. Ellison held divergent policy views, particularly related to Israel’s security. “

“Rep. Ellison’s remarks are both deeply disturbing and disqualifying.  His words imply that U.S. foreign policy is based on religiously or national origin-based special interests rather than simply on America’s best interests. Additionally, whether intentional or not, his words raise the specter of age-old stereotypes about Jewish control of our government, a poisonous myth that may persist in parts of the world where intolerance thrives, but that has no place in open societies like the U.S. These comments sharply contrast with the Democratic National Committee platform position, which states: “A strong and secure Israel is vital to the United States because we share overarching strategic interests and the common values of democracy, equality, tolerance, and pluralism.”

“ADL is a non-partisan organization and does not support any political party; however, we deeply believe in the importance of bipartisan support for Israel.  Such support is crucial to ensure continued engagement with our most important ally in the region, a democracy whose emphasis on equality and commitment to the rule of law stands in stark contrast to the anarchy and authoritarian regimes that prevail in much of the Middle East. These shared values are the bedrock for the long-standing relationship between the U.S. and Israel.”

The IPT’s reporting helps keep America safe and in doing so, the blog news reporter, Christopher Collins, a USAF veteran, who served in Intelligence with NSA and the Department of Defense, and studied Cryptology at the Community College of the Air Force, carried the IPT report to a wider audience of the radicalism of Ellison.

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Fmr. Sgt, USAF Intelligence, NSA/DOD; Studied Cryptology at Community College of the Air Force

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