(H/T Right Scoop via Conurls)

This is every Muslim’s worst nightmare. Particularly, for a Muslim who has spent a lifetime railing against Jews and calling for their murder. Could it be true? God, I hope so. Ironically, Gaddafi will almost certainly say this is a “Jewish plot” by the West to discredit him.

New York saw a 14% surge in hate crimes last year according to the New York Post. The way liberals are always flapping their gums about so-called hatred of Muslims you’d expect the surge to be related to that, right? Wrong.

Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.

Anti-Semitic incidents, which made up 37 percent of the reported hate crimes, were up 15 percent in one year, from 219 in 2008 to 251 in 2009.

Hate crimes against Muslims were dead last on the list. They rose from 8% in 2008 to 11% in 2009. Which means that much to the chagrin of liberals everywhere it’s safer to be a Muslim than a Jew.

It’s pretty standard practice for aggrieved Muslims, particularly former Gitmo detainees, to claim Jews did something bad to them. But this is a new twist…

“The most common method to wear down the brothers was witchcraft,” Hajj told Al Jazeera. “There were, of course, Jews among the [staff of] the Guantanamo base, and they would set traps for the guys.” Hajj explained, “Witchcraft was used on most of the guys.”

Here’s a partial transcript of his interview on Al-Jazeera:

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Yes. The most common method to wear down the brothers was witchcraft."

Interviewer: "How did they do this?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "There were, of course, Jews among the [staff of] the Guantanamo base, and they would set traps for the guys."

Interviewer: "Give me an example of witchcraft."

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Witchcraft was used on most of the guys."

Interviewer: "They would cast a spell on them?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Yes, but by the grace of Allah, through frequent reading of the Koran and invocation of the names of Allah, they managed to withstand this."

Interviewer: "How did you know that somebody was under a spell?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Someone like that would change."

Interviewer: "In what way?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "For example, somebody would take his clothes off, all of a sudden, or would sit on his bed for three days straight without sleeping. [...]

"They would use all kinds of witchcraft against the guys."

Interviewer: "Tell me more."

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "I will tell you how the witchcraft affected the guys. A person would suddenly see his brothers and sisters naked before him."

Interviewer: "And they weren’t really there?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Absolutely not. It was as if he was in a different world."

Interviewer: "You mean, his brothers and sisters from back home."

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "That’s right. I remembered an incident with a guy who sat next to me in the morning. When they brought the milk, he began to urinate into the milk."

Interviewer: "In front of you?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Yes. I said to him: ‘Why are you urinating in the milk?’ That’s when we knew that he was under a spell. After he had recovered a little, after we read Koranic verses to him, he said to me: ‘The birds on the barbed wire would talk to me, and tell me to urinate in the milk. When the guards pass by my cell, the sound made by their pants talks to me.’"

Interviewer: "They tell him to urinate in the milk?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Yes." [...]

Interviewer: "Did they ever use witchcraft on you?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "There was one attempt."

Interviewer: "How did they do it?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Once, when I was sleeping – on the floor, not on a bed – I suddenly felt that a cat was trying to penetrate me. It tried to penetrate me again and again. I recited the kursi verse again and again until the cat left."

Interviewer: "But there wasn’t really any cat there?"

Walid Muhammad Hajj: "Absolutely not." [...]

Wow. Those interrogators are bad ass. Urinating in milk? Penetrating cats? Jewish witchcraft? You can’t make this stuff up.

Click here to see the video.

I wrote a week or so ago about the recent revelation that the left-wing Jewish group J Street was largely funded by George Soros. That revelation has kicked off a long simmering debate among competing factions within the Jewish community both here and in Israel.

J Street has an unfortunate history of being very anti-Israel. J Street condemned Israel for its Gaza offensive against Hamas calling it a “disproportionate response.” It routinely attacks AIPAC and lobbies the Obama administration to put a stop to Israeli settlements. Their list of offenses goes on and on.

As a conservative and frankly as an American I firmly support Israel. Like most Americans and nearly all conservatives I see Israel as a place that must be defended. Not only is it a place that’s sacred to both Jews and Christians, but like us the Israeli people are under constant threat from radical Islam. The Jewish State is a lone beacon of freedom and democracy in a sea of militant, repressive, barbaric Islam. Also, the Jewish people have a hard working and entrepreneurial spirit just like Americans do.

As of 2010, the tiny state of Israel ranked #2 among foreign countries with the most companies listed on US stock exchanges. That is simply amazing.

In short, we have everything in common with Jewish people and nothing in common with Muslims (regardless of Obama’s rhetoric in Cairo).

So why then is there Jewish support in America for organizations that seem to undermine Israel? Moreover, why in the heck is the Jewish community primarily Democrat?

For the answer to the second question I suggest you read Norman Podhoretz’s book “Why Are Jews Liberal?” As for the first question, I’ll try to aide in answering it here.

I’ve never understood why Jewish Americans who profess to care about Israel would support groups and politicians who clearly don’t care about Israel or are outright hostile to it.

My friend Jeff Pozmantier has written a fascinating piece over at BumpSpot on this very issue. Jeff is a Jewish American who makes regular trips to Israel and knows many of the players in the Israeli government. He’s also a liberal who strongly supports J Street.

Jeff lays out the clearest and most sensible argument I’ve read on this question. He says the battle is between “Loyalists” and “Independents” but considers both factions ultimately pro-Israel.

The Loyalists  looks outward.   They see  virtually any Jewish criticism of  an Israeli policy or action as akin to helping  countries and terrorist groups that aren’t Israel fans make their delegitimization arguments. They see “in the family” criticism making it easier for a democratic Israel to suffer unfair and unbalanced attacks from autocratic countries that severely discriminate against women, restrict freedom of speech and, in some cases, shelter terrorists and develop weapons of mass destruction. Some  Loyalists see  Independent wing members as self-hating or disloyal  or both.  A tinier percentage even view  them as “capo”- like facilitators for Israel’s enemies.

However, if  the Loyalists  were  to become  more self-reflective and turn their gaze inward they would see several problems, not the least of which is generational. With  the majority of American Jews born  well after Israel reached a peace agreement with Egypt and Jordan, the point of reference between  many Pro Israel party members greatly differs. 

Loyalists tend to be older and  frame their concerns and actions against the backdrop of the Holocaust and the various wars and intifadas  many of them have directly or indirectly experienced since Israel’s founding.  (Living in  fear of Israel’s extinction does heighten one’s sensitivities.) They tend  to  view  most of the Palestinian leadership as untrustworthy and (not without some historical justification)  incapable of  organizing effectively enough to actually deliver on any commitments they might make.  The Middle East  is seen as largely a zero sum game.

On the other hand,  many of the Independents  tend to be younger. They  feel less threatened and are, in their minds, safely assimilated in America.  They read in their history books and “on line” about what   many Loyalists have lived through.  Independents  tend to ask more questions and  are far less likely to offer 100% support for every Israeli policy or action.   Many Independents have experienced some portion of the Mideast conflict,  but it has been through a much different, more occluded lens.  The Palestinian narrative has more resonance for  Independents as it carries a human rights appeal that connects with their traditional Jewish  values.  They are less likely to view the Palestinian leadership as monolithic and  more likely to view  Israeli concessions on issues  (such as  settlements) in the context of peace negotiations that they feel are  in Israel’s interest just  as much as they are in the Palestinians’  interest.

So when an organization like J Street  takes a position that criticism and support for Israel are no more mutually exclusive than is criticism and support for America, the argument has great appeal. It also has great, perhaps unrecognized value:  Any hesitation to enthusiastically support Israel is removed as Independents don’t feel constrained by a fear that  a public disagreement over Israel’s tactics will be seen as anti-Israel.

I encourage everyone to click over and read Jeff’s entire piece. Even if you don’t agree with it you’ll better understand where Jewish support for organizations like J Street comes from. I routinely read Jeff’s articles because he tends to bring a point of view to Middle East issues I might not otherwise be exposed to. I recommend putting BumpSpot on your regular reading list.

Everybody is talking about this so here you go…

If CNN brass doesn’t want him to anchor anymore it’s because he’s a f*cking idiot. Not because he’s Cuban.

Take a listen to racist nut Louis Farrakhan blaming Obama’s failed presidency on the Jews. What I love about crazy Louis are the odd looking goons he always has standing around him like they’re about to do something. Look at that fool in the back with a bowtie on. Look at the shifty-eyed character in the gray suit.

Here’s kooky Roseanne Bar doing a photo shoot for Heeb magazine. I’m not Jewish, but I’m also not amused:

Eating dead Jews baked in an oven while dressed as Hitler — now that’s what I call comedy.

(hat tip NewsBusters)

Former President Bill Clinton told an Arab-American audience that the U.S. is no longer dominated by Christians and Jews. He also said Americans need to be “mindful” of the changing demographics that led to the election of president Obama.

Former President Bill Clinton has told an Arab-American audience of 1,000 people that the U.S. is no longer just a black-white country, nor a country that is dominated by Christians and a powerful Jewish minority

In a speech to the group on Saturday, Clinton said that given the growing numbers of Muslims, Hindus and other religious groups here,  Americans should be mindful of the nation’s changing demographics, which led to the election of Barack Obama as president.

We all know Bill Clinton has a tough time telling the truth and this is another example of that.

People were pissed off about the economy and tired of the Iraq war, that’s why Obama was elected. It didn’t have anything to do with Muslims, Hindus, or changing demographics.

It had to do with an articulate guy who ran a great campaign.

The U.S. is overwhelmingly dominated by Christians and Jews and will be for the foreseeable future.

Thankfully, the U.S. has one of the smallest Muslim populations in the world.

I realize the left would love to destroy the Judeo-Christian foundation this country was built on, but they still have a long way to go.

-Chris Jones

According to a new poll, more than 40% of Israeli Arabs believe the holocaust never happened.

This is further proof that any kind of civilized negotiation with folks in the Arab world is a futile effort. They are by and large an ignorant, uninformed, and barbaric.

It’s beyond belief that anyone with at least partially functioning brain matter between their ears could deny the holocaust.

It’s not like global warming where no evidence of it exists, the holocaust happened less than 100 years ago and the physical evidence of it is overwhelming.

It’s absurd for anyone to deny something that is such a concrete historical fact. Of course, many of Israel’s Arab citizens honestly believe that Jews literally evolved from pigs so I guess this isn’t too surprising.

Here’s photo of dead Jews from the holocaust that never happened: