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Accused Hamas Funder's Lawyers Raise "Jewish Cabal" Defense

2006-08-30

by Josh Gerstein, New York Sun

Lawyers for an Illinois man accused of funneling millions of dollars to a Palestinian Arab militant group, Hamas, are asking a federal judge in Chicago to hold a hearing examining the prosecution's connections with the Israeli government.

In a motion filed yesterday, attorneys for Muhammad Salah asked to call witnesses and present other evidence to prove that the criminal case is the product of "the joint venture, cooperation, and partnership" between the American and Israeli governments. The defense lawyers said Israel should be compelled to turn over evidence favorable to Mr. Salah because the Israeli and American governments have acted in lockstep in the case. . . .

A defense lawyer, Michael Deutsch, described a "longstanding and profound political military and law enforcement relationship" between Israel and America. One authority he cited is ~~a load of fetid dingoes' kidneys~~ an academic paper published in March, "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy." The hotly disputed treatise by a political science professor at the University of Chicago, John Mearsheimer, and the academic dean at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Stephen Walt, argues that pro-Israel elements have effective control over American strategy in the Middle East.

Mr. Deutsch also asked to present evidence about the role of the Anti-Defamation League as a "conduit and facilitator" between Israeli and American authorities.

I suppose he'll also be calling Pat Buchanan and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as character witnesses.

Posted by:Mike

#9 It's times like this I start to get ashamed of my profession.

Posted by: Mike 2006-08-30 22:10

#8 We know these people are nutters, but this bit of moonbattery goes way beyond sanity. The judge should give this all the attention it deserves - NONE.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-08-30 22:08

#7 Which Jewish Cabal? There are so damn many and they compete like hell. I figure eventually they'll all merge into a Big Box Cabal where all the conspiracies can be bought at damn near wholesale.

Posted by: 6 2006-08-30 19:13

#6 actually, it would be great if they DID bring in Mearsheimer and Walt's "treatise." It would be GREAT to see it torn to shreds in a court of law, since they make declarations that are not at all based on facts.

I guess they'll also be referring to the Protocols and the writings of Ahmadinijad as evidence?

Posted by: PlanetDan 2006-08-30 18:55

#5 "Pavlov". Does that name ring a bell?

Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-30 16:12

#4 hmmm Atty Deutsch alleging Jewish cabal conspiracies....

Why does that ring a bell>?

Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-30 14:51

#3 Louis Farrakhan called as lead witness in five ... four ... three ...

Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-30 14:35

#2 So a lawyer walks into a bar with a Pug under his arm. Bartender says "Hey! We don't allow pigs in this bar."

The lawyer says, "I'll have you know, this is a Pug, not a pig."

Bartender says, "I'll have you know, I was talking to the Pug."

Yeah, I know, I know. Old joke. But it's funny to me.

Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-30 14:03

#1 What lawyers and muslims have in common?

The 95% that are giving bad name to the remaining 5%.

Posted by: twobyfour 2006-08-30 13:37

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