Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa: 100% Support for Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
These kids: OK. Palestinian kids? Not so much…
Nearly two weeks of fighting have seen the death of 785 Palestinians, including over 250 children. The latest report from the United Nations cited witnesses saying Israeli forces moved about 110 Palestinians into a house, told them to stay inside, and later shelled it repeatedly, killing more than 30 people, half of them children.
All of this is happening 9,000 miles away from Los Angeles, yet our city’s mayor felt compelled yesterday to give his complete and total support for the Israeli invasion and wholesale destruction of Gaza and tacit backing for the deaths of civilians as part of Israel’s “right of self-defense”.
The LAProgressive reports that:
You should also click on:LA Jews for Peace (LAJP), joining a chorus of critics, calls for a meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and city council members Wendy Greuel, Janice Hahn, Jack Weiss and Dennis Zine to express disappointment in their public support of Israel’s relentless bombing and blockade of Gaza.
“We ask that our mayor set aside his personal political ties to work for the greater good, “says Marcy Winograd, co-founder of LA Jews for Peace. “In backing Israel ’s bombing and blockade of many innocent Palestinians in Gaza , he is, perhaps unintentionally, fueling the fire of hatred and violence”.
Jeff Warner, Chair of LA Jews for Peace, notes the Mayor and the media are ignoring another side to this tragic story. “I do not defend the rockets – there is no excuse for Gazans shooting into civilian towns,” says Warner. “However, I can understand why the Palestinians in general and the Gazans in particular, are very upset. The problem is that Israel has had Gaza under siege for almost two years, choking off food and medical supplies. Even during the six-month cease-fire, Israel still did not open the crossings into Gaza , and that was one of the agreements of the cease-fire. This is an important point that is ignored by most American leaders,” adds Warner.
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Juan wrote:
wow, that sucks. Mayor Tony is a tool… he should not be weighing in with his opinion on foreign affairs, especially with so many people dying (on both sides).
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 12:48 pm | Permalink
Harris wrote:
um, hello 2m people in the Los Angeles region are Jewish. As usual, Villar is just looking for votes. Nothing new here.
Although I do agree it looks bad when Israel is on the rampage and Villar is doing press conferences… but it’s for votes, nothing more. he doesn’t care about this or anything else unless there are votes or $$$ involved…
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 12:54 pm | Permalink
Keef wrote:
Dude not all jews support EVERYTHING Israel does. Just read the Article Although I do agree that the Mayor is just doing this for votes. But he’s turning his back on a lot of other people in his city who disagree with these actions and invasions.
Posted on 09-Jan-09 at 4:34 pm | Permalink
West Side wrote:
It pisses me off that every politician is pro-israel. It’s not that black and white.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 12:46 pm | Permalink
subhumanoid wrote:
all i have to say, they elected HAMAS to be their government, what did they expect???
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 1:59 pm | Permalink
Hadley wrote:
I can certainly see what you’re saying, but the children on either side did not vote for anybody and that is what my beef is about, innocent victims and the endless circle of devastation for both people that needs a solution, not more aggression.
Posted on 10-Jan-09 at 8:11 pm | Permalink
subhumanoid wrote:
for sure, this wont end for a long time
Posted on 11-Jan-09 at 12:32 am | Permalink
arturo wrote:
free palestine. that is all.
Posted on 13-Jan-09 at 1:11 am | Permalink
Keef wrote:
Israeli groups call for war crimes investigations: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/world/middleeast/15mideast.html
It’s not about “defending your country” it’s about what’s right and wrong.
Posted on 14-Jan-09 at 1:16 pm | Permalink