". . .The Democratic party’s abrupt platform reversal on Jerusalem -- reinstating language describing it as the capital of Israel despite loud objections from the Democratic National Convention floor -- stirred fresh and unexpected controversy Thursday in Charlotte as Arab-American and Muslim party officials expressed anger over how the issue was handled and predicted that it may suppress Democratic votes this fall among constituents in key swing states.
“I’m concerned that Arab-Americans will feel they got punched in the solar plexus,” said James Zogby, the president of the Arab-American Institute who serves on the Democratic Party’s platform committee. “This was ham-fisted and a blunder ... They stepped all over the convention the way this was done.”. . . "
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(from http://mondoweiss.net/2012/05/michael-scheuer-says-israeli-lobby-has-tied-american-govt-down-like-gulliver.html)
". . . Host: Would you change our policy with Israel and Saudi?. . . We can't sir, we can't do either one. The Israeli lobby controls our politics and the Saudi Arabians control the most important reserves of oil. The United States government is like Gulliver, it's strapped to the ground.... We're stuck in the middle east and we'll have to keep taking the pounding we've been taking....
Because we've taken no cognizance of [our enemies' motivation], we've given the next generation away to the Islamists. We've made no dent in the appeal of people who want to get us out of their neighborhood..."
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