'US lawmakers forced to support Israel' - Cynthia McKinney on PressTV

Former US lawmaker Cynthia McKinney says every candidate for Congress has to sign a pledge to vote for supporting the military superiority of Israel.

"Every candidate for Congress at that time had a pledge. They were given a pledge to sign ... that had Jerusalem as the capital city," McKinney said in an interview with Press TV on Sunday.

"You make a commitment that you would vote to support the military superiority of Israel that the economic assistant that Israel wants that you would vote to provide that," she added.

McKinney said that if a candidate does not sign the pledge or perform accordingly, "then you do not get money to run your campaign."

The former Congresswoman said that after she made the pledge issue public "the tactic changed."

"But this is what is done for 535 members of the United States Congress, 100 senators and 435 members of the House of Representatives have to now write a paragraph which basically says the same thing."

He comments came as US President Barack Obama vowed to sustain Israel's military superiority over its neighbors at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual gathering on Sunday.

"We (the US) will maintain Israel's qualitative military edge"... "We have increased military financing to record levels," Obama said.

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[artistsixteen]

You people who are making these "Negative Comments" about this dear sister are so wrong to do that,just because she exposes a lot of things that are going,dose not give you the right,to put her down,open your eyes,and just maybe you will see every thing that glitters aint "Gold" and if she chooses to cover her hair so what!....what is the big deal...that is our problem in America,we love to celebrate filthy fashions,but want to condemn someone for being modest in their attire...We have choices!

[JJJamaal]

@artistsixteen Well said. I agree with you.

[Haasenpad]

Cynthia why wear that turban? Is it because the other woman is in her religious prison? How about some liberation on that front too?

[JJJamaal]

@Haasenpad - Why do you criticise the turban when Mary, Mother of Jesus wore turban (head covering) too?

You mean Mary was also in religious prison? How about you learn first your religion?

[Haasenpad]

@JJJamaal > I don't think Jezus cared at all about what his mother had on her head or not. I do not mean Mary was also in a religious prison. But now that you bring it up, as I had not thought of that connection, but you made me think. I think Jezus would try to get his mother out of any religious prison. He may have had a hard time because children should listen to their parents and not the other way around. Personally, I do not own any religion. Thank you.

[JJJamaal]

@Haasenpad > You said you dont own any religion. Then we close religion topic. But, let give another answer.

Turban refers to several types of headwear popularly worn in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia. A commonly used synonym is Pagri, the Indian word for turban. Women in many parts of Africa and the West Indies often cover their heads with intricately tied scarves which may be called scarves, head wraps, or turbans. Cynthia is wearing cultural African A Turban, not regious one.

[xPreatorianx]

@K1222221 Self defense my ass. "I hope you die at the hands of Israel one day" - Ya good luck with that. lolz. What you gonna call an Israel govt official and put a hit out on me because I don't share your opinion that Israel is some almighty country that does no wrong?

[K1222221]

@xPreatorianx if Israel kills it is in self defense, I hope you die at the hands of Israel one day, the enemies of Israel should be killed

[xPreatorianx]

@Mary2020VA So just to make sure everyone is keeping up - STOP PUTTING EMPHASIS on Religion, Creed, nationality, etc, and start unifying collectively as a species to improve the overall quality of life for the collective species. All of us are humans. Therefore we should all be treated equal. Who gives a shit about someone's religion, race, sexuality, etc? WHO CARES!

[xPreatorianx]

@Mary2020VA Likewise that also means collectively as a species we should unite for a greater common cause as well and fight against any threat that opposes us. (outside of the constitution and bill of rights. Meaning general in-alienable human rights, quality of life, mutual respect, honor, trust, dignity, etc.)

[xPreatorianx]

@Mary2020VA Excuse me? I'm white and completely agree with this woman. Putting emphasis on race serves no other purpose than to divide us when we should be standing together as a collective nation to rise up and fight against anyone who doesn't uphold the constitution, and bill of rights. (even if that includes our own government.)

[xPreatorianx]

@K1222221 No they don't. Real Americans can decide for themselves what to believe in and don't automatically "absorb" any opinion that may be considered the mainstream just because the government says it's the right thing to do. We have free will, that was given to us by someone not of this earth, therefore we have the right to use it and decide for ourselves

Israel has persecuted and murdered countless people for no reason what so ever. I can hardly see a real reason to support them

[xPreatorianx]

@Haasenpad Like JJamaal said below - you do realize that Turbans, scarves, etc, are common for more then just the Middle east right? I know I've seen African American Woman wear them in the US. Stop letting a war, and the mainstream media cloud your ability to think for yourself. You have the ability to form your own thoughts, your own opinions, etc, - USE IT.

[K1222221]

@jazzlocal are you a goyim, the enemies of Israel should die, I do not care if they are goyim are not

are you a goyim?

[jazzlocal]

@K1222221 You're a slave to ignorance or an agent of the Zionist media! Wake-up, Zionist have no love for the Goyim in America!

[KilluminatiMujahad]

I love this woman God bless her. The idiot below obviously can't string together a rational argument as Zionism is irrational so as any other Zionist would he says some emotionally illogical argument based on nothingness to prove or better yet disprove his point.