Rasta Republican (Ted Hayes for Senate!)

Ted has sternly rebuked the Muslim community, at considerable risk to his own life.

See also THIS thread:

La-La Land Pols: We Can't Say Muslims Caused 9/11
[Ted Hayes, L.A. City Council, anti-terrorism?]
www.newsmax.com ^ | September 12, 2003 | NewsMax
Posted on 09/12/2003 3:19 PM PDT by RonDog

Friday, Sept. 12, 2003
La-La Land Pols: We Can't Say Muslims Caused 9/11
Members of the Los Angeles City Council say they blundered when they signed a resolution acknowledging that Muslims carried out the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Councilmen Antonio Villaraigosa and Jan Perry admit signing the motion without reading it. It said that "in remembering the victims of Sept. 11 we also remember and acknowledge the truth as to who the perpetrators themselves claim to be, that is, Muslims, carrying out the will of the Deity of their religion known as Islam."
The resolution, drafted by Ted Hayes, an advocate for homeless people, also called on Muslims to "intensify their denouncements of those members within their religion and community who continue to engage in acts of terror throughout the world," the Los Angeles Times reported today.
"To have that very divisive and very insensitive resolution is really shocking," fumed Maher Hathout, spokesman for Islamic Center of Southern California and senior adviser of Muslim Public Affairs Council. "It is completely contrary to the spirit of Los Angeles.
"It is singling out Muslims as a suspected group. It is using language about the religion of Islam that's completely unacceptable."
Villaraigosa agreed and fretted: "They put motions like this in front of you all the time. They put it in front of me, and I signed it."
Perry also apologized. "Some of the language was provocative, in retrospect," she said.
Hayes said he was surprised the council members had signed "the politically incorrect" document.

"They could have prevented this controversy," he said. "If they're not reading this simple document clearly through, what else are they not reading clearly through?"

CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread

And see also, from www.jewishjournal.com:

Arab American Protest
I wanted to add one more dimension to your report about the March 27 rally against Israel’s elimination of Sheikh Yassin, held in front of the Israeli Consulate (“Arab Americans Stage Protest at Israeli Consulate,” April 2).
I was there as part of a quickly organized counter-rally. Even though the rally was held on Shabbat, there were Orthodox Jews who joined the group after attending services. There were Christians who felt so strongly that they drove in from Orange County. And there were secular Jews. It was an honor for us to have human rights activist Ted Hayes at our side. About 25 of us stood together in the hot sun, on Shabbat, because we felt it was vital to deliver the countermessage. Our signs read: “Hamas, stop killing children,” “Yassin was Israel’s bin Laden” and “Stop Justifying Suicide Bombing.” Just like their message, our message also got out. Those who organized the rally supporting Yassin found that they could not dominate the streets or the media.
I remain convinced that it is essential to continue countering the disinformation and moral confusion that marks the anti-Israel positions.
Roz Rothstein, Executive Director StandWithUs
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In the article about the Arab protest, I was the one referred to as a “Jewish Activist with Israeli flag.” I was holding the flag with Ted Hayes and had an Israeli flag in my other hand. Ted is black, I am an American of Mexican descent and on the other side of Ted was Paul Nissan, an American of Japanese descent. Israel has supporters from all ethnic groups and we will continue to fight and present a vocal and visible presence in the face of those who would threaten Israel and our Jewish community.
David Hernandez, Valley Village

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