J Street, Israel Policy Forum, and George Soros

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"I'm pro-Israel."


For anyone wondering if the new Jewish interest group J Street is really pro-Israel (as they claim), perhaps the below-linked articles can help. What is important to recognize is that this organization bears the fingerprints (and money)  of none other than George Soros. What he envisioned was a group that would be an alternative to the strongly pro-Israel America-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Working with people like David M. Elcott, head of the Israel Policy Forum (another outfit that claims to support Israel but shows it in strange ways), and others, Soros eventually realized his dream through J Street, which calls itself, "Pro-Israel-Pro-Peace" yet is a harsh critic of the Jewish state and readily supports Palestinian positions. In short, they are a wolf in sheep's clothing.


In the below JTA article from 2006, efforts to establish a Jewish organization that would rival AIPAC are discussed. Note the name George Soros and his involvement. Also note the names Mort Halperin and David M. Elcott.

http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/10981/Communal_Leaders_to_Form_Group_to/


In November 2006, Daled Amos posted this piece describing the efforts of Soros, David Elcott and others to form this new organization.


http://daledamos.blogspot.com/2006/11/kinder-gentler-alternative-to-aipac.html

In February of 2007, Jacob Laksin wrote the below article, which appeared in Frontpage Magazine. It describes Soros' efforts to establish an organization as a "progressive alternative" to the pro-Israel AIPAC. Note the name David Elcott, who was then head of the Israel Policy Forum.


http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=245


Here is a column in 2008 by Israel Policy Forum head MJ Rosenberg enthusiastically announcing the formation of J Street.

http://www.israelpolicyforum.org/commentary/walking-j-street


Below is a list of the J Street advisers.
http://jstreet.org/supporters/advisory_council/

In the below article from September 2010, Yid With Lid describes how J Street tried to conceal their involvement with Soros.

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2010/09/j-street-executive-director-lies-while.html


In September 2010, Yid with Lid posted this piece about how J Street tried to influence Congress to accept the Goldstone Report on Gaza. Some friend of Israel!

http://calneocon.typepad.com/blog/2010/09/yid-with-lid-j-street-soros-scum-supported-by-its-rabbinic-cabinet-of-useful-idiots-tried-to-convince-congress-to-accept-g.html

Of course, J Street is a favorite of the Obama administration. Obama even appointed J Street official Hannah Rosenthal to serve in the State Department with some sort of portfolio to combat anti-Semitism internationally. The first thing she did was go to Israel and publicly criticize their ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, because he declined to meet with them. Last I heard she was off attending some conference on Islamophobia.

I don't much care if some Jewish organization wants to support the Palestinian cause as long as they are open about it. Even the little anarchists at Jewish Voice for Peace are clear as to their sentiments. J Street, on the other hand, is dishonest in claiming to be pro-Israel.