Racist Pamela Geller at it Again

Cross Posted at The Progressive Zionist

First it was calling Muslims and Arabs "Savages" and during that time I got push back from the lunatic fringe and racist droolers who said accused me of racism due to the fact that they said I was "conflating Jihadis with Muslims" and that Geller was really making a distinction between the two.

Of course, given any study of her history, she was not making any distinction and really she was just trying to find some bigoted bullshit to smear all Muslims with. I mean here are some of her comments (noted in my other diary):

"Hussein [meaning President Obama] is a muhammadan. He's not insane … he wants jihad to win."
— Pam Geller, AtlasShrugs.com, April 11, 2010

and

"Islam is not a race. This is an ideology. This is an extreme ideology, the most radical and extreme ideology on the face of the earth."
— Pam Geller On Fox Business' "Follow the Money," March 10, 2011

and

"I don't think that many westernized Muslims know when they pray five times a day that they're cursing Christians and Jews five times a day. … I believe in the idea of a moderate Muslim. I do not believe in the idea of a moderate Islam."
— Pam Geller, The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2010

But of course, according to the Raving Lunatics on the Right Wing... there's no conflation between Savages and Muslims by Geller - she is just talking about Jihadi's... Including President Obama (/snark). So what his this hateful person done... She has put up the following ad in the NY Subway System:

Notice the website listed in this horrible ad: truthaboutquran.com 

Well to that I say: THE WHAT???

First of all, she is quoting a passage written over one thousand years ago in very different circumstances. Now are there those who twist the religion to make this a central part of Islam, yes. But of the literally more than One Billion people on the planet who are adherents to the Muslim faith, this is just one of those passages all religions have that one looks at and takes in the context of the times and realities around those writings and simply files it as "Oh that is interesting"

But more to the point, why does this piss me off so much. You know why? Because throughout history MY PEOPLE have been victimized by this tactic. For thousands of years AND even today and even at this site people have been finding egregious quotes from the Old Testament and using that to justify hatred of Jews and Israel. I mean how would some of this Rightwing bigots like it if someone ran ads in the NY subways that said:

"Go, now, attack Amalek, and deal with him and all that he has under the ban. Do not spare him, but kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and asses." (1 Samuel 15:3)

with a picture of IDF soldiers or Planes in action...

or maybe:

Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel. (Deuteronomy 17:12 NLT)

or perhaps something like this:

Make ready to slaughter his sons for the guilt of their fathers; Lest they rise and posses the earth, and fill the breadth of the world with tyrants. (Isaiah 14:21 NAB)

and it had something like truthaboutoldtestament.com as a link... 

We would be furious (and rightly so). What would be the point of that... Well it would be to say that all Jews are Savages and should be dealt with accordingly.

Hatred and bigotry in any form is a disgrace and while the First Amendment does protect our freedom of speech it DOES NOT protect one from "yelling fire in a crowded theatre" (so to speak). These ads do nothing but to inflame people to go out and hate and perhaps in some cases take action. These were the kinds of things that the Nazi's did in their run-up to persecuting the Jews. This is a tactic modern anti-Semites take throughout the world to justify their anti-Semitism. SO when I see this happen and it happens from a part of a polity that I am from I feel the need to denounce it.

People who are Jewish and Pro-Israel don't need Geller and her band of low grade morons to go out and represent our side. We don't need to take on the absolute lowest forms of hatred to make our case. This hatefulness serves no good purpose at all, all it does is reinforce separation and bigotry amongst people.
I constantly rag on people on sides opposite me for not confronting the worst elements of their polities and sitting back while people regurgitate the lies of racists against my side. Those who sit back and say "Well any ally will do as long as they agree with my goal". Well I say SCREW THAT. Racists and bigots are some of the lowest kinds of human beings there are and if one has to use their arguments to make a point... well that goes for those that would accept their help as well.

Don't this outrage stand. Though the MTA can't do anything at this point and though they have a disclaimer out - demand that this goes further. Ask that they put a stop to these hateful ads that do nothing but promote bigotry. There has to be something.

As Yom Kippur approaches - Speak out against Pamela Gellers Racist Ad

Cross-Posted at The Progressive Zionist.

So as the day winds out and it is time for me to prepare for Yom Kippur, I want to use this time prior to my reflection to speak out against what I consider outright racism. Even though I am Pro-Israel and I strongly identify as a Zionist... I don't need "friends" like this on my side. I strongly believe that using hate to make your case de-legitimizes the message that you want to send in every case. Just as I call out anti-Semitic commentary and behavior on the part of those I disagree with, I will call out racism from my own corner and let them know that they are not welcome "on my half of the court".

Anyway, vile racist and all around crazyperson Pamela Geller decided to pay for a run a series of Racist ads in New York focused around the Mass Transit system. Here is that ad:



Now credit to the New York Transit Authority... they did try to stop these ads, but lost in court. Anyway these ads have been termed Islamophobic and racist. Geller's defenders have this to say (I won't link to this hateful site):

And just who is it that is defined as "savage"? Jihadis, that's who. You know, the same people who just slaughtered four American diplomats in Libya. Geller is absolutely correct. Jihadis are savages. They are people who are willing to use extreme violence in order to promote the Sharia, the genocide of the Jews, the murder of Gay people, and the oppression of women. Sounds pretty savage to me.

You know who the ad does not refer to?

Muslims.

It is the people who insist that the advertisement is "Islamophobic" who are conflating savage Jihadis with ordinary Muslims.  And that, my friends, truly is racism.  When they claim that this advertisement is "Islamophobic" the clear implication is that Muslims, in general, are Jihadis.

 They aren't.

In this instance it is not Geller who is being racist, but those who object to the advertisement on grounds of racism who are being racist.

So... Gellers defenders are too ashamed of their own racism to admit what they really believe and they feel the need to say that those objecting to her vile racism are really the true racists.

 Only thing is they are contradicted by Pamela Geller herself. She is honest in her hatred (which is not a positive btw). Here is how she uses the term "Jihad", From the SPLC

"Hussein [meaning President Obama] is a muhammadan. He's not insane … he wants jihad to win."
— Pam Geller, AtlasShrugs.com, April 11, 2010

and...

"Islam is not a race. This is an ideology. This is an extreme ideology, the most radical and extreme ideology on the face of the earth."
— Pam Geller On Fox Business' "Follow the Money," March 10, 2011

or this:

"I don't think that many westernized Muslims know when they pray five times a day that they're cursing Christians and Jews five times a day. … I believe in the idea of a moderate Muslim. I do not believe in the idea of a moderate Islam."
— Pam Geller, The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2010

Apparently according to Geller followers of Islam (better known as Muslims) are now part of the Jihad including President Obama. So actually though her batshit insane defenders say she is not talking about Muslims... as the quote above shows, she most certainly is talking about Muslims. I mean the woman mentions that the simple act of prayer is an insult to Christians and Jews. 

Just to be clear on what we are dealing with here. This "person" claims that Anders Brevik (the man who murdered 77 Norwegians - mostly teens) was:

Geller couldn’t help displaying some sympathy for Breivik’s actions against the young multiculturalists. “Breivik,” she wrote, “was targeting the future leaders of the party responsible for flooding Norway with Muslims.”

and this:

Geller uses her website to publish her most revolting insults of Muslims: She posted (and later removed) a video implying that Muslims practiced bestiality with goats and a cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammad with a pig's face (observant Muslims do not eat pork). Geller also has denied the genocide of Bosnian Muslims by Serbian forces in Srebrenica – calling it the "Srebrenica Genocide Myth," even though the Serbian government itself issued a state apology for the massacre. She wrote, "Westerners are admitting to their role in something that didn't happen, and digging their own graves."

And the liars that support her think she is merely talking about a small subset of Muslims. 

Well, speaking as a Pro-Israel partisan - WE don't need these kinds of friends and their lies and poisonous racism. I can make my arguments just fine without this bullshit. For those that support this, you should be ashamed and for those that are Jewish, I hope that you will use the time of reflection that Yom Kippur offers to look deep within yourself and see just how awful this is.

I urge people to make their voices heard regarding this hateful ad and the person behind it. Say "NO" to racism and hatred on all sides. People can disagree, but, when you make alliances with racists you are no better than the trash you associate with no matter what cause you may support.

I just wanted to say something before I begin my personal reflection and prayers for forgiveness. I cannot stand to let this go by without raising my voice of objection.