WH, Groups Outraged By Anti-Susan Rice Genocide Ad

[Purveyor]

Source: CNN

By Cassie Spodak, CNN
Updated 2019 GMT (0419 HKT) March 1, 2015

Washington (CNN)The White House slammed a full-page ad Sunday that appeared in The New York Times attacking National Security Adviser Susan Rice.

The ad, claiming "Susan Rice has a blind spot: Genocide," appeared in Saturday's paper promoting a talk by American Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. He claims that Rice has sought to silence Israel Prime Minister Benjamin

A senior administration official at the White House cited criticism from a number of Jewish advocacy groups in reaction to the ad, saying it has been met with "revulsion."

"This ad is being widely met with the revulsion that it deserves. Frankly, the ad says more about those who supported it than it says about Susan Rice," the official told CNN.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/01/politics/susan-rice-benjamin-netanyahu-genocide-ad/

[azurnoir]

1. ......... the ad

[procon]

3. This illustrates the problem of serving two masters;

neither of which is America. Its not surprising that he's acting as a frontman for the Republican Party since he already ran for Congress as a Republican, and his motives are clear in championing the causes of a foreign government over the policies of the United States.

If his agenda is making sure Israel gets rebranded as a sole affiliate of the Republican Party, good job!

[BillZBubb]

2. Shmuley Boteach - would you expect anything less from that scumbag?

But, let the Israel first fanatics keep attacking Democrats and undercutting the President. Outrageous acts like this only hasten the day when first the Democrats, then most everyone else begins to question why we support Israel at all. We certainly have little reason to, given Israel's actions.

[Enrique]

4. Rabbi Schmuley stepped in it this time

As soon as the Sabbath ended, Jewish groups rushed to condemn the ad. The American Jewish Committee called it “revolting,” the Anti-Defamation League called it “spurious and perverse”, the Jewish Federations of North America called it “outrageous” and Josh Block, the president of The Israel Project, said it was “entirely inappropriate.”

Marshall Wittmann, the spokesman for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which will host Rice on Monday at its annual conference, said, “Ad hominem attacks should have no place in our discourse.”

Also condemning it were the Orthodox Union, J Street, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Rabbinical Assembly of the Conservative movement. In a combined statement, the leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism and Reform’s Religious Action Center called the ad “grotesque,” “abhorrent” and a “sinister slur.”


Read more: http://forward.com/articles/215703/outrage-spreads-over-shmuley-boteach-genocide-ad-s/#ixzz3TBOZFF00

[Justice]

9. I think it results in the US becoming more involved in Israeli elections and putting strings on $$$$

I don't think it results in not supporting Israel, but it will result in more strings put on the $$ we provide and also result in the US
being more involved in elections in Israel to shape who is in charge.

[leftynyc]

15. And one day

DUers will realize they not only don't speak for Americans, they don't even speak for Democrats:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/netanyahu-favorability-speech

Yet disapproval of Netanyahu's speech does not appear to have had a negative impact on his approval ratings in the U.S.

According to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Netanyahu's approval rating has increased in the last year. In the most recent poll, the Prime Minister has a 30 percent positive rating, up from a 24 percent positive rating a year ago.

And according to a Gallup poll released Monday, 45 percent of Americans view Netanyahu favorably, up from 35 percent in 2012.

Sixty percent of Republicans said they view Netanyahu favorably, while only 31 percent of Democrats do. But Netanyahu's favorability has still improved among Democrats, despite their opposition to his speech this week.

Netanyahu's favorability has gone up 6 points with Democrats and 10 points with Republicans since 2012.

[The Wizard]

5. Every Democrat in Congress

should show up for Netanyahu's speech and leave in unison when he starts to speak. It's time to call his bluff. He gives the Jewish people a bad name.

[PumpkinAle]

6. That is a great idea

hope they do it.

[aquart]

8. Only if you are revoltingly ignorant enough to believe any ONE person speaks for all Jews.

I don't believe Louis Gohmert speaks for all Christians.

[LeftishBrit]

12. He doesn't represent 'the Jewish people' any more than Palin represents Christians

He gives the Likud a bad name, all right.

[leftynyc]

22. Really?

He give ALL JEWS a bad name? Because Bibi is an asshole, ALL JEWS look bad? Is that what you're claiming?

[Cha]

7. Here's some compelling tweets calling out the ad for what it is..

Barak Ravid @BarakRavid
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Susan Rice dared criticize Bibi & got Schmuley Boteach (Dermer affiliated, Adelson funded) to run an ad against her
11:10 AM - 28 Feb 2015 149 Retweets 52 favorites

Rep. Keith Ellison ✔ @keithellison
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Ad in today's NYT slandering Susan Rice is wrong on the facts -- she's a fierce defender of human rights and Israel's security.
1:33 PM - 28 Feb 2015 39 Retweets 31 favorites

Nita Lowey ✔ @NitaLowey
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Ad in NYT is vile and contemptible and has no place in legitimate discourse. Susan Rice is owed an apology.
6:54 AM - 1 Mar 2015 19 Retweets 3 favorites

Danielle @Dani4Peace
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US Jewish groups voiced outrage at NYT ad calling Susan Rice “blind” to genocide,saying statement was revolting...
http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-roundly-condemn-boteach-ad-on-susan-rice/#ixzz3T9luEziV…
7:38 AM - 1 Mar 2015

There's more..
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/01/a-tweet-or-two-250/

[Grins]

10. Paid for by: “This World: The Values Network”

“This World: The Values Network”. Again. Backed by Sheldon Adelson.

Their Raison d'être is ISRAEL, not the United States. They are a lobbying, 5th column. Eff 'em.

[LeftishBrit]

11. This is revolting!

But so is Boteach, a tea party sympathizer who thinks that social welfare is morally corrupting:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-shmuley-boteach/is-the-tea-party-a-moral-_b_782916.html

This latest is completely over the line, and has been strongly denounced by most Jewish organizations such as the ADL, and by mainstream Israeli politicians such as Livni.

If Netanyahu had anything to do with this ad (Livni suggested that he did), he needs to be out of office YESTERDAY!

[pampango]

13. Why single out Rice? Didn't she argue FOR intervention in Libya and Syria for that reason?

If one wanted to pick someone who has shown a consistent "callous disregard for genocide", you could easily pick better candidates. If anything, many of us have a problem with her argument FOR intervention in countries where genocides might or did occur.

Obviously, she has been singled out because of her position in the administration which pursues negotiation with Iran rather than bombing it.

[Buzz Clik]

14. There's a gene for being Jewish? Or Israeli?

Remember when words had specific meanings?

[vkkv]

21. I don't get it either, but apparently

Jews and Israelis think there is..

[Lrobby99]

16. Quite Despicable

to link Susan Rice to genocide. Quite, despicable.

[DesertDawg]

17. Par for the course

For these extremists. To them the U.S. Should be offering Israel and open check book, weaponry and Military support so Bibi can do whatever he pleases. Anything less makes you an Anti- Israel Antisemite. To some folks Israel shouldn't be questioned or held accountable. As a Cultural Jew I find these kinda of people disgusting.

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

18. F you Bibi!

ANd the Republican horse you rode in on, or in reality, the repug billionaire your on your knees to!

[hopemountain]

19. but israelis slaughtering palestinians is not

genocide?

genocide is never right and i would hope that a people who have experienced genocide would not perpetuate the same on another people.
really hope the israeli people do not re-elect netanyahu.

[Cha]

20. America’s Rabbi’ Apologizes for Ad That Called WH Aide Blind to Genocide/albeit a weasel "apology"

“I personally want to offer an apology to anyone who was offended by our organization’s ad about National Security Advisor Susan Rice,” said Boteach Monday before an event on preventing a nuclear Iran with Elie Wiesel and Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz. “Our disagreement with Ms. Rice is strictly over policy. It was construed by some as a personal attack that is certainly and absolutely not its intent.”

MOre..
http://time.com/3729453/shmuley-boteach-apology/

[leftynyc]

23. Who calls him

American's rabbi?