All of a sudden, at the end of October 2009, a pack of howling bloggers started nipping at my heels, accusing me of racism. I had written for Pajamas Media a fact-filled exposé about J Street’s founders, and about some of the contributors to the J Street PAC who were well-known pro-Saudi, Palestinian, Arab-American, and pro-Iranian activists. I added a few State Department Arabists for good measure. How could this group call itself “pro-Israel?” I asked…
Their responses were brutal:
“Ben David is a cowardly racist … East German Stasi spook, believes everyone with Arab blood in their veins is The Enemy, Joe McCarthy, J. Edgar Hoover, etc …”
Spencer Ackerman even issued a threat:
“Lenny Ben-David, you and I will meet someday, face to face. I hope it comes very soon. I promise you it will be an unforgettable experience.”
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