Glenn Beck's Absurd Jerusalem Rally: Why Religious Conservatives Are Obsessed With Israel

AlterNet / By Joshua Holland

Glenn Beck's Absurd Jerusalem Rally: Why Religious Conservatives Are Obsessed With Israel
Beck's newfound adoration for Israel may seem comical, but it represents a convergence of right-wing ideologies that is in fact quite dangerous.

May 18, 2011 |


Conservative huckster Glenn Beck is packing up his white board and floppy clown shoes and heading to Jerusalem, where he hopes to inspire the world to join him in scuttling any hope of a two-state solution to the 60-year-old Israel-Palestine conflict.

Of late, Beck has been making some mention of Israel on his show every day. He just returned from a “fact-finding” trip to the Holy Land, he's reportedly making a movie about the Jewish state, and this week he announced that he'll be holding a “restoring courage” rally in Jerusalem this summer, where he hopes his legion of devoted fans will take few days out of their retirements to join him.

Beck “thinks disaster is imminent for Israel, because of a 'two state solution that cuts off Jerusalem' from the world.” "God is involved in man's affairs, but so is the force of darkness," he continued. "I believe I've been asked to stand in Jerusalem. Many in the history of man have had the opportunity to stand with the Jewish people...and they have failed."

But Beck will succeed, because what the Middle East really needs is more slavish tribalism. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/world/151002/glenn_beck%27s_absurd_jerusalem_rally%3A_why_religious_conservatives_are_obsessed_with_israel/

I know we've got some Sabras on DU.

Shouldn't be used in the same paragraph. Beck wouldn't know a fact if it bit him in the ass.

As far as him being "Asked to stand in Jerusalem", who asked him?

Who do you think?