Posted on 10/14/2023 4:46:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is known around the Big Apple for many things, but testicular fortitude hasn’t been one of them, until Saturday.
Adams gave a brief speech where he stepped up and went to bat for Israel at a time when many leftists are screaming insanities about Israel launching a “disproportionate response” to Hamas’ recent savagery, though I can’t personally think of a response that could match the depravity of mass rapes, people being burned alive, and children massacred.
“Thank you. Thank you. And I am not going to be long. I’m going to give you four words, ” Adams began in a speech that went just over four minutes. Those four words turned out to be, “We’re not all right.”
He continued:
We are not all right when we see young girls pulled from their home and dragged through the streets. We are not all right when we see grandmothers being pulled away from their homes and children shot in front of their families. We are not all right when right here in the City of New York you have those who celebrate at the same time when the devastation is taking place in our city.
Adams was just getting started:
And I want to thank my religious leaders throughout this city of all religious groups who reached out to us and clearly stated that they denounce the hatred and the antisemitism that was displayed on one of the holiest days of the year. This was intentional. This was bitter. This was nasty. This was something that shows Hamas must be disbanded and destroyed immediately.
Adams may be the voice that can finally mend the fences between New York City’s black and Jewish communities, which have a long history of violence and mistrust.
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And so I say to you, I’m not here because I’m your mayor. I’ve been in Israel as a state senator, I protected the community of the city in general but specifically the Jewish community as a police officer. I stood with you as borough president. And now I’m here today to say not only am I the chief executive of this city, but I’m your brother. I’m your brother.
I’ve despaired over people coming down on one side or the other of major issues where there really is a divide.
Gov.Whitmer in Michigan spoke at a large assembly of Jews in Oakland County and now Mayor Adams is speaking out.
Usually they try to lurk in the shadows without a decision in case it might lose some votes.
Amazing.
Burns’ poll numbers with his Jewish constituency must be in the toilet.
Sorry, of course I meant to say Adams.
He'll return to normal soon enough.
No. He hates Jews.
Tired of illegals? Hates Hamas? Do I see a Trump vote in his future?
Adams has been made aware of terrorist cells in NYC and is crapping his pants.
talk the talk, now walk the walk
<< I’ve despaired over people coming down on one side or the other of major issues where there really is a divide. >>
Unlike so many other issues this one is as clear cut as can be. Nothing outs nogoodniks of all stripes quite like this issue. Whoever supports Hamas and/or doesn’t support Israel’s eradication of them is a loathsome POS, full stop.
I hope he tells Biden not to let any Palestinian refugees into this country.
He’ll be accepting Palis in no time.
Too bad neither of them really mean it.
Insightful.
The weathervane may twirl again. Such as “Israeli bombing of terrorist weapons warehouse hits disguised children’s hospital.”
That my or may not be his “opinion”. The fact is though, in his position, in NYC, there is no other thing he can say, and survive.
Afraid 100,000 rapefugees will come from gaza to NYC?
Mayor Dumb Ass and Governor Krazy Eyes can go pound salt.
The headline is far too charitable. This, plus his decision to halt more dollars being poured into offshore wind, simply indicates that he’s only beginning to grasp what’s been clearly obvious to critical thinkers for decades.
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