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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Jewish Leader(Joe Lieberman): BDS Is '21st Century Form Of 20th Century Anti-Semitism’
Joe Lieberman to spearhead anti-Iran campaign, Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations executive VP Malcolm Hoenlein reveals.By Judy Maltz | Feb. 17, 2014 | 3:33 PM
The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations has set at the top of its agenda this year the goals of "educating" the world about the "dangers of Iran" and combating the delegitimization of Israel, long-serving executive vice-chairman Malcolm Hoenlein said Monday.
Former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman will head a special taskforce on Iran set up by the conference, Hoenlein disclosed at a press briefing called to mark the opening of the organizations annual conference in Jerusalem.
Hoenlein said that the former Democrat-turned-Independent senator from Connecticut would chair a revised and reorganized taskforce, whose mission was to educate people around the world that Iran represents a global danger. Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew, was Al Gores running mate in 2000.
We do not believe that things have changed under [Iranian President Hassan] Rohani, said Hoenlein. He continues with the same threats, the same rhetoric, there are more executions under him, human rights violations and support for terrorists, and it is outrageous that the world doesnt challenge this. The idea that were entering new era has not been demonstrated.
Another key item on the organizations agenda this year, he said, was combating the delegitimization of Israel. To this end, another taskforce representing more than 60 organizations had been created and was now being headed by real estate and media mogul Mort Zuckerman.
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U.S. Jewish Leader(Joe Lieberman): BDS Is '21st Century Form Of 20th Century Anti-Semitism’ (Original Post)
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Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)1. US Jewish leader?
Since when did Lieberman become a US Jewish leader and who anointed him to that position?
frazzled
(18,402 posts)3. That was my question
The Jewish people don't have a "leader."
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2. Joe's a bigot...nt
muriel_volestrangler
(101,160 posts)4. Barack Derangement Syndrome?
I had to look this up: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Since the article is only available to subscribers, can I suggest that the excerpt here actually talks about at least one of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, and not Iran?