Marcy Winograd whips out her anti-Zionist Dog Whistle re Flotilla
Marcy Winograd, still determined to unseat Democrat incumbent Jane Harman in California, has just posted on Daily Kos asking why her opponent hasn’t yet condemned “Israeli aggression towards non-violent [but molotov cocktail throwing?] human rights advocates”. “Her silence leaves those of us in the 36th congressional district once again to wonder whether Jane Harman truly represents all the people of this district, or just the military contractors and those who prioritize Israel, right or wrong.”
“Dear Daily Kos Community,
I question why my opponent Jane Harman chooses to remain silent in the aftermath of the Israeli assault on the Free Gaza flotilla carrying 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to over a million Palestinians imprisoned in Gaza.
My opponent’s shameful silence only reinforces the status quo, which in this case involves Israeli aggression towards non-violent human rights activists. Once again, I invite my opponent to break her silence and join me in calling for an international investigation into what happened in international waters.
Following the Israeli assault, which resulted in at least 10 reported deaths, I immediately issued a press release calling for an international investigation into the Israeli military attack on aid ships 90 miles off the coast of Gaza.
If my opponent wanted to exercise leadership, she would demand the U.S. government condemn these murders. Her silence leaves those of us in the 36th congressional district once again to wonder whether Jane Harman truly represents all the people of this district, or just the military contractors and those who prioritize Israel, right or wrong. Her tacit approval of such violent tactics also reconfirms my assertion that Harman’s policies make us all less—rather than more—safe.
Harman last week launched a media campaign attacking me for my promotion of equal rights and justice for all in the middle east. Millions around the world see the truth unfolding on their TV screens…