The Associated Press is reporting that Joe Lieberman (I-Hagee BFF) will speak at John Hagee's Christians United for Israel Summit in July. According to the AP, Lieberman "said Wednesday while Hagee's comments were unacceptable and hurtful, he will judge him on his life work fighting anti-Semitism and building bridges between Christians and Jews."
Fighting anti-Semitism by suggesting that God likes to see millions of Jews dead? Interesting theory. But not surprising, coming from Lieberman, part of a larger group of Jewish Hagee supporters who have long been aware of his theodicy, but have chosen to look the other way because of his supposed "love" of Israel and the Jews. I've been covering Hagee for a little over two years, and sadly I can't say I'm surprised by the refusal of Jewish leaders to forego this morally repugnant and politically dangerous marriage of convenience. It is deeply entrenched and won't be shaken easily.
J Street, People for the American Way, and other groups are trying.
--Sarah Posner
