Counterpunch, August 21 / 22, 2004
Ralph Nader as David Duke?
The ADL Wants You to Think So
By JOSH FRANK
Standing fearlessly behind his claim, Nader told Amy Goodman of
Democracy Now! that, "The truth here is that there is no balanced
determination. The U.S. government never connects with the deep and
broad Israeli peace movement They put 120,000 people in the square
in Tel Aviv recently. You would think that the U.S. government was
not a puppet it would support the deep Israeli peace movement --
which has been in touch with the Palestinian peace advocates and has
worked out more than one accord So, there should be a debate. The
two candidates Kerry, and Bush, are both pro-Israeli military
government."
Even if some progressives detest Ralph Nader's decision to run this
year, pro-Palestinian advocates must admit that it is gratifying to
finally hear such arguments made in the public arena -- for these
criticisms have been political faux-paus for far too long. And
certainly Nader is right to point out that little will change
regarding the US and Israel if Kerry defeats Bush in November. As
Kerry exclaimed to a Georgetown University crowd in January 2003,
"Israel is our ally, the only true democracy in a troubled
regionAmerica has always been committed to Israel's independence and
survival. We will never waiver."