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Code Pink, a Group Tied to Obama & Dems Attends Iranian Gov’t Anti-U.S.-Israel Conference

Kristinn Taylor Oct 4th, 2014
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/10/code-pink-a-group-tied-to-obama-dems-attends-iranian-govt-anti-u-s-israel-conference/

It’s been a busy week for the Islamist terrorist support group Code Pink. Last weekend the group was honored by CAIR (an unindicted co-conspirator for supporting Islamist terrorist groups), a few days later Code Pink popped up in Iran being feted (yet again) by the Islamist state sponsor of terrorism, Iran.

Susan “Medea” Benjamin, a co-founder of Code Pink, was in Iran this week participating in an Iranian government conference whose “goal is to unveil the secrets behind the dominance of the Zionist lobby over US and EU politics.” The Iranian government invited a rogue’s gallery of anti-American, anti-Israel agitators and conspiracy theorists to attend the 2nd New Horizon Conference being held in Tehran including Benjamin whose group has direct ties to President Barack Obama and top Democratic Party leaders.

The conference opened with a senior Iranian government official spouting anti-Israel, anti-U.S. conspiracies:

“The conference was opened with remarks by the personal advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohsen Ghomi, who boasted that the conference itself is “the biggest threat to Zionists,” and that “American officials are puppets of the Zionist lobby who are taking advantage of American ignorance.””

The Iranian government propaganda outfit Press TV described the conference agenda:

“The Islamic Awakening movement, the role of Zionist lobbies in the European and US crises, introducing international anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist figures, and Islamic resistance against the Zionist regime are some of the topics of the conference.”

Buzzfeed’s Rosie Gray reported on some of the Western participants at the conference:

“Code Pink chief Medea Benjamin, journalist and former Cambodian genocide denier Gareth Porter, conspiracy journalist and 9/11 truther Wayne Madsen, and PressTV contributor Kevin Barrett are all reportedly at the conference. So is DieudonnÃ© M’bala M’bala, the anti-Semitic French comedian whose performances have been banned in several French jurisdictions, several Holocaust deniers, and former congressman Mark Siljander, who pleaded guilty in 2010 to being an unregistered foreign agent for an Islamic charity that the government said was connected to terrorism.”

While the media hides Code Pink’s links to the top echelons of the Democratic Party the facts are Code Pink has direct ties to President Obama, including fundraising, and has acted as a messenger between terrorists and Obama.
Obama bundler and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans with President Obama

In the past year Code Pink has met with top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. In previous years Code Pink has visited the White House and coordinated protests activities with the Obama administration.

Benjamin and Evans have each served on the board of Progressive Democrats of America alongside several prominent Democratic members of Congress.

Code Pink has raised money for al Qaeda family members in Yemen; fundraised to overthrow the Egyptian government while working with the Muslim Brotherhood; and delivered $600,000 in cash and humanitarian aid to “the other side” in Fallujah, Iraq in late 2004.

In September 2008, Iran’s then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Code Pink in New York City and invited the group to visit Iran as his guest. Following Obama’s election in November Evans and Benjamin visited Iran.

Code Pink has maintained good relations with the Iranian regime. The group’s members are regular guests on Press TV. Benjamin did an interview with Press TV at the conference. Benjamin did not wear her vagina costume in Iran—she was properly covered up like a good dhimmi.

In the interview, Benjamin blamed the United States for protecting Israel from prosecution in the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes against Gazans.

The Free Beacon reported State Department spokesman Jen Psaki said she was clueless about the conference, which was also reportedly attended by Iranian nuclear negotiators.

“”I have not seen reports of this conference. Where is the conference?” Psaki asked the reporter.”

The Free Beacon article quoted Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) on the conference.

“”The so-called ‘New Horizon’ conference in Tehran proves why the current Iranian regime under President Hassan Rouhani is, at its core, no less extremist and dangerous than the regime under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,” Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) said in a statement.

“”The conference’s participants promoted anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, and Holocaust denial, and were even greeted on day one by high-ranking Iranian cleric Mohsen Ghomi, a close adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who falsely alleged that ‘American officials are puppets of the Zionist lobby,’” Kirk said.

“”It’s critical that U.S. administration officials, who are desperately offering ever more dangerous nuclear concessions to get Iran to accept a watered-down nuclear deal, open their eyes to the true nature of the current Iranian regime,” he said.”

Anyone want to bet Valerie Jarrett didn’t know about this conference?

Why is CODEPINK part of the Occupy Movement?

Posted by CODEPINK Staff
http://www.codepink.org/why_is_codepink_part_of_the_occupy_movement

“Someday the workers will take possession of your city hall, and when we do, no child will be sacrificed on the altar of profit!” - Mary Harris “Mother” Jones

Since the start of the Occupy Wall Street movement, CODEPINK activists have joined the frontlines of the non-violent occupy movement across the country. Whether we’re marching for Healthcare not Warfare, leading a teach-in on the cost of war, or helping to create safe spaces for women’s participation, our fabulous PINK team has been at the heart of this beautiful, burgeoning movement.

Why?

...because war profiteers make up the top 0.01% of the 1% who control the country’s wealth, profiting from suffering and corrupting Congress at a rate that exceeds that of even the biggest banks.

....because we must reclaim our democracy from the richest 1%. Until we do, special interest lobby groups, including those that helped drive the US to war, such as big oil and AIPAC, have disproportionate power over voters.

.... because we are American taxpayers who are fed up with paying 59% of our discretionary tax dollars to the bloated Pentagon budget while many of us suffer unemployment, underemployment, lack of access to college, and see our communities crumbling from lack of funding.

.... because real change begins with direct action to challenge corporate greed and endless war.

.... because women and people of color make up the poorest of the 99% who are hardest hit by our militarized economy and the destruction of infrastructure, families, and communities by wars at home and abroad.

... because women and marginalized communities’ participation in decision-making is as imperative in resolving economic injustice as it is in resolving armed conflict.

.... to ensure that the contributions of 1/2 of the 99% to creating a better and more peaceful world are equally valued.

.... because the mission and vision of the occupy movement is in alignment with the change we have been working for during the past eight years - to redirect our country’s precious resources away from war, occupation and corporate greed and into health care, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities.

This is a people-powered movement led by everyone who shows up and lends a hand. It is not funded or directed by non-profits or institutions. We support this populist way of organizing and stand in solidarity with all roseroots activists taking part in this blossoming new movement. This is a leader full movement. We are all leaders, join us.

Find resources for women at Occupy actions at www.womenoccupy.org.

Black Lives Matter! Ferguson Weekend of Resistance!

http://www.codepink.org/black_lives_matter

Sign our Revolutionary Youth Manifesto!

DearActivist,

Last weekend, #FergusonOctober Weekend of Resistance brought together activists from across the country who took to the streets of Ferguson day and night in anger, frustration, rebellion, and solidarity. CODEPINK joined marches, a women’s gathering, faith-based civil disobedienc eat the police station, a sit-in at the University of St. Louis,banner dropsat the City Hall, and so much more. It was all the more poignant when just a day before the two-month anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder, the life of another black teen was taken by St. Louis area law enforcement. Check out some of our picturesfrom the weekend.

At CODEPINK we are committed to supporting the organizations already doing this important work, and we’re excited to soon kick off our campaign to help local communities demilitarize their police. Through ourCommunities Organizing to Demilitarize Enforcement (CODE) campaign, we will support efforts such as local resolutions and national mobilizations to remove/or keep the weapons of war out of their towns and cities. If you want to be a part of this movement, contact Nathan at Nathan@codepink.org.

Militarized police departments have been a problem for a long time, and the terrible tragedy of Mike Brown’s death and the subsequent uprising reminds us that it is more important than ever that we take action before another life is taken because of police brutality.

There was one especially powerful moment from the Weekend of Resistance we would like to share.At an interfaith event, the youth who had been fired up and in the streets for 64 days spoke out during one of the speeches at the event to make it clear theycouldn’t take it any more.What they couldn’t take was the endless speeches without action, the calls for healing without justice. The youth of Ferguson rose up, made their voices heard loud and clear.They are the leaders of this movement.

The youth of our nation, and our world, are speaking. Taking the reins and the leadership. Making the connections between the need to end the racist wars on our communities here at home and the wars on others abroad. Taking radical action for radical change.If you’re a young person who believes there’s no future in war, read and sign our revolutionary Youth Manifesto and share it with your friends.If you want to mobilize young people in your community or on your campus, let us know.We’re with you.

In solidarity,
Alli, Anastasia, Anna, Jodie, Janet, Jes, Kristin, Medea, Nathan, Nancy, Polly, Sergei, Sophia, and Tighe