There’s a new grassroots, door-to-door knocking, community organizing style campaign effort that just landed in Israel. It’s focused on hoping for change and changing for hope and taking-the-street-to-the-street style shake it up electioneering.
Flying in to run the show is none other than Jeremy Bird. The same Bird who was the deputy national campaign director and then national campaign director for Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, respectively.
The new outfit is called V15 (as in Victory 2015), and it is a project of something called OneVoice, which is itself a program of the PeaceWorks Network, a non-profit, tax-exempt entity. Really. Funding this political campaign effort.
V15 sent out a press release in which it described itself as a “a non-partisan movement founded by young adults just as the 2015 Israeli elections were announced, V15 members have set aside party affiliation to disrupt the status quo.” But just about everybody else is calling it the “Anybody but Bibi” campaign.
So who is behind this V15, in addition to Obama’s former campaigns director? Well, as we learn from J.E Dyer, over at Liberty Unyielding, when OneVoice was formed in 2003, its inaugural board of advisers included Gary Gladstein. And who is Gladstein? He used to be the chief operations officer of Soros Fund Management. As in George Soros. Doesn’t it feel as if everything really, really awful has Soros’ fingerprints somehow, someway?
OneVoice explains in its 2014 Annual Report that it is dedicated to peaceful solutions in the Middle East. This is how it describes the actions it takes to bring about change:
promoting popular resistance, state-building, and the Arab Peace Initiative, while advocating for an end to the conflict and a two-state solution along the 1967 borders.
Hmm. Something is missing there. Nothing about ending terrorism or violence or incitement.
And it’s pretty much the same view of how to “resolve” the Middle East conflict that flows out of the White House and Foggy Bottom. In Secretary of State John Kerry’s requiem for Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, he cited as one of the king’s greatest contributions, that the “courageous Arab Peace Initiative that he sponsored remains a critical document for the goal we shared of two states, Israel and Palestine.”
Making cameo appearances in the OneVoice 2014 Annual Report are both Tzippi Livni and J Street. Not quite so apolitical as it claims.
Here’s another problematic aspect of this whole V15/OneVoice/PeaceWorks Network Foundation campaign effort. What does the PeaceWorks Foundation have to say about its OneVoice project on its tax return? It describes this project as an organization which “aims to amplify the voice of the silent majority of moderates who wish for peace and prosperity. These efforts are known as the OneVoice movement.”
And on its tax form, where it is required to state the purpose of grants it makes to entities or organizations outside of the U.S., including the grants it makes to the “Middle East and Africa,” the purpose it states is “educate peace and condemn violence.” Nothing about running a campaign field office. And how could it, given it is a 501(c)(3) entity. Where is Lois Lerner when you need her?
Finally, there is another source of information about the kinds of bedfellows the V15/OneVoice/PeaceWorks Network keeps. It is the listing it provides of its partners. Along with at least half a dozen “peace” organizations and even the UK Conservative Party, it has lots of questionable listings. Those include: Association of British Muslims, the Christian Muslim Forum, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the New Israel Fund, Yachad (the “British J Street”), Labour Friends of Palestine & the Middle East, the UK Labour Party and Labour Friends of Israel.
Their partners also include the European Commission and the U.S. Department of State.
There will be much more to come on V15.
Please look at who is behind this crowd, be careful
Obama's style of Cook County Chicago lands in Israel. Keep the graveyards locked tight other wise Obama's people will be digging up new voters.
Run by Obama’s campaign director…NOT GOOD…….!!!!!!!!!
People of Israel hv to be smart. If Israelite people CHOOSE V15 OneVoice,…do you think u israelite Can make PEACE WITH TERRORIST? DO u THINK after u choos a new president,
you Jews become OneVoice with TERROSRIST..OR MAKE PEACE WITH THEM? Jews hv to realize that…Jews will come to END if you ever dream to come out with OneVoice or make peace with TERRORIST. There will be no peace in the middle east and no peace with terrorist. Terrorist never ever come out with you Jews with OneVoice. Its liar. Be careful. Natenyahu the best President if Jews rly wanted protection, peace and secure.
Kick them out-! Block their entry!!!!
Israel wake up & don't fall for Hussein Obama interfering in our elections.
Israel wake up & don’t fall for Hussein Obama interfering in our elections.
All goes back to Sorrros!
It’s just another attempt to try to brain wash us using cheap tricks smoke and mirrors…it’ll never work, its too American
It’s just another attempt to try to brain wash us using cheap tricks smoke and mirrors…it’ll never work, its too American
This is blatant interference!
This is blatant interference!
Too funny. Obama sent Acorn to Israel. What an idiot.
Declare them Persona non grata and ship them back. Why permit them to interfere in Israeli elections?
This article has just reached PM Netanyahu.
FYI
<with all that is going on right now – I hope he'll have the chance to look at least at the "partners" list >
And just when you thought you had had enough of our ever so islamic POTUS and his 'Chicago style' political activities. Mostly 'secular' Jews acting very badly and in a manner that harms all of US and Israel.
From what palestine?
disgusting
Arrest them and interrogate them. Who is paying them? Deport them after interrogation.
Send them packing.Bibi keep Israel safe.G – D bless.
Obama bin Laden's incompetent party is sticking their noses in Israel.
Very simple: This time like it or not anybody is running against Bibi is the enemy of Israel. Especially the anti"zionist camp".
the state department is paying them. kick this guy and his "friends" out of Israel today. do not wait. get rid of them now.
Interfering in our elections is beyond chutzpah; and of course, the fact that they are package of anti-Israel organizations; super left wing Organizations; and pro-Arab orgs. At least we know who they and what they represent and what they wish for in Israel. And I do believe, that all of this posturing will be counterproductive.
Bibi is not so good,not so bad. BENNETT IS BETTER for PM and bibi for vice PM.
The Left hates Israel & Jews. Tell us something new
Palestine…the reward for terror!
Let's see if Israeli liberals are as stupid as American liberals. If Herzog and Livni get in, we're done fir!
The One Voice meddlers live comfortably and safely in Westchester and Potomac mansions, never needing to serve in the Israeli army or to put their children on an Israeli school bus. Pathetic!
If the Arabs wanted the 1967 lines as borders, then they should not have attempted to destroy Israel in 1967. From 1949 to 1967, Jordan had Judea and Samaria and had renamed them the "West Bank" of Jordan. In all that time there was no attempt to build any Palestinian Arab state, and the PLO had actually declared (in its 1964 Charter) that they had NO CLAIM on the West Bank which was in Jordan.
Organizations like this are beyond misguided.
IT IS TIME ISRAEL , TO STAND ON THEIR TWO FEET !! AND TELL THE WORLD TO GET THE HELL OUT OF THEIR LIFE !! WE CAN RUN OUR OWN COUNTRY !!
It's not rocket science — If V15 succeeds — it will be the beginning of the end for today's modern Israel. Next they will be coming for us in America.
This is definitely Barack Obama. What a Mamzer. Please spread and let Israeli Government Officials know. This is a breach of protocol, gross interference in the processes of a sovereign country. Pressure must be brought to bear so that Obama's people need to be taken to court and expelledf rom the country. See also same: http://www.wnd.com/2015/01/obama-army-deploys-to-tel-aviv-to-topple-netanyahu/#TJkag038ID14dVtH.01
God will take care of Israeli This is the beginning of the end for obom
So far anybody turn against us ended up in the ash bin of history.
Should anything surprise us? Such Chutzpah intervening in Israeli elections.
This interloper should be removed from Israel by the means known to the Shabak or Mossad. They understand what I am saying.
Last time the mighty Soviet Union.
So what are you doing to prevent this from happening?
June 10, 1967 last day of 6 day war is perfectly fine as the border for Israel? Problem is they will not accept the State of Israel in any form.
Why do I not see this in the media?
It is not right that our government or democrats intervene to defeat Israel's prime minister and elect his opponent. Why is it happening?
This reminds me of when Condi Rice had the CIA develop files on the personal lives of all of the Jewish leaders to try to find some dirt that the U.S. could use to blackmail them into voting their way on any "peace" initiatives. This is going to get very dirty. Every Israeli needs to know this is happening.
This election meddling is OK but Netanyahu warning US Congress about Iran isn't?
I am hoping the Israeli voting public will not be sucked into this group of spin doctors spin. In fact I am hoping they have the opposite effect because of what Nobama and his white house cronies are obviously trying to do (FYI this is all because Nobama is having a tantrum about Bibi addressing congress about Iran which he does not want them hearing or having it highlighted as to how evil a regime Iran is and what they are really up to and that it will get media coverage). I hope the Israeli voters show they are smarter than this bunch of…..
These guys do not care about human life much less Jewish life. They are American Amalekites in DNA
Watch out for hacking and cheating.
Well, at least Obama says he does not want to influence Israeli elections 😉
How is warning about Iran meddling in a US election?
G-d does not want you to sit and do nothing while waiting for His help.
לשתף
Does anybody filed a complaint to the US IRS
due to the fact that OneVoice fund political activities and support Herzog in Israel while they benefit from a tax refund – 501(c)(3) ???
All Israeli citizens should take note and VOTE for BiBi Netanyahu the only real candidate for Israel…
Praying for Israel and BiBi,Gods chosen people!
Please God let Israel vote for the right wing parties. I see the end of Israel if the left comes in!
There will be no end to Israel, God Himself will protect His people!!!!
It won't work. The average Israeli is way smarter than the average American, especially the average Demroid…
Wow….don't you sound EXACTLY like the Islamic fundamentalists.
It seems interesting to me that advocating for peace and an actual solution is taken as being anti-Netanyahu. That would seem to lead to the inescapable conclusion that Netanyahu stands for conflict and more war, and that opposing such things is a political move rather than a humanitarian one.
Please explain your contention. Even if one were to accept that striving for an actual two state solution is political rather than humanitarian, are you alleging that the US government is funding this organization? There is no US law against a citizen or group spending money overseas in whatever way they see fit. If it's illegal under Israeli law, that's another story, but it has nothing to do with the US president. Far left agenda my ass. Obama is about as centrist as they come, by any rational and historic perspective. You guys are the ones who come off as radical loonies.
No one is attempting to stop Netanyahu from addressing the US Congress. It's a politically foolish move on his part, fueled by hubris, but all Obama has said is that he won't be meeting with him because it's US policy to not show favoritism to foreign leaders shortly before an election. Netanyahu has continually shown disdain for the democratically elected leader of the US, the country that gives Israel over $3 BILLION dollars of military aid every year. He's depending on the coercive powers of the Israel lobby in the US, which threatens ANY lawmaker who dares differ from the Israeli government's talking points. If you DON'T think that's interference in US electoral politics and you DO find the organization in this story to be engaging in such in Israel, I suggest that you're exceedingly biased on this subject.
There is a reality in Israel that no matter how much the narcissistic Obama and his compliant and bigoted State Department may try, he and they cannot overcome. Israeli voters are far more knowledgeable, involved and aware than the vast majority of American voters that have proved how easily they are swayed by a compliant, agendised and biased media. This American group are wasting their time and money trying to achieve what they did in the US getting the hidden imam of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue re-elected twice.
Tony Marcus — you're a troll.
Why is israel allowing the five in Israel to begin with?
Muslims are born and bred to revere Death and Martyrdom.
We are born and bred to revere Life and Liberty !!!
These Ideologies are diametrically opposed
Never the twain shall meet but on the field of War !!
No deal with the Fake PA that the Egyptian Muslim terrorist Arafat invented 50 years ago will change the Muslim ideology of Death and Martyrdom !!
Muslims state that they love Death as much as Israelis love life !!!
So how can there ever be peace. When only Israel desires peace and Muslims love death and war ???
Israelis see through the BS and it will be to Israel's benefit !!
Bibi is the man who has the Experience, Understanding and Knowledge to see us through this next challenge .
One Voice is the Arab Spring! You sure you want them picking the leader of Israel?
Too bad it's not in Hebrew. On 2nd thought, people hate Netanyahu so bad that it probably won't make a difference
you're so deaf & blind, debil!
When will Israel kick their sorry rear ends out?
Anything that has Obamas fingerprints is evil and deadly. Obama will kill to get his way and so its imperative that this group and its sister groups are destroyed now. Obama does not want Israel to stop Iran. Obama is dead set on seeing Iran through its Atom Bomb development. This is why it is imperative that Obamas network in Israel be destroyed now.
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