March 30, 2015, - 10:02 pm
OUTRAGE: Virginia Bar Boycotts Israel; Cancels Event There Under Muslim, Arab Pressure
It’s official: up is down, right is left. Iran is now America’s “friend,” and Israel is its “enemy.” And we’ve returned to 1940s-style Jew-hatred, which now seems here to stay as the spineless Virginia State Bar (“an agency of the Supreme Court of Virginia”) has chosen the Judenrein path and canceled a scheduled conference for its members in Israel, under pressure from Muslims and the Muslim-dominated, Jew-hating American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The ADC crowed about it in a press release today. Below is the statement released by the wimps and quislings who “lead” the Virginia State Bar–note as you read it that the Bar relies on the anti-Semitic Obama State Department’s “advisory” and that the Virginia State Bar President-Elect is Edward L. Weiner, most like a Jew (In Name Only):
Anti-Israel State Bar of Virginia: Capitulare Semper Tyrannis [Capitulation Always to Tyrants]
On Friday March 27th, we canceled the Virginia State Bar’s planned Midyear Legal Seminar trip to Israel. The decision was based primarily on a U.S. State Department advisory: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/israel.html, “Entry, Exit & Visa Requirements.” We were forced to conclude there were potential difficulties some of our VSB members might face in obtaining entry to Israel. Additionally, we were well short of the required number of confirmed attendees necessary for the trip to proceed.
President-elect Edward L. Weiner, chair of the Midyear Legal Seminar Committee, communicated with the Israeli Embassy. An embassy official expressed a desire to facilitate the trip but acknowledged that security protocols are strict and could lead to exclusion or restriction of some VSB members.
In the face of this information, we felt it necessary and appropriate to forego this trip. This was not a political decision and is not a “boycott.” We are an inclusive organization and do not discriminate against any religion.
Unfortunately, some mischaracterized this decision as anti-Israel and anti-Semitic, even going so far as to mislabel it as a “boycott.” Although the message was sent over the president’s signature, we jointly drafted and approved what was sent Friday night. Apparently we could have done a better job of explaining the situation and decision. We are writing now to provide further clarity.
Our decision was not based on any political factors or influences. We understand that Israel is in a difficult position when it comes to security. We are not expressing opinions regarding Israel’s border security measures. We are merely recognizing the reality that our very large and diverse membership, consisting of well over 40,000 members, includes individuals who may encounter lengthy examination and possible rejection in attempting to navigate the immigration security procedures in Israel.
You may recall that on March 25, 2015, we sent a message urging VSB members to sign up for both the Israel trip and the Annual Meeting in Virginia Beach. We very much wanted the Israel trip to be a success and were trying to reach the required number of participants for it to be a go. We deeply regret that a combination of circumstances led to the trip’s cancellation, and we also regret that our good faith efforts and decisions may have been misinterpreted and misunderstood.
We remain committed to the core objectives of the VSB: public protection, access to justice and improvement of the legal profession. Thank you for reading and thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving.
Kevin E. Martingayle, President
Edward L. Weiner, President-elect & Chair, Midyear Legal Seminar Committee
So, because Israel has semi-secure borders (not as secure as they should be, and dares to keep out those who support its destruction and homicide bombings against its civilians, the State Bar of Virginia can have none of that. And it can have none of the Jews or the Jewish State.
After all, that’s what this is really about: giving in to Muslim Jew-hatred and a desire that all things be Judeinfrei. Today, the State Bar of Virginia, tomorrow, something closer to home.
Barack Obama and the Muslim world have set this in motion and, now, we see that their Jew-hatred has metastasized in American institutions permanently. It will only get worse, as the cancer spreads and kills.
By the way, you’ve probably noticed that the State Bar of Virginia contains the state’s motto, “Sic Semper Tyrannis”–Thus, always to tyrants. I guess by, “thus,” they mean capitulation.
That Was Then . . .
This Is Now . . .
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Yup.
VA Jewish lawyers should give Edward L. Weiner and the State Bar their middle finger and attend the event.
So the Star Bar won’t officially hold it? That’s its loss.
Jews should not go along with Jew-hatred and BDS.
We know Obama is siding with Iran over Israel.
Now its time for American Jews to stand up and be counted.
NormanF on March 30, 2015 at 11:10 pm