https://ethicsalarms.com/2024/05/13/biden-stabs-israel-in-the-back-to-keep-his-anti-semitic-vote-and-gets-justly-hammered-for-his-betrayal-mainstream-media-to-the-rescue/
Biden Stabs Israel in the Back to Keep His Anti-Semitic Vote and Gets
Justly Hammered For His Betrayal? Mainstream Media To The Rescue!
MAY 13, 2024 / JACK MARSHALL
�Nah, there�s no mainstream media bias!� To be fair, it�s past time to >rephrase the oft-used Ethics Alarm catch phase as, �Nah, the mainstream
media doesn�t just take marching orders from the Democratic National >Committee to cover for Biden�s indefensible leadership!�
Too long, I know. OK, it needs some work.
Suddenly, all through the news media over the weekend, the tale of how >President Ronald Reagan intervened with a threat to withhold arms that
had already been approved for delivery to Israel to force the nation to >change its military strategy was being thrown in the faces of Biden
critics and Israel supporters. Huh. Where did that come from?
Surprise! It came from the New York Times, the flagship of the corrupt, >partisan media, just in time to fuel the �advocacy journalists'� efforts
over the weekend to help block Israel�s right to defend its existence
and its citizens from terrorism.
Interviewing GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, and by �interviewing� I mean >debating as she took the side of Democrats, the Biden Administration,
the anti-Semitic students roiling campuses and Hamas, NBC News anchor
Kristen Welker said, �As you know, former President Ronald Reagan, on >multiple occasions, withheld weapons to impact Israel�s military
actions,� Welker said. �Did President Reagan show that using U.S.
military aid, as leverage, can actually be an effective way to rein in
and impact Israel�s policy?�
What a perfect factoid to weaponize for an appeal to authority and >Rationalization #32. The Unethical Role Model: �He/She would have done
the same thing�! The timely Times revelation: in August of 1982, Israel
was shelling Palestinian terrorist strongholds in Lebanon, then a
failing state in the throes of a civil war, with Palestinian forces >controlling territory on its southern border. President Reagan saw films
of a Lebanese child horribly wounded in the attack, and called up then >Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to threaten a withdrawal of U.S.
aid if the shelling didn�t stop. Begin gave in. The Times also informed
its readers that President Eisenhower threatened economic sanctions and
to cut off aid to force Israel to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula
after it invaded Egypt in 1956. So, the Times concluded, �If it was >reasonable for the Republican presidential icon to limit arms to impose
his will on Israel�it should be acceptable for the current Democratic >president to do the same.� Well, the Times wrote �they argued,� meaning >defenders of all-things Democrat, but we know, or should, that by �they�
in such situations, the mainstream media means �we.�
Thereby pre-programmed, Welker sprung the �But Reagan did it!� argument
on Graham after he said, �Give Israel the bombs they need to end the war
they can�t afford to lose, and work with them to minimize causalities.�
The Reagan �gotcha!� is a facile and dishonest comparison designed for >ignorant members of the public and wielded by either ignorant or
deliberately deceptive journalists like Welker. First, the two
situations are not sufficiently analogous. Lebanon was in turmoil, and
the nation was not being governed by elected terrorists; its citizens
were literally caught in the crossfire. Israel was not at war with
Lebanon. It is at war with Gaza, because the Gazan government attacked
Israel on October 7. Second, 1982 is not 2024. As even the Times points
out, it was Democrats then that advocated complete support of Israel�s
right to defend itself, and Republicans who were tepid in their
support�and Democrats condemned them for it. Moreover, acceptance of the
fact that Israel must employ extraordinary means to to survive has
solidified over the decades, as Iran continues to threaten eventual
nuclear annihilation, Hamas has continued to lob missiles into Israel in >defiance of ceasefires and international law, and hope of a peaceful >�two-state solution� has been repeatedly dashed.
Finally, and one would think obviously, the fact that �Reagan did it�
doesn�t mean Reagan was right. That Israel is still being threatened by >Palestinian terrorists over 40 years later suggests that we might not be >where we are today if the U.S. had allowed Begin to do what he believed
was best for his own nation and its citizens in 1982. Even as the Times >describes it, Reagan made an emotional decision based on seeing the
image an injured child. �Think of the children!� Shame on him. That is
the level of analysis being used by the pro-Hamas protesters. Competent >Presidents and national leaders do not act because their heartstrings
get tugged on. (I suspect Nancy�)
If Senator Graham had been quicker on his metaphorical feet, he would
have asked Welker to describe the circumstances that led Israel to shell >Lebanon, since she was citing it as a fair analogy. She didn�t know. (It >wasn�t explained in the Times piece.) She was just mouthing a retort
scripted for her to defend NBC�s favorite party and its President from >criticism while confusing her audience.
mmm
https://ethicsalarms.com/2024/05/13/biden-stabs-israel-in-the-back-to-keep-his-anti-semitic-vote-and-gets-justly-hammered-for-his-betrayal-mainstream-media-to-the-rescue/
Biden Stabs Israel in the Back to Keep His Anti-Semitic Vote and Gets
Justly Hammered For His Betrayal? Mainstream Media To The Rescue!
MAY 13, 2024 / JACK MARSHALL
<FLUSH MONKEY CHATTER>
Michael Ejercito wrote:No doubt about it!
https://ethicsalarms.com/2024/05/13/biden-stabs-israel-in-the-back-to-keep-his-anti-semitic-vote-and-gets-justly-hammered-for-his-betrayal-mainstream-media-to-the-rescue/
Biden Stabs Israel in the Back to Keep His Anti-Semitic Vote and Gets
Justly Hammered For His Betrayal? Mainstream Media To The Rescue!
MAY 13, 2024 / JACK MARSHALL
“Nah, there’s no mainstream media bias!” To be fair, it’s past time to
rephrase the oft-used Ethics Alarm catch phase as, “Nah, the mainstream
media doesn’t just take marching orders from the Democratic National
Committee to cover for Biden’s indefensible leadership!”
Too long, I know. OK, it needs some work.
Suddenly, all through the news media over the weekend, the tale of how
President Ronald Reagan intervened with a threat to withhold arms that
had already been approved for delivery to Israel to force the nation to
change its military strategy was being thrown in the faces of Biden
critics and Israel supporters. Huh. Where did that come from?
Surprise! It came from the New York Times, the flagship of the corrupt,
partisan media, just in time to fuel the “advocacy journalists'” efforts >> over the weekend to help block Israel’s right to defend its existence
and its citizens from terrorism.
Interviewing GOP Senator Lindsey Graham, and by “interviewing” I mean
debating as she took the side of Democrats, the Biden Administration,
the anti-Semitic students roiling campuses and Hamas, NBC News anchor
Kristen Welker said, “As you know, former President Ronald Reagan, on
multiple occasions, withheld weapons to impact Israel’s military
actions,” Welker said. “Did President Reagan show that using U.S.
military aid, as leverage, can actually be an effective way to rein in
and impact Israel’s policy?”
What a perfect factoid to weaponize for an appeal to authority and
Rationalization #32. The Unethical Role Model: “He/She would have done
the same thing”! The timely Times revelation: in August of 1982, Israel
was shelling Palestinian terrorist strongholds in Lebanon, then a
failing state in the throes of a civil war, with Palestinian forces
controlling territory on its southern border. President Reagan saw films
of a Lebanese child horribly wounded in the attack, and called up then
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to threaten a withdrawal of U.S.
aid if the shelling didn’t stop. Begin gave in. The Times also informed
its readers that President Eisenhower threatened economic sanctions and
to cut off aid to force Israel to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula
after it invaded Egypt in 1956. So, the Times concluded, “If it was
reasonable for the Republican presidential icon to limit arms to impose
his will on Israel…it should be acceptable for the current Democratic
president to do the same.” Well, the Times wrote “they argued,” meaning
defenders of all-things Democrat, but we know, or should, that by “they” >> in such situations, the mainstream media means “we.”
Thereby pre-programmed, Welker sprung the “But Reagan did it!” argument >> on Graham after he said, “Give Israel the bombs they need to end the war >> they can’t afford to lose, and work with them to minimize causalities.” >> The Reagan “gotcha!” is a facile and dishonest comparison designed for >> ignorant members of the public and wielded by either ignorant or
deliberately deceptive journalists like Welker. First, the two
situations are not sufficiently analogous. Lebanon was in turmoil, and
the nation was not being governed by elected terrorists; its citizens
were literally caught in the crossfire. Israel was not at war with
Lebanon. It is at war with Gaza, because the Gazan government attacked
Israel on October 7. Second, 1982 is not 2024. As even the Times points
out, it was Democrats then that advocated complete support of Israel’s
right to defend itself, and Republicans who were tepid in their
support—and Democrats condemned them for it. Moreover, acceptance of the >> fact that Israel must employ extraordinary means to to survive has
solidified over the decades, as Iran continues to threaten eventual
nuclear annihilation, Hamas has continued to lob missiles into Israel in
defiance of ceasefires and international law, and hope of a peaceful
“two-state solution” has been repeatedly dashed.
Finally, and one would think obviously, the fact that “Reagan did it”
doesn’t mean Reagan was right. That Israel is still being threatened by
Palestinian terrorists over 40 years later suggests that we might not be
where we are today if the U.S. had allowed Begin to do what he believed
was best for his own nation and its citizens in 1982. Even as the Times
describes it, Reagan made an emotional decision based on seeing the
image an injured child. “Think of the children!” Shame on him. That is >> the level of analysis being used by the pro-Hamas protesters. Competent
Presidents and national leaders do not act because their heartstrings
get tugged on. (I suspect Nancy…)
If Senator Graham had been quicker on his metaphorical feet, he would
have asked Welker to describe the circumstances that led Israel to shell
Lebanon, since she was citing it as a fair analogy. She didn’t know. (It >> wasn’t explained in the Times piece.) She was just mouthing a retort
scripted for her to defend NBC’s favorite party and its President from
criticism while confusing her audience.
mmm
In the interim, the only godly way to win the war against terrorism
and bigotry is as shown on-line at http://WonderfullyHungry.org in the
Person of LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Who is our #1 Example of
living "wonderfully hungry" ( https://bit.ly/Lk2442 ).
Indeed, I am wonderfully hungry for food right now (Luke 6:21a) and
hope you, Michael, and others reading this, also have a healthy
appetite for food right now too.
So how are you ?
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