The concern seems to have originated with Clash Report, which claims to report “breaking news, reports, and opinions from ongoing clashes of the world” in English, Turkish, and French. In any case, Hakkı Öcal needn’t worry: the Biden’s Handlers administration is already shaping up to be even more anti-Israel than the Obama administration.
“Biden’s ‘Jewish-majority’ cabinet a cause for concern – pro gov’t journalist,” Ahval News, January 23 2021 (thanks to Henry):
A veteran Turkish journalist with close ties to Ankara on Saturday highlighted a report on the strong presence of Jews in the cabinet of U.S. President Joe Biden, echoing the tendency for anti-Semitic discourse in Turkish pro-government media.
“The incoming always makes one long for the departed,’’ Milliyet columnist Hakkı Öcal said on Twitter, in reference to Biden and Donald Trump, respectively. Öcal is retired from U.S. government-funded outlet Voice of America in Washington after over two decades of service there.
The journalist’s tweet was posted alongside a clash report on the “over 50 percent Jewish presence in the new U.S. cabinet,’’ including names such as Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken and Deputy Director of the CIA nominee, David Cohen….
Turkish pro-government daily Yeni Şafak earlier this month claimed that Biden was brought to office by a “Jewish-controlled media organization and powerful Jewish lobbies,” pedalling [sic] a widely held belief in ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) circles that Washington is controlled by Jewish capital.
Such views are also held by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has gone on record to accuse the 2013 Gezi Park protesters of being provocateurs for the “interest rate lobby,” a network of Jewish financiers.
owensgate says
And just how is it possible that a “Jew-in-name-only” Biden Cabinet majority be a problem for Israel hating Erdogan?
Rarely says
“Jew-in-name-only”??? What do you know????
mortimer says
If anyone loves Globalism, they hate nationalism. American secular Jews are often indifferent or dismissive to Israel … a range of opinions from apathy to slight approval. But Globalists are not Nationalists.
The Dems are Globalists so when they talk enthusiastically about ‘Patriotism’, they’re faking it.
Rarely says
mortimer.
I’m not sure I follow what you are suggesting. Kindly elaborate.
gravenimage says
Actually, over 80% of American Jews are pro-Israel:
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/80-percent-of-us-jews-say-they-are-pro-israel-study-finds-616479
LB says
If that’s the case Graven, why are the majority of Jews anti-Trump and pro-Democrat? You do realize the biggest donors to the Democratic party (and all its members, individually) are American Jewish groups, families and corporations, right? How do you explain this?
Rarely says
LB.
The “biggest” donors to the Democratic party are Jews or Jewish controlled companies???? Can substantiate that allegation?
BTW. No one need explain why they are anti-Trump. Res ipsa loquitur.
GI
mortimer alleges that “secular” Jews are “often indifferent or dismissive to Israel”. May I presume from your comments that you disagree with that?
gravenimage says
LB, one can be pro-Israel and still foolishly support candidates and policies that can be harmful to Israel–not everyone is clear-eyed, and this sort of thing is not uncommon in politics, sadly.
As for claim that all of the biggest donors are all to the Democratic Party and are all Jewish, this is not borne out:
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/biggest-donors
In fact, the largest Jewish donor, Sheldon Adelson, who died just a few days ago, was quite conservative and a *very* strong supporter of Israel.
Rarely, I agree with Mortimer on many points–he is an excellent scholar on Islamic matters. I disagree with him on this issue–as I noted, most American Jews do indeed support Israel. I’m not sure why you think I need to clarify that.
Valkyrie Ziege says
; Wow, just Wow! If Biden had done what he promised and hired anyone from “antifa”/”black lives matter”, would that have made a difference? Yup, not one member of the democrat’s rippin’-‘n’-runnin’ shock troops are anywhere to be found in the Biden pity-party clown-car. Let That Sink In!
gravenimage says
Turkey: Pro-Erdogan ‘journalist’ says Biden’s ‘Jewish-majority’ cabinet is a cause for concern
…………………………..
More proof that one can *never* appease Islam enough to satisfy Mohammedans.
And how was someone like Öcal *ever* a part of Voice of America? Just grotesque.
mortimer says
‘Pro-Erdogan journalists’ ??? ALL journalists in Turkey are ‘pro-Erdogan’, or else they are in jail.
Turkey has the largest number of imprisoned journalists of any country.
Infidel says
Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty are all Cold War (and old tech) vestiges that ought to be disbanded. There is no reason for the US government to continue funding such relics. Freedom in those countries – be it from Leftism or Islam – is something that should be left to their people, particularly since there’s no Soviet Union supporting it from abroad
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
A short video clip ad for Radio Free Europe emphasizing how the truth can go beyond the Iron Curtain.
In 2021, we have way more media outlets – but much less truth…
“Radio Free Europe – USA – 1959”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byvYBXMjyQA
Infidel says
James, today, the claim is that there is no such thing as an absolute truth, just ‘your truth’ and ‘my truth’. (And I’m not alluding to religion here)
Which is why there’s little reason for our tax $$$ to fund such operations
Infidel says
Why doesn’t Israel simply terminate diplomatic relations w/ Turkey, which is as Judeophobic as Iran?
Pal says
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seabird says
Watch that Greek,
this is a family site.
Whodafru??
Infidel says
????????????
gravenimage says
Haven’t you claimed that Infidel is a “Russian troll” before? Actually, he is neither Russian nor a troll. Citations. please.