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Having led the protest movement against Trump’s speech to the pro-Israel lobby, I have a message to Jews: Unite against bigotry, xenophobia and misogyny; unite against the Republican frontrunner.

ed note–again, at the risk of over-repeating myself, Trump’s speech at AIPAC means nothing. He was mouthing words that needed to be mouthed and organized Jewish interests know it and are still out to destroy him.

David Paskin for Haaretz

This week, I was honored to be one of the leaders of a movement to protest Donald Trump at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington D.C. Our protest, which called on those in attendance to walk out of the room when the Republican presidential frontrunner was to speak, joined the actions and letters of protest from many other groups, including those in the Reform, Conservative and Orthodox movements, as well as the Anti-Defamation League and interfaith clergy groups from California to Boston.

Our collective voices were raised to denounce the hatred and vitriol that has become all too commonplace in this year’s campaign season. We stood together to say that there is no place for xenophobia, bigotry, racism and violence in our democracy and especially at our AIPAC conference. We felt, and still do feel, that Mr. Trump has played a far too significant role in spreading this hatred and has contributed to the ugliness that has engulfed our democratic process of choosing a new president.

When Trump took the stage at AIPAC, thousands stayed in the room to hear him speak, receiving him warmly with applause. Some have pointed to this as evidence that our protest efforts failed; that we didn’t achieve our goal. This is absolutely not true.

Our protest movement sent a strong message. Hundreds of people either stayed out of the auditorium or left it during Donald Trump’s speech. We gathered in groups all over the Verizon center and studied, sang and prayed for an end to hatred, vitriol and negativity. We spoke of love and respect. We talked about seeing all people as created in the image of God. And millions of people heard our message on television, in print and on the Web.

From the beginning, we have been clear. For nine months we have listened to Donald Trump attack women, the disabled, Mexicans, Muslims and anyone who is “other.” Since June, we have listened to Mr. Trump encourage his supporters to “knock the hell” out of protesters offering to pay their legal fees and suggest that he’d like to “punch (a protester) in the face.” We have listened to him disparage his fellow Republican candidates, denigrate the Democratic candidates, belittle the press and deprecate all who disagree with him.

We have listened for long enough. That Mr. Trump was warmly received at AIPAC has made it even more urgent for us to come together against hate. We must stand on the shoulders of those who built our beloved country based on values born out of our sacred scriptures. We must come together as people of faith and say, “Mr. Trump – you do not speak for us; you do not represent us and we will not let your bigotry, xenophobia, misogyny, racism and hatred go unanswered anymore.”

And our message must resonate beyond Donald Trump to all who have been swept up by his rhetoric. We must face our friends and colleagues who don’t see or don’t want to speak out about the danger that Donald Trump poses. We must remind them that we believe in the democratic process: that this isn’t a political battle; it is a struggle for common decency and goodness. We stand for something much bigger than any one candidate. We come together for civility, for respect and for love.

In the coming days and weeks, our movement will decide how we can continue to spread this message. As Jews, we have a biblical responsibility to act as a beacon to the world by speaking out about our values. As a rabbi, I have a responsibility to teach that there are some things that are right and some things that are wrong. Hate and fear-mongering are wrong and have no place in a democratic society.

2 thoughts on “Trump’s warm reception at AIPAC makes our fight against him even more urgent”
  1. “We stood together to say that there is no place for xenophobia, bigotry, racism and violence in our democracy” unless it is against the Palis or Muzzies.
    “that we didn’t achieve our goal. This is absolutely not true.” we set out to stop him speaking and he did speak, but nobody listened and so we won. See Jewish logic is unbeatable.
    “We have listened to him disparage his fellow Republican candidates, denigrate the Democratic candidates, belittle the press and deprecate all who disagree with him.” unlike all the other candidates, and press who did nothing but praise and be honest in their approach and reporting. Excuse me for a moment while I pay off the sychophants and vomit.
    “We come together for civility, for respect and for love.” unless they are Palis or Muzzies.
    “As Jews, we have a biblical responsibility to act as a beacon to the world by speaking out about our values. ” for instance : 4. “The Palestinians” would be crushed like grasshoppers … heads smashed against the boulders and walls.” ” Isreali Prime Minister (at the time) in a speech to Jewish settlers New York Times April 1, 1988
    5. “When we have settled the land, all the Arabs will be able to do about it will be to scurry around like drugged cockroaches in a bottle.” Raphael Eitan, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces, New York Times, 14 April 1983.
    “Our sufferings have granted us immunity papers, as it were . . . After what all those dirty goyim have done to us, none of them is entitled to preach morality to us. We, on the other hand, have carte blanche, because we were victims and have suffered so much. Once a victim, always a victim, and victimhood entitles its owners to a moral exemption.”
    (Amos Oz (born Klausner), 1982)

    “The Jewish people as a whole will become its own Messiah. It will attain world domination by the dissolution of other races, by the abolition of frontiers, the annihilation of monarchy and by the establishment of a world republic in which the Jews will everywhere exercise the privilege of citizenship. In this New World Order, the “children of Israel” will furnish all the leaders without encountering opposition. The governments of the different peoples forming the world republic will fall without difficulty into the hands of the Jews. It will then be possible for the Jewish rulers to abolish private property and everywhere to make use of the resources of the state. Thus will the promise of the Talmud be fulfilled in which it is said that when the Messianic time is come, the Jews will have all the property of the whole world in their hands.” ~ Baruch Levy in a letter to Karl Marx.
    “It is our duty to force all mankind to accept the seven Noahide laws, and if not ~ they will be killed.” ~ Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburg

    So now you understand we won, and we will carry on until we own the whole world and we will kill all those who do not bow down and establish a reich that will last a thousand years and and you will all bow down and shout “All hail the great rabbi Paskin, He is a God I tell you a God.”

    Why are you putting that funny jacket on me? where are you taking me?

  2. The Jews use opposite systems …Talmudism or ” the Dialectic ” to achieve their aims.
    Break that Matrix ,and they loose ….” National Socialism ” Facism ” , which are the classical ideals of the Hellenes in most ways do this ….” Everything on moderation “.

    Trump by opposing modern ” conservatism ” which is predicated upon Judaic admixtures ( Finance Capital ,Cultural Marxism , Zio Christianity , Perpetual War, NAFTA, TTP,Open borders , Austerity ) threatens the Jews formula .

    His wanting to breakdown NATO which is the Rothschild’s private army is a huge threat to them !

    No matter what Trump said to them at AIPAC ,which was very short on promises ( ” I will not pander to you ” ) , will never do.

    The Jews are determined to stop him….he has overturned their set up Matrix ,and threatens their absolute rule of today’s ” Right “, and Republican party as an instrument .

    That party wants to give the Jews TOTAL ru!e of money ….don’t cheer that Austerity and cuts they propose .
    No matter your possible comfortable station in life ,the Jews mean YOU too….not just already dep!eted social programs ,or putting jobs abroad ( ” free trade ” which is not ) …

    International Jew finance wants it all .Social Security, Medicare, Pensions ( private ) health ,and safety .
    They want us all on the Rothschild’s fsmiliy plantation.

    Trump’s nationalism threatens this….this is why they have sicked the Left /Right spectrum on him.

    From the vile Huffington Post now owned by AOL ,to Mormon Creep ,Glenn Beck.

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