The most ridiculous propaganda in the world

The following two videos are what I can only describe as the most ignorant and fact-less pieces of propaganda I have seen a long time.





I want to address the main, and very important, problems I have with these videos one at a time:

1st video

• 13 seconds in- "Israel's friends condemn HAMAS for turning Gaza into a terrorist base to use against Israelis" : YES, Israel's "friends" may in fact condemn HAMAS, but for turning it into a terrorist base? Please do not see this as my support for terrorism or even for HAMAS, but this is far from the truth. Israel's blockade and oppression of the Palestinian People residing in Gaza, has allowed groups such as HAMAS to gain support and attack Israel. Yes, HAMAS's popularity can only be blamed on the actions of the Israeli government itself, not because a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania condemns Israel for the Gaza blockade.
• 26 seconds in- "Israel's friends know Palestinians suffer because their leader's reject peace": (Jaw hits the floor) How can they even say this, I would be much happier if they simply just admitted that Palestinians suffer because of the Israeli blockade and their occupation of Palestinian land. Trying to blatantly say that it is the Palestinians fault that they suffer is a ridiculous statement. But no, the horrible Joe Sestak is the anti-christ because he..wait for it..blames Israel!
• 42 seconds in- Yes I know this is getting a little bit ridiculous- "Israel's friends condemn groups like CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations) for comparing the Jewish state to Nazi Germany". Once again they speak the truth, I am sure Israel's friends do condemn this, but that does not mean it is false. Ethnic cleansing, racil profiling, ghettos-it sounds very much like 1930's and 40's Germany to me.
• Finally, the final statement "Keeping Israel safe, keeps American safe"- I beg to differ. Support for Israel is the key reason why many Arabs, and in particular Palestinians are wary if not completely outraged at the United States. The U.S. makes enemies, at times dangerous enemies for this very reason, therefore supporting Israel is the last thing a security minded American would want to do.

 2nd video

• The only main point of the second video is that Joe Sestak dissaproves of Israel's actions in the occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people-and portrays this as this was something that is going to destroy the integrity and security of the United States, which as I argued above is completely and utterly false.

To start with I do not live in Pennsylvania, and in fact often vote Republican more often than Democrat, but the mere fact that these videos portray condemnation of Israel as a serious threat to U.S. security as well as simply a horrendous act, would make me vote for Mr.Sestak in the blink of an eye.

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Ma'asalaama
John Mahoney

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For anyone that is taking their first look at this blog I suggest you take a quick scroll down to the "Welcome" post which highlights my personal reasons for starting up this movement.

In this post I want to give anyone interested a general idea of what my plans for this movement are- remember AARO is a goal in progress, I need YOUR help NOW to make this goal possible. If anyone is willing to give even a small amount of their time to start the ball rolling on this project I would be greatly indebted to you.

My idea for the AARO movement is that this not simply be a charity, or an activism or special interest group. Rather I wish this to be a conglomerate of various different levels of interaction that will allow for the Middle Eastern and American communities to develop a level of trust and interaction that will prove hopeful for a bright new future in the Middle East.

To start off with, I simply want this to be a forum for discussion, for enthusiasm and ideas about how we can pull the Arab and American communities together. We must focus on our similarities and shared beliefs, while celebrating and understanding each other's differences. In'shaallah with enough support and belief, funding can begin for either an independent charity or to aid an existing charity in helping the needy in the Middle East. However, we cannot forget that charity without further action is useless. Social, business and political connections must be made if we hope to truly bind the two communities together in a shared dream of peace and prosperity.

I am well aware that other institutions and movements are out there who share a common goal, Mideast Youth and the Center on American Islamic Relations come to mind. However, there are never too many outlets out there for our voice to be heard.

Until next time, ma'salaama

John Mahoney