Back in 2012, StandWithUs and another pinkwashing NGO, A Wider Bridge, brought a group of gay Israelis, one of whom was a settler, to Seattle. They persuaded the Seattle LGBT Commission to host a reception for the group. The tour, as with much of what SWU does, was meant to burnish the reputation of Brand Israel. An important aspect of this marketing … [Read more...]
Mr. Hasbara’s Dog and Pony Show Hits Seattle
Yes, there really is a Mr. Hasbara. A guy who earns his living traveling the world telling people how to be good shills for Israel. And no, it's not Frank Luntz. Luntz earns even more than Mr. Hasbara, but he has other clients on other issues, so he doesn't qualify. Hasbara Guy is Neil Lazarus, originally from the UK, who made aliyah and determined he … [Read more...]
Roseanne Barr, Who Ridiculed Holocaust, Headlines Israeli Anti-BDS Conference
Ex-Hollywood TV star Roseanne Barr, who's undergone a conversion from being a rabid anti-Zionist to an Arab-hating Israel supporter will perform at an Israeli anti-BDS conference in March. She's been invited to Israel by the Israel advocacy group, StandWithUs (SWU), for whom she's headlining a fundraising gala at Temple Bnai Abraham in Oakland, CA on … [Read more...]
Bay Area Jewish Synagogue, StandWithUs Host Roseanne Barr, Who Equated Nazism and Zionism
In tribute to those "Greatest Hits" albums which used to be so popular in my rock and roll youth, I've published a profile of Roseanne Barr's "Greatest Hates" at Alternet, in Max Blumenthal's new Grayzone project. I hope you'll give it a read, then sign Jim Harris' petition to protest her Oakland gig. To register a further protest you might call Rabbi Mark … [Read more...]