Comments on: Rep. Ellison refrained from voting on Gaza resolution because it ‘barely mentions’ human suffering in Gaza

By: David Heuring

David Heuring — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:57:54 +0000

I wrote my 2nd district congressman when i learned that he had voted for this resolution. I got the standard AIPAC response from him. So I goggled Ellison so see if he was one of the few to vote against. I was disappointed to see he had not. A present vote is a cop out. I live in the UAE and have worked in the Middle East for 25 years. My fellow Americans are brainwashed and our representatives are culpable for conceding to the Jewish lobby.

The bottom line is simple. Israel has the right to defend itself but not to use disproportionate power to do so. What happened is a war crime. Our tax dollars supported the killing of hundreds of innocent civilians. Our representatives gave its stamp of approval to do so. The rest of thw world gets it. We so-called compassionate Americans don’t.

By: Muslimah

Muslimah — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:56:50 +0000

I know we have to give our muslim brother excuses for something that we may consider a bit shady, but i dont believe refraining is the answer. Decades of living in a prison called Gaza this is/has been a war. In a war you fight back, hundreds of civilians have been killed in Gaza and the numbers for the Israeli people probably have reached 10 yet and i dont mean 10,000!

May Allah forgive you for this irrational dicussion and may he guide you the straight path. I seriously thought you could have done better for the Ummah, since Allah has given you this position.

Remember we are Muslims first, Americans/Pakistani/Somali/Yemani/Palestinians 2nd, lets not even mention our occuppations cus they are no where on this list!

By: Michael Cavlan

Michael Cavlan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:49:46 +0000

Keith was a coward on this vote? Are you really shocked?

What do you expect from a politician who, at an anti-war demonstration in Minneapolis states “I will NEVER vote to give this war one single dime of your money” and then four days later, votes to authorize the funding of the illegal, immoral and racist war on Iraq.

When challenged on this, Keith Ellison stated “To vote against it would have been as futile as a Nader vote in Florida.” Further Ellison said, and I quote “We should be proud of the brave leadership of Nancy Pelosi.”
never mind his support of the thought Crimes Bill AKA the Homeland Radical Terrorism Bill.

Folks, you were all duped. Thank God, I didn’t vote for him.

Keith Ellison is a sell out, plain and simple.

By: Timmy Ramone

Timmy Ramone — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:00:23 +0000

Yeah–Ellison “bravely” abstained from voting on this dangerous and lopsided legislation.

It’s one thing to have supported this bill, but why even show up for the roll call if you’re going to sit there and not vote (Ellison, like 21 others in the House, voted “present”). I suppose abstaining is better than voting ‘aye’, but it also certainly shows a lack of courage and conviction. Right now, I have a lot more respect for a Texas Republican (i.e., Ron Paul, who voted against the resolution) than I do for a Minnesota Democrat.

By: Shelly Thomas

Shelly Thomas — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:56:15 +0000

Ellison should have voted NO on the resolution because what Israel is doing in Gaza are war crimes. Several other members of Congress voted No and I wish Ellison had had the guts to do the right thing. Unfortunately it’s politically difficult for people in our government to stand up against Israel because they are so busy bending over for them. Attacking a country and killing 1,000 or more civilians, half of them children, for non-bomb projectiles that usually land and hurt nobody, is cowardly. Israel’s government is cowardly. I wish our whole government had the balls to stand up to their tactics and their powerful lobbies. Israel’s government is worse than Bush. Even Bush had the common sense to turn them down when they wanted our help in bombing Iran. Israel is out of control.

At least Ellison voted present instead of yes. Stand up to them Keith! There are a lot of Minnesotans very very disappointed in Al FRanken for attending that ridiculous solidarity meeting in support of every STUPID thing Israel does.

By: Viva Palestina

Viva Palestina — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:06:41 +0000

At least there are some polititians with integrity.
Thank you Rep Ellison for not following the crowd blindly and carlessly and standing up for what’s right.
as for the previous comment Get your facts strait, it’s appauling that the 3rd largest military in the WORLD is using all it’s force on a city as big as Chicago, filled with as many civillians as the States of North Dakota and Vermont, that’s almost one and half million.
In only 16 days almost 900 killed, 284 children!!
Where is the humanity??

By: b campbell

b campbell — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:36:59 +0000

The reason Palestinians fire their comparatively puny missiles into Israel is obvious-that’s all they have in the way of weaponry.Of course they do have the option of throwing stones.

By: Sode

Sode — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:29:12 +0000

Way to Rep. Ellison. You are right and very considerate. The House and Senate do not care about the children and civilians in Gaza. We have to follow what Jesus said: Love thy enemies.