Sen. John Kerry Letter Supporting Code Pink’s Hamas-Aid Gaza Freedom March
by Kristinn Taylor and Andrea Shea King[Note: This is the latest segment in an ongoing series about Code Pink and its co-founder Jodie Evans. Click here to read earlier articles.]
Massachusetts senior U.S. Senator John Kerry provided a letter on Senate stationery that supported constituents who participated in last December’s anti-Israel, pro-Hamas Gaza Freedom March, led by President Barack Obama ally Code Pink.
Democrat Representative Andre Carson of Indiana’s 7th District also provided a letter of support for participants in the so-called Gaza Freedom March.
Kerry is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and was the Democratic Party’s 2004 presidential nominee.
In the letter, Kerry wrote that his staff met with the Massachusetts delegation before they left, and his staff would be briefed about the trip upon their return.
Code Pink co-founders Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin used Kerry’s letter at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt to pressure the Egyptian government to allow 1300 leftists passage into Gaza from Egypt. The leftists gathered in Cairo from around the world to mark the one-year anniversary of Israel’s defense against Hamas’ rocket and mortar attacks.
Images of the letters from Kerry and Carson were posted by the publisher of The Electronic Intifada, Ali Abunimah, on his blog at Posterous.com.
Abunimah wrote that he, Benjamin and Kit Kettridge met for over an hour with “three officials, including Gina Cabrera, head of US citizen services, and Gregory D. LoGerfo, First Secretary in the Office of Economic and Political Affairs. The third official, whose name I did not note, identified himself as a ‘regional security’ official.”
Benjamin and Kettridge also met with “the embassy’s Deputy Director Matthew Tuellar, in command while Ambassador Scobey was on leave,” according to Abunimah.
(Margaret Scobey is a career Foreign Service officer who was appointed ambassador to Egypt by President George W. Bush in 2008.)
The Christian Science Monitor mentioned Kerry’s letter in a report from Cairo, but failed to question why the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was supporting the anti-Israel, pro-Hamas Gaza Freedom March.
The letter was written on letterhead from Kerry’s Boston office. The name and phone number of staffer Christopher Wyman was included as a point of contact.
Wyman did not return a message left at that number seeking comment by Big Government. The Boston office declined comment, as did Tomeika Bowden, a Kerry spokeswoman on the Foreign Relations Committee.
Rep. Carson’s press office also did not return a message from Big Government seeking comment
An article about Massachusetts residents preparing to travel to Gaza with Code Pink published by a Massachusetts paper, The Reminder, quoted Medea Benjamin saying that Hamas had given Code Pink its guarantee that the terrorist group would keep the marchers safe while they were in Gaza.
The text of Kerry’s letter is below, followed by the text of Carson’s letter.
December 23, 2009
To Whom it May Concern:
I am writing to express my strong support for members of the humanitarian delegation from Massachusetts that will be traveling to Israel and the Palestinian Territories from December 27th to January 15th. The humanitarian delegation from Massachusetts is sponsoring this visit and they plan to meet with non-governmental organizations, assess the health care system and observe human rights and trade union conditions among Israelis and Palestinians.
I respectfully request that every courtesy be given the members of the delegation during their visit. My staff has met with members of the group and is impressed with their ability, dedication and commitment to the peace process. We look forward to seeing them again upon their return and hearing about their visit.
For any questions or concerns please feel to contact Christopher Wyman in my Boston office at 617 565-8522
Thank you for cooperation in this very important matter.
Sincerely,
John F. Kerry
United States Senator
December 18, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
I write to recognize the 1100-persons delegation, including some of my constituents, traveling to Gaza on December 29- January 2 to participate in the Gaza Freedom March and meet with NGOs and the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
The delegation, which is traveling at the invitation of UNRWA, will cross the Egyptian borders at Rafah on December 29th. I hope the Egyptian authorities will facilitate their journey, and that Israeli authorities will respect their non-violent march on December 31.
Families in Gaza, West Bank and Israel have been deeply affected by the violence in the region. I applaud all Americans, such as this group, who are working toward peace for all.
Sincerely:
Andre Carson
Member of the Congress
Kerry visited Gaza one year ago, just after Obama took office, but made a point of not meeting with Hamas.
Code Pink has worked as a conduit between Hamas and Obama, delivering a letter from the terrorist group to Obama last June. Jodie Evans met with Obama administration official Buffy Wicks at the White House after Code Pink brought the letter out of Gaza.
Jodie Evans, who was one of Obama’s top funders and donors in the 2007-2008 presidential campaign, gave Kerry $1000 in 2004 for his presidential run.
Code Pink claimed to have delivered tens of thousands of dollars worth of humanitarian aide to Hamas-controlled Gaza. The act was a reprise of the group’s efforts in late 2004 to deliver humanitarian aide to “the other side” in Fallujah, Iraq while U.S. Marines were fighting to clear the terrorist safe-haven of al Qaeda in Mesopotamia and other Sunni terrorists.
That effort was aided by Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer of California and Democrat Congressmen Raul Grijalva of Arizona, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Henry Waxman of California.
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That really baffles me, because I don't understand why so many Jewish people are left/liberal.
By trying KSM in civilian court Obama nad Holder are trying to repeat the Israeli trial of Marwan Barghouti. Check it out – there are suspicious similarities. This will explain why Obama, Holder and Gibbs are talking about dead penalty for KSM – they are making sure he never gets it – like the terrorist Barghouti did not get one in Israel.
I think the "CHOSEN ONE" is scared of what Israel might do if cornered. He talks the "POOR PALESTINIAN" B.S. but has no solutions. Israel is not going to cave to BO because they see right through his cloud of self importance. When the Iranians do whatever Pres. Imanutjob was talking about the other day (11 Feb I think) BO is going to have to do something besides blame Bush. If the Iranians conduct a Nuclear test in Iran, Iv'e got five bucks that says the Israelies conduct a Nuclear test or two in Iran themselves. At that point all bets are off, it's going to be the emergency the Progressives have been looking for.
From the US State Department: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82738.htm
Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) aliases …. Hamas
Definition of treason: http://www.constitution.org/js/js_339.htm
§ 1790. THE third section of the third article is as follows: "Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
Need I say more?
aiding the enemy,hmmm. maybe hussein, pudlosi, reid,boxer, kerry(the war hemorrhoid), waxman can all go over and have a beer feast. or at least a demacrap circle jerk.
Democrats support Code Stink! Pathetic!
OK Massachusetts. Do your thing.
You are next Senator Kerry:
Can Illinois do the same as in Massachusetts and bring our country back from socialism?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEoW-P81-0
There are books by respected authors out there to help explain it.
Meh, i hate the organizer of Code Pink – an apologist for many types of wars etc. I just think the title of this article is incorrect – all i can find on any website is that Code pink marched against the destruction of 900 palistinian homes to make way for Israeli settlers. Perhaps you can help link me to where they were pro-Hamas?
The piece of gargage, Jodie Evans, should be executed and hung on a pole to dry for all to see. Obama's buddy! My God, is he guilty of the same crime?
The Lurch should go as well, matter of fact, he can wear that pink bunny outfit or was it blue.
Another liberal elitist with his head up his A$$ !! Our Allies around the world must be running for the hills, this country is not a trusted friend to our Allies anymore …… We must unite, all freedom and liberty loving Americans, take our country back and vote ALL of these liberal, socialist Democrats and Republicans out of office !!
Search code pink in the search box at the top of this blog and many links come up about Code Pink – one that is horrible is where they ask the taliban to help cleanse our country. They gave money to the insurgents in Iraq to kill our soliders. How they are not in jail is beyond me.
Here is one link
http://biggovernment.com/taylorking/2010/01/12/ha...
I believe the tend to identify more with causes near and dear to their hearts in the U.S. (big spending – green garbage, etc.), mostly in the uber liberal Northeast – more than they see a linkage between the U.S. and Israel v. Islamic terrorism.
That – or they're just dolts.
Has Kerry EMBARRASSED Massachusettes enough yet? No? Is kissing the booty of an "organization" that kisses the ass of a Islamic terrorist group enough? No?
Of course this is the state that sent a murderer back to the Senate time after time….
Ol' 'Dead Ted' could have run as "Teddy the Oldsmobile/U'Boat Commander" and been reelected.
Brown is cause for hope.
Thanks very much for the link. I hate this idea that someone can think these people "freedom fighters" – geez you'd think we'd learn after the funding of the IRA. All i'll say is that with regards to Palestine is we should support the majority of people who want peace there – not the extremists that want to further their own agenda.
Just do it Massachusetts, get rid of this ketsup clown
Besides, you will never be (nor want to be), Illinois.
Code Pink is a group that really should be tried to for treason and anyone helping them should be too.
The Left/liberal movement used to be owned by the Jews and Zionists. Then the Moslems outbid the Jews, and the left/libs sold out. The Jews have not caught on even yet.
What do you expect from Kerry?…He was a jerk
long before he got in the Senate!
It has been reported that Obamao gave Hamas $800 million in his stimu-LESS bill and encouraged 200,000 Hamas refugees to emigrate to the US. Also, millions were bequeathed to CAIR, the unindicted co-conspirator.
This actually reminds me of something I witnessed in college. The degree program I was in primarily consisted of foreigners. (Well, technically I'm a foreigner too but that's another story.) Anyway, of the few Americans in the program one was Jewish and decided one day to spout off about how Israel overreacts to suicide bombers. (Yeah, the guy was out of touch for sure.) Needless to say this riled up the Israelis of the group considerably.
I still know quite a few Israelis and none of them have an answer on why American Jews tend to veer left. It appears to be as big a mystery to them as it is it to us.
Kerry, is a pig. The late Senator Heinz is spinning in his grave.
Kerry is flying around as a "trophy husband" for Theresa, blowing John Heinz's $$$$$$$$'
John Kerry=Kept Man
Kerry aids and abets avowed enemies of US. I don't understand what the news story is.
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
Kerry aids and abets avowed enemies of US. I don't understand what the news story is.
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
Kerry was a traitor or fellow-traveler thereto in 1971, and he hasn't changed.
Jodie Evans, for having raised over half a million dollars for Al-Qaeda in Iraq while the battle of Fallujah was raging, absolutely, positively should be served with an indictment and arrest warrant referencing 18 U.S.C. § 2381:
"Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death"
Liberalism, a suicidal death cult, bent on destroying America in order to surrender to the world, is a natural ally of Islam, a homicidal death cult, bent on destroying America in order to conquer the world.
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Kerry and his wife are and have been HUGE supporters of the TIDES Foundation. . .this is no surprise — yet another America hating organization supported by an America hating Senator.
Massachusetts — we are looking at you to send another REAL-WORLD person to the Senate. . be he/she R or D.
they are just Idiots
don't worry.. The MUSLIM …Obie…will do nothing
Why can't American Citizens SUE people/groups for Treason???
1st. it was Marxism
2nd it was liberalism
3rd it was Progressivism
and now it is Populists!
Aid and support to the enemy!! Treason!!! Code Pinko had to have met with Hamas, to get into their country. Hamas supports terrorism!!!
KERRY—selfmade hero—–phony
JODIE FOSTER—–OBAMA's best friend——-phony
OBAMA ——MUSLIM IN CHIEF——–phony
SCUM attracts SCUM
Clean the cesspool
JAMESB post says it all. Good post
Democrats are generally anti-Israel and anti-Semitic even though they will swear up and down they are not when confronted. Obama has done everything he can to hurt Israel since he's been in office. Not once has he taken Israel's side on anything. The man is a disgrace.
You may have hit on something there. Jewish folks are strong believers in higher education and most Universities tend to be far left. Maybe they are just putting too much stock in what their professors say.
Come on Massachusetts. Dump Kerry next! We know you can do it.
Heaven forbid, but if the $hit ever does hit the fan, I' m going to turn his ugly head into a red mist. He's at the top of my target list. His 'Winter soldier' crap betrayed a lot of us. War hero, my a$$.
Israel was founded on terrorism. This whining about Hamas being terrorist rings false considering the terrorist past of Israel and how we REWARD them with OUR TAX DOLLARS. That bad example is the bad seed.
When I saw his little home movie, with the dolt trudging throuh the jungle with the muzzle of his weapon pointing down, I knew he was a phoney. Every soldier knows to carry his weapon at port arms, so if you have to hit the deck, you don't shove the barrel into the ground. What I saw, was Elmer Fudd, huntin' Wabbit. The 'Swift boaters' were right.
4000 years of unremitting persecution has left them with a deep seated self loathing. This is most prevalent among the non practicing Jewish community.
You're the bad seed. The best part of you dribbled down your father's leg, you revisionist Nazi.
Could be, though anyone that buys what profs in general say needs serious help. Especially some of those humanities profs. Wow those profs are high on something half the time!
PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS TAKE NOTE: YOU NOW HAVE ONE CONSERVATIVE SENATOR. WHEN KERRY COMES UP FOR RE-ELECTION, MAKE IT TWO! The liberals have ruined your state and you are and were not represented by the left wing loons you had previously elected. Get real representation for a change. Dump barney frank and deval patrick next!
You are absolutly correct sir and we could add a few more to the list.
Kerry will remain the bumbling anti-American gigolo. As a U. S. Senator, Kerry will be remembered as having been there.
Continues to surprise me why the Jewish vote is so canted to the dems. They are not going to answer the phone when the homeland is attacked.
Are you a founding member of "CAIR"?
Kerry and these idiot liberal women should be forced to stay there. It wouldn't take long for them to be begging us to bring them back. mmm…mmm…mmm!!!
your a fu****** retard. go live there you terrorist loving idiot!!
If the Jewish people think that the democratic party supports them, they also must believe that the KKK did too, because the KKK came out of the democratic party! FDR made a lot of Jews go soft in the head, it seems. Of coarse, remember that a Jew tends to be one of two beliefs, they are either religious or atheists; they are not usually in the middle.
PS: Islam was founded on terrorism, not the other way around!
By the way, Jodie Evans and the left wing loons in her organization need to be arrested for TREASON!
KERRY IS A BIG PICE OS SHIT. HE MUST GO.
KERRY IS A BIG PICE OF SHIT. HE MUST GO.
Too bad his term doesn't end til 2014
What do you expect from a coward who put his men in harms way to fake his injuries to go home early, something that even some enlisted men rejected. He's no better than Jane Fonda and both should be in prison for treason. As a disabled vet, I am disgusted by this man and his utter cowardice and lies.
Learn more about Commie Congressman Andre Carson here: http://www.commieblaster.com/progressives/
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4000 years of unremitting persecution? I'm as pro-Israel as anyone can be, but I don't know where you get four-thousand years of persecution. If you would have said 400, while they were in Egypt, then that I would have understood.
I have no wish to make you appear foolish, but surely you don't think that the Jews were enslaved by Egypt 400 years ago, do you? It has been 2000 years since Jesus walked the Earth in the flesh and it was much further back than that when Moses led the Israelites out of bondage. It was probably closer to 3800 years than 4000, but I was rounding.
No, I don't think it was 400 years ago. I don't think my comment even implied that. But they were in Egypt for about 400 years, probably about half of that time as slaves and at about the time that you say.
I was just wondering where you got four thousand years of oppression. I can understand 400.
Got it — now I understand.
Well, we are even then. We have each misunderstood the other. Oppression is not necessarily enslavement. Perhaps persecution would have been a better term. At any rate, the Jewish People have endured the malice of other races and cultures for almost their entire existence. Hence: 4000 years. Perhaps it was my analogy to Stockholm Syndrome that caused the confusion.
Excellent. I was beginning to think we had both lost our minds! I'm glad we straightened that out. My apologies for any misunderstanding I may have caused.
give us just one instance where Israel is/was the terrorist!! Just one!! And it has to be legite!! Not something contrived in your fantasy or given by MSM lie factor!!! Israel is simply trying to live as jewish state over there minding hteir own business and DEFENDING themselves when they are attacked by their enemy – MUSLIM terrorists!!!! Who are our enemies now as well!!! (((except to Obama)))….Come on!! Give us jsut one legitimate instance!!! We are waiting!!!!
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