Sheldon Adelson is dead
JVL Introduction
“If Israel isn’t going to be a democratic state, so what?” ––Sheldon Adelson
Here is Haaretz’s editorial, following the announcement of the death of Sheldon Adelson, insanely rich casino magnate and fanatic supporter of Israel-right-or-wrong, who did not hesitate to use his wealth to buy political influence.
As the editorial gently chides in superlative understatement: “Adelson will be remembered as someone who used the influence that his money granted him on elected officials in the United States, to advance an aggressive right-wing policy in the White House and in Congress.”
And American Jewish cartoonist Eli Valley, never known to pull his punches, long ago weighed in with his own special appreciation. This dates from 2015!
This article was originally published by Haaretz on Tue 12 Jan 2021. Read the original here.
Sheldon Adelson bet on Zionist values
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Sometimes it is a pain being an atheist. Wish I could believe in eternal damnation in hell fire.
https://thegrayzone.com/2020/05/18/exposed-cia-used-sheldon-adelsons-firm-to-spy-on-julian-assange/
It’s fine for Haaretz as an Israeli paper to be critical of a rich member of the ‘Israeli lobby’. Maybe not so very fine to circulate it here, where it can be easily used to some to fuel exaggerated and antisemitic myths of the degree of influence of the ‘Israel lobby. In particular, I see too much suggestion that the lobby has as much influence and reach in the UK as it does in the US.
@Hazel Seidel,
Criticism of the Israel lobby is perfectly legitimate and should not be silenced because there is a potential risk of it being used as a vehicle for antisemitism.
If it is used as such a vehicle then this should be called out but we fall into the IHRA trap the Tories are using to silence debate if we withhold genuine critique of undue financial interests in influencing Government foreign policy.