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Biden’s White House has turned into a sort of revolving door for anti-Israel activists thanks to the plush connections of the Soros-backed group Emgage. Since 2021, leading figures from this organization have made at least 60 visits to the White House, working their way into the Biden administration’s inner circle. One has to wonder why these high-level meetings aren’t met with the same scrutiny as, say, a mom protesting at a school board meeting.
Emgage, which has been vocal in promoting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel, blames the Jewish state for provoking Hamas’s brutal attack on October 7th, 2022. Their leadership includes individuals with dubious credentials, like Khurrum Wahid, who has had his name linked to extremist groups and even found a spot on a federal terrorist watch list. Apparently, in Biden’s circle, such notoriety only seems to qualify one for a tête-à-tête with the president.
Anti-Israel group funded by Soros gains influence with 60 Biden White House visits https://t.co/CRNfySlAw2 via @dcexaminer
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) September 5, 2024
The sheer number of visits by Emgage staffers underscores a significant shift in the administration’s tone toward Middle Eastern policy, particularly in relation to Israel. While Republicans and pro-Israel advocates are left scratching their heads, Biden is pushing for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, seemingly oblivious to the realities on the ground, as evidenced by the tragic kidnapping of six Israeli hostages recently recovered from Hamas. It’s almost like the Biden administration skipped political science 101 and went straight for the “feel-good” policies.
In the Orwellian world of Biden’s White House, Emgage’s self-proclaimed mission to elevate Muslim American political power has translated into a backstage pass for anti-Israel sentiments. Biden’s eagerness to embrace the group is further illustrated by his and Kamala Harris’s relationships with its key players, who pop up at significant meetings as if they were the president’s personal advisers rather than members of a controversial and polarizing organization. Notably, Emgage’s CEO, a former State Department official under Obama, has waltzed into the Oval Office on a whopping 24 occasions.
Adding fuel to the fire is their busy schedule of interactions with top White House personnel. They even have monthly meetings with the Presidential Personnel Office, which is responsible for staffing up the federal government. It’s like having a backstage pass to the political comedy show being played out in Washington, where the audience is left wonderstruck by the bizarre decisions being made on foreign policy. While Republicans are left baffled over the administration’s shift towards groups with ties to extremism, Democrats seem unconcerned, as evidenced by their ongoing support for these relationships.
The stakes are high, and the implications of this cozy relationship with organizations like Emgage can’t be overlooked. Richard Goldberg’s observations about the infiltration of former anti-Israel activists into key roles within the government highlight a worrisome trend in U.S. foreign policy. As these meetings in the White House continue, the American public is left to wonder if the Biden administration truly represents the interests of its allies—or if it has become a platform for anti-Israel rhetoric masquerading as progressive politics.
