Meanwhile, New York City elected a Muslim mayor who has repeatedly engaged in anti-Semitic rhetoric, recently prompting Mamdani to announce a deeply cynical $7.4 million “Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” which has rightly been compared to an arsonist calling for fire prevention programs. Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is an unapologetic associate of virulent anti-Semitic “influencer” Hasan Piker, but Democrats voted for him as their choice to flip a Senate seat anyway. First, Maine Democrats selected an Israel opponent with a Nazi tattoo as their choice to take Susan Collins’ seat in the U.S. Senate, then, after party leadership (like Senate leader Chuck Schumer, a Jew) tried to get away with “It doesn’t matter if he’s anti-Semitic if he helps us take over” and the rationalization didn’t work, the party replaced one anti-Semite with a nicer one who doesn’t beat up women. Troy Jackson, the new Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, had to apologize this week for saying in a TV interview that some Jewish Mainers won’t accuse the Israeli government of carrying out a genocide in Gaza “only because they’re Jewish.”
All of this and more is occurring as the leftist indoctrination factories we call “colleges and universities” have hosted rallies with students chanting “From the river to the sea” [Translation: “Wipe out Israel”] and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights felt that it had to send warning letters and active investigation notices to about 60 universities, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, Northwestern, and Berkeley.
Of course the Axis news media is on board: in the most outrageous example, the New York Times published “Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nat Hentoff’s bonkers libel that Israel was training dogs to rape Hamas prisoners-of-war. Social media provides more evidence of this sickness. I have published two posts (here is the latest, at the end) debunking the screeds previously intelligent and reasonable Facebook friends (progressive Democrats, of course) who promoted anti-Israel propaganda. Why? Because it is now part of the package the Democrats are selling. If you are a good progressive, you hate President Trump, who is the strongest supporter of Israel of any American President (the last one, you’ll recall, insisted on a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, which was code for “Give Hamas time to recoup and get ready for the next massacre of Israeli civilians.”
This is the Democratic Party today. Yes, there are few anti-Semitic conservatives as well, disgraced wackos like Marjory Taylor Greene, the revolting Tucker Carlson, and a recently departed prolix EA commenter, but they are outliers. No, anti-Semitism is what your progressive friends are going to vote for. “Oh no,” they will protest (especially your progressive Jewish friends). “We hate Zionism, not Jews!” Well, opposing Zionism is hating Jews. Whether your friends deny this out of ignorance, mental deficiency or mendacity, that is the only possible conclusion.
As I will discuss in Part 2…
Thank you, Jack.
Why does Palestine get a seat at the UN? If that is the case, I think we should demand the following observer seats for the sovereign nations residing within the borders of the US. They include the following groups below. Each one will need a seat and a translator. Yes, they may speak English, but they deserve the same respect for their native language that the other delegates get. Please get Trump on this right now. PLEASE….. This would be the best troll ever.
(previously listed as Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona)
(previously listed as Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas)
(previously listed as Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation)
(previously listed as Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California)
(previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, California)
(previously listed as Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California)
(previously listed as Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon)
(previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California; Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation)
(previously listed as Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, California)
(previously listed as Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California)
(previously listed as Catawba Tribe of South Carolina)
(previously listed as Cayuga Nation of New York)
(previously listed as Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana)
(previously listed as Coeur D’Alene Tribe of the Coeur D’Alene Reservation, Idaho)
(previously listed as Comanche Indian Tribe)
(previously listed as Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation of the Yakama Reservation)
(previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation)
(previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon)
(previously listed as Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon)
(previously listed as Coquille Tribe of Oregon)
(previously listed as Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon)
(previously listed as Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California)
(previously listed as Absentee Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Cherokee Delaware; Eastern Delaware)
(previously listed as Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
(previously listed as Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada)
(previously listed as Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina)
(previously listed as Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming)
(previously listed as Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation)
(previously listed as Graton Rancheria; Federated Coast Miwok)
(previously listed as Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation)
(previously listed as Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California)
(previously listed as Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of Upper Lake Rancheria of California)
(previously listed as Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe)
(previously listed as Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria, California)
(previously listed as Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine)
(previously listed as Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation)
(previously listed as Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California)
(previously listed as Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe of Washington)
(previously listed as Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation)
(previously listed as Karuk Tribe of California)
(previously listed as Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo)
(previously listed as Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun Indians)
(previously listed as La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California; Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation)
(previously listed as Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California)
(previously listed as Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut)
(previously listed as Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc., Massachusetts)
(previously listed as Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan)
(previously listed as Gun Lake Indian Tribe; Gun Lake Village Band & Ottawa Colony Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians)
(previously listed as Aroostook Band of Micmacs; Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians)
Six component reservations:
(previously listed as Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi)
(previously listed as The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut)
(previously listed as Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington)
I should have included that as evidence of the anti-Semitic drift of the UN. Palestine isn’t a full member, because the US keeps vetoing that, since there isn’t, after all, any place called Palestine.
It wouldn’t let me list the rest of the tribes. Please don’t forget the tribes below.
(previously listed as Nansemond Indian Tribe)
(previously listed as Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island)
(previously listed as Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho)
(previously listed as Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington)
(previously listed as Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation and Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie))
(previously listed as Huron Potawatomi, Inc.)
(previously listed as Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota)
(previously listed as Pueblo of San Juan)
(previously listed as Oneida Nation of New York)[13]
(previously listed as Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin)[13]
(previously listed as Onondaga Nation of New York)
(previously listed as Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine)
(previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Penobscot Tribe of Maine)
(previously listed as Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
includes:
(previously listed as Poarch Band of Creeks, Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama, Creek Nation East of the Mississippi)
(previously listed as Port Gamble Band of S’Klallam Indians; Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
(previously listed as Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas; Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians)
(previously listed as Resighini Rancheria, California; Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians of the Resighini Rancheria)
(previously listed as Quapaw Tribe of Indians; Quapaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
(previously listed as Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
(previously listed as Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California)
(previously listed as Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California, and Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
(previously listed as Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California; Covelo Indian Community)
(previously listed as St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York)
(previously listed as Samish Indian Tribe, Washington)
(previously listed as Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation)
(previously listed as Santee Sioux Tribe of the Santee Reservation of Nebraska)
(previously listed as Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico and Pueblo of Santo Domingo)
(previously listed as Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington)
(previously listed as Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan)
(previously also listing its reservations:)
(previously listed as Seneca Nation of New York)
(previously listed as Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Shinnecock Indian Nation, New York)
(previously listed as Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho)
(previously listed as Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington)
(previously listed as Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation)
(previously listed as Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington)
(previously listed as Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation of Washington; Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California)
(previously listed as Table Mountain Rancheria of California)
(previously listed as Tejon Indian Tribe of California)
Four constituent bands:
(previously listed as Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Osage Tribe, Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Death Valley Timbi-sha Shoshone Tribe of California; Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California).[a]
(previously listed as Smith River Rancheria, California)
(previously listed as Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York)
(previously listed as Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
(previously listed as Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington)
(previously listed as Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana)
(previously listed as Tuscarora Nation of New York)
(previously listed as Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington)
(previously listed as Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah)
(previously listed as Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts; Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.)
(previously listed as Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe)
(previously listed as Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma)
(previously listed as Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona)
(previously listed as Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California)
(previously listed as Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas)
(previously listed as San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, California; San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manuel Reservation, California)
I might have missed them, but what about the indigenous nations of Ohio? The Erie? The Shawnee and Ohio Valley tribes? What about the Kickapoo? Oh, and the Miami? Can’t forget about the Miami. Then, there are the First Nations of what was formerly known as Canada. What about the Squamish, the Qualicum, the Hun’qumi’num, and the Qayqayt, and the Tsimshian, just to name a few?
jvb
The Miami are in Oklahoma now (around Miami). There are 3 Kickapoo tribes recognized. The Shawnee are mainly in Kansas and Oklahoma (1st tribe on the list, Absentee Shawnee Nation). The Erie were wiped out or absorbed by rival tribes in the mid-17th century.
For a long time, I thought “Kickapoo” was a tribe made up by Al Capp in “Lil Abner.” It sure sounds like a gag name.
I feel the same way about the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin.
-Jut
Darn tootin’. This anti-semitism has lurked beneath the surface of U.S. elitism for years. It was always considered among the worst excesses of the far-right but even the left had its bigotry hidden behind prominent far-left secular Jews.
Our host wrote once during the pandemic, asking if it seemed like something was happening here. I agreed then and I agree now. Cultures are aligning on one side or the other. The United States, which once served as a focal point for calm, rational moderacy in the world, is now divided between vocal, but influential, squeaky wheels that make it nearly impossible to move the cogs for all the social issues wedged in there.
Something is happening. Whether you believe we are approaching the End of History, as I suspect we are, or not, we are living in a transformational time.
It is frightening to think that when we get to a certain level of civilization, it collapses. In 1700 BC, Santorini had multistory apartment buildings with hot and cold running water, toilets, and a city sewer system. Then it collapsed in a 50-100 year period along with the rest of the highly interconnected bronze-age civilization in the region.
It took about 1500 years to reach multistory apartment buildings, running water, etc in Rome. Then it collapsed too.
We reached that level of technology and civilization in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. Are we headed for such a collapse as well?
When I look at the Dark Ages, I see a time when the people weren’t educated enough to learn from their own books. When I talk to college students today, they have been so poorly educated by the leftists in our school system that they cannot read the textbooks by themselves. Even the upperclassmen cannot learn the material from the books. The Renaissance happened when the people became educated enough again to understand what had been written in the books the monasteries had been copying for 1000 years. I have seen 3 commentaries this week that mention the fact that there isn’t anyone left who knows how to understand the computer programs and that is why we need AI to do it.
History shows that multistory apartment buildings, running water, plumbing, and advanced sanitation are identifiers of a society’s collapse.
jvb
It is just a pattern I noticed. Now, I only have 2 data points for it in relation to societal collapse, but I am keeping an eye on it to see if there are 3.
Science, Michael. Trust the science.
jvb
Opposing Zionism is hating Jews.
Yes. Why are Muslims allowed to have all the countries listed above and Jews can’t have a single one (which they are willing to share with non-belligerent Arabs)?
The word Palestine has been used for more than a thousand years to describe the geography that includes what is now Israel. A very quick review of historical timelines indicates that while the Jewish state of Israel was officially recognized in 1948, settlement began in the late 19th century, increasing to what is now 8-9 million Jewish population in Israel living alongside about 1.85 million Muslims.
The comparison by Michael R is apt, but indigenous peoples in the USA are at least 250 years removed from invasion, displacement and subjugation. For the Arab Muslim population in Israel the experience is within living memory. Couple that with a religion that seeks to dominate and the result is decades of violent struggle.
I am not wise enough to imagine a peaceful solution for Israel. I do know that roughly 400k Muslims live, work and worship among roughly 800k Jews in the ancient city of Jerusalem – peaceful coexistence is possible. But the rise of worldwide and American antisemitism is a threat to stability everywhere. And frighteningly evil. Shame on the dems for accepting such virulent bigotry.
My point is that we have 575 federally recognized sovereign nations with distinct cultures that we recognize with some form of autonomy. The justification for giving ‘Palestine’ a seat in the UN is that they are a distinct people with some form of autonomy within their country. That applies to the federally recognized tribes even more than it does to Palestine because they have distinct languages, cultural traditions, and their sovereignty is not contested by the federal government. ‘Palestinians’ are just Arabs who happen to live within Israeli territory. There is no Palestinian language and no culture or genetics that is distinct from the Arab communities around them. So why does Palestine get a seat, but the Cherokee Nation doesn’t get a seat? The Cherokee Nation almost certainly has a better organized and more democratic government than the Gaza strip as well. At $2.2 billion/year, it has a much larger economy. So, why no seat?
I did understand that point – I was just extrapolating to the larger issue of historical population movements, conflicts, land grabs, that sort of context. And your point is very well made. Hundreds in the USA – I imagine there are many such examples worldwide.
I read somewhere that Islam has a 100-year plan for world domination. We are witnessing the effects in some of our states and in several European countries. Perhaps the huge difference is that Israel continues to fight for its existence and sovereignty, and the West is capitulating, perhaps to its collapse.
To be fair, they do signal ahead of time what they are doing and what they are going to increase doing by throwing categorizing their opponents with hyperbole that matches their own actual behavior.