Power Line reported yesterday that Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University, reportedly has signed an appeal for funds to outfit a ship--to be named The Audacity of Hope--that will challenge the Israeli blockade of Gaza in September or October. The article at Power Line chronicles the history of Mr. Khalidi and his anti-Israel bias.
The article reports:
"As to the appeal to fund the voyage of the Audacity of Hope, it states that the ship will sail from the U.S. to the Eastern Mediterranean, where it will join ships from "Europe, Canada, India, South Africa and parts of the Middle East." As Campus Watch points out, the appeal employs the word "we" when speaking of the upcoming trip, which gives the impression that the signatories, including Khalidi, intend to be aboard."
Andrew McCarthy at the corner at National Review reports:
"The United States has neutrality laws against things like fitting, furnishing or arming vessels with the intent of committing hostile acts against a country with which the U.S. is at peace. (Challenging a blockade is a hostile act.) We also have laws against providing material support to terrorist organizations like Hamas. Will the Obama Justice Department pursue an investigation of Khalidi?"
We are a country with a constitution and laws. It would be nice if the Obama Administration would pay attention to both!
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