“Israel Is Not Alone” member knocks phone out of my hand
by Alison Weir / My Catbird Seat
ALISON WEIR, PRESIDENT, CNIF
We had just completed a CNI press briefing at the National Press Club, when the next group scheduled to use the room, “Israel Is Not Alone,” began to enter. One of their members saw our signs and began a discussion with a member of the CNI group. The conversation was heated but within appropriate bounds. Another “Israel Is Not Alone” member, however, then approached the CNI man in a somewhat threatening posture and loudly began to berate him.
At that point Lt. Col Karen Kwiatkowski, who had spoken on our panel, thought she recognized the man and he was asked his name. At first he only gave his first name, Jerry, but eventually also gave his last name: Boykin.
Lt. Gen Boykin (three stars) is known for making offensive statements about Islam and supporting Israel.
For some reason, I actually thought I might be able to convince him to rethink his positions. I told him I had been born at West Point and tried to tell him about Palestine. I was holding a booklet from our press conference, and asked him fervently to read it. He didn’t say anything.
As I was trying to describe the facts, another man came up and began haranguing me. He was almost shaking with fury. He yelled that Muslims tear the fingernails off Christians and similar things. I tried to answer him, but he shouted over everything I tried to say. I got my phone out and tried to video what he was yelling at me. I then tried to resume my conversation with Boykin and tell him about my first trip to Palestine, but the man continued shouting at me, drowning out my words, so I again tried to video what he was yelling at me. He suddenly violently hit my hand and phone, knocking the phone across the room.
I was stunned. A bit shaken, I asked someone to get security, which they did. Some of the “Israel Is Not Alone” group, probably realizing that their member had just crossed a serious line and was guilty of battery, brought me the pieces of my phone (fortunately, and surprisingly, it still works). The man (I haven’t yet learned his name) proffered an unconvincing apology.
Some people have suggested that I file charges. It turns out that a Press TV crew apparently filmed the whole incident and led off with part of it on their broadcast about our conference. You can see the video and news report here.
I’m undecided about filing charges. I know that if the situation were reversed, they would do so.
I don’t know what’s behind this angry, disturbed man. Was he angry because he was spreading such venemous lies? Or is it that the people behind “Israel Is Not Alone” are exploiting a vulnerable man and intentionally creating or fueling his rage?
Alison Weir is President, Council for the National Interest Foundation (CNIF). CNI seeks to encourage and promote a U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that is consistent with American values, protects our national interests, and contributes to a just solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is CNI’s goal to restore a political environment in America in which voters and their elected officials are free from the undue influence and pressure of foreign countries and their partisans.
The Council for the National Interest Foundation (CNIF) is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides information and analysis on the Middle East, its relationship to the United States, and about policy formation regarding this region. Its primary focus is on Israel-Palestine.
Alison Weir, President, If Americans Knew
These people are hopeless unless treated by a person who specializes in reversing brainwashing, and that would need to be chosen willingly by the brainwashed person, so it won’t happen. I believe some are dupes who have been blinded, and others like Boykin see advancement in these policies. The real solution is registering all groups like these and forcing them to register as agencies of a foreign government, forbidding their bribery, er.. contributions to our politicians and working actively to repeal all laws that interfere with our 1st Amendment right to speak out on Palestine.
After he assaulted you, you should have punched him in the nose.
You should most definitely file charges.
You cannot reason with unreasonable people. Force is the only thing they understand.
File charges. When disturbed people are not held accountable for their behavior, it escalates over time. Next time his distorted thoughts are challenged he could end up hurting someone.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn attacks a woman and she doesn’t press charges, so he does it again to another woman. Again, the victim does not press charges, so he does it again. He does it until someone finally has the guts to press charges.
Pedophile priests, pastors, and scouts molest children and no one presses charges, so they do it again. Again, no one presses charges, so they do it again, and again, and again….
Do you kind of see a pattern here? You must always press charges on a FIRST OFFENSE if you want to stop abuse. There is no alternative, unless, of course, you support thug-like behavior.
If you don’t sue, he’ll do it to someone else. These people are bullies, and bullies never back off until someone bigger and badder fights back.
Why treat them with mink gloves when they would waterboard you if given the chance. Do the world a favour and press assault charges against this bigot.
press charges !! If I was there that man would have got a beat down .
By the way, Alison just learned that her assailant was William J. Murray, chair of the “Religious Freedom Coalition”
“William J. Murray, chair of the “Religious Freedom Coalition”
Note: try converting to the Hebrew Cult religion and see how hard it is-No foreskin for males and countless other hurdles. It’s a sinister cult–google term Ashkenazism–you’d be surprised–these folks are not Semites
There is no question that you should file charges – there is no cause for hesitation!
He commited a crime by assaulting you. We let Bush get away with his war crimes so now Obama and future presidents get to repeat them with impunity.
It may be a question of the degree of the crime, but the principle is the same.
Debbie, you are doing the Lord’s work with this blog; more and more people are looking in and talking back. The material you post is collected no where else that I know of.
Thank you.
How can we support you further and help MyCatbirdSeat become THE place to stand up for American values?
I know exactly how bigoted this is going to sound but I don’t give a damn: I’ve looked at and read the things MoveOverAipac and End the Occupation have done; good for them. Frankly, I’m not willing to support Jewish people in the battle against Israeli and Jewish American dominance of American foreign policy.
I will support Allison Weir and other rational AND muscular opposition to AIPAC, J Street & all the other Israel lobby clones; I won’t support namby pamby stuff like CMEP — been there done that: the churches are afraid to fight back, and AIPACers take advantage of that Franciscan attitude; my Italian ancestors would amend Assissi’s admonition, “Where there is hatred, let me sow love,” with, “But first you gotta get their attention — a 2×4 up side the head usually does the trick.”
Israeli advocates need to understand in no uncertain terms that what they are doing is offensive and will not be tolerated, OR ELSE.
Damn right Or Else — when people die, and American moral integrity is debased, in service of Israeli immorality, it is more than appropriate to fight back hard.
it’s a good bet William Murray has made himself judgment proof. His address is a Post Office box in Washington, DC, zip code 20013.
20013 was the zip code assigned to a tent city set up in 1968. It’s not clear that it is, today, the zipcode for any real place.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,844438,00.html
Murray’s “Religious Freedom Coalition” appears to be a coalition of one; his is the only name that appears on the RFC website.
Murray’s wikipedia entry says he is the son of Madeleine Murray O’Hair.
SHe should have spit in his PIG FACE……….
to really understand how these people/monsters work go here and see for yourself.
http://www.911missinglinks.com
Lucky I wasn’t there as that jackass would have to spend a lot more on his dental work than I would on a new camera.
definetly press charges
I hope you file charges.
File charges! These criminals and traitors must be held accountable for their crimes!
File an assault charge and sue for property damages.
File charges. This is the kind of behavior they engage in when they don’t get what they want or people don’t tell them what they want to hear. File charges and make an example out of him so that anyone like him in the future and eventually the entire Zionist lobby will get the message that they cannot treat people like dirt to say the least.
salut melle alison vous devez portez plainte pour votre dignite et la dignite elle meme de la part d’un algerien.
Press charges, Allison. Our government officials commit treason when they put Israel’s welfare above Americas. I doubt that the encounter will be reported on my local TV. It is already compromised..
Everyone here is saying “File Charges”. Don’t be so naive! Jews own the “jewdicial system” and protect their own. Most likely they will go after her for standing up against them, and she will end up being “suicided”.
Don’t bother talking or trying to get these creatures to “see your point of view”. They are your ENEMY! They know it, so it’s about time you guys did as well.
People have been warning for thousands of years about these vermin, but very few have listened and understood the problem.
Please visit http://www.subvertednation.net and stop self censoring. They have placed mindlocks in peoples heads so you refuse to even look at them. They always play the victim.
Again, pressing charges will do nothing except piss them off, and they will hit back hard. Thats just how they roll.
I encourage you to read the Protocols of the learned Elders of Zion and see for yourself if they are doing what they set out to do. Look around and see….. http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/przion1.htm
They rely totally on the average person refusing to look and see what they are all about.
So do it!
File charges, Allison. Not only for assault and damage to your property. Go to town with it. Trauma Its the only language these pathetic, cowardly bullies understand.
I am so glad to see that some Americans start to realise about the roll and the huge influence of evil israel within the USA.
Well done you all!
Keep researching, keep an inquisitive mind…and find out the truth about international politics.
She has shown a cool head during all of this, and I am sure she will do what is best for “the cause” and the Village Idiot, and turn it around to expose Jerry Boykins and his goons for the goons and thugs they are.
Yes, she showed a cool head but I’m afraid I would have reflexedly smacked him straight in the gob
too bad she wasn’t wearing boots, she could have meted out some ‘kikenda nuts’ to her attackers, but alas, those sucka’s are ballchinians to the last fake jew khazar who attacked her.
File charges with the system’s court of law, a charge against her abuser that works for the system.
Not logical.
In this current dark age of the world. Its not about right and wroung, its about weak and strong. The Stronger is always right.
Either fight them all, or keep your head down till you can.
In the mean time save your strength and ready yourself for the inevitable time to come.
Consider this, any candidate for congress or the presidency that takes aipac or other zionists money should be voted against. It should be published and circulated. Remember there are more of us than them!