Tutu Constantly Tooting His Tuneless Anti-Israel Flute
Tutu Constantly Tooting His Tuneless Anti-Israel Flute

It occurs to me that Desmond Tutu's obsession with and hate of Israel, always couched in politically correct human rights jargon and clichés, might have its roots, among other things, in an essential lack of intellectual and cogitative ability. Having absorbed Replacement Theology completely without a single enquiring or discerning thought, he could find a self-justification for his anti-Semitism, then have it reinforced after his monstrous and equally fragile ego was severely dented in 2008, when he was appointed by that well-known Israel loving body, the United Nations, as head of a "fact-finding" mission to Gaza. Israel simply refused to grant him the necessary travel clearance. Israeli officials wisely and correctly expressed concern that the report would be biased against Israel.

Of course we can delve deeply into Tutu's myriad of anti-Israel actions and relentless attacks over the last twenty five years. Let us bear in mind that Jews and Israel have always been such easy and convenient whipping boys for furthering one's personal ambition, image and agenda. Our history is fraught with it.

Alan Dershowitz has referred to Tutu as a "racist and a bigot" and he has been proved correct over and over again.

Then, of course, one has to wonder who is constantly whispering in Tutu's ear and egging him on with some of the most obscure protests against Israel with sound-bytes, but, as usual, there is no actual substantiated proof. Proof of this is Tutu and his whisperers' late awakening to the soccer championships. He did the same thing recently when refusing at the last minute to sit on the same stage as Tony Blair after accepting an invitation long before the event.

Is this Alzheimer's Lite or just plain bad manners and opportunism? Remember, there is already a well known media addiction. I suspect Tutu craves the media coverage more than actually achieving what he asks for.

Maybe it is because I prefer watching rugby with no interest in soccer that the UEFA championships didn't really appear on my radar screen. Maybe Tutu secretly prefers rugby as well. Maybe Zackie Achmat has been too busy, since losing his ill-begotten sources of income, to bring it to Tutu's attention.

Where is "the blatant and entrenched discrimination inflicted on Palestinian sportsmen and women by Israel"?

Israel has named six Israeli Arabs in its soccer squad for the championships. There are many mixed Jewish/Arab soccer teams in Israel, for example, Hapoel Katamon in Jerusalem. There is no legislation for or against such teams. It simply is not part of Israel's makeup or psychology.

Genuine Apartheid in South Africa clearly affected Tutu's mind and now he seeks it elsewhere and melds it with his anti-Semitism. Tutu is obviously playing the Goebbels propaganda game. He should be ashamed! But then that would require genuine sensitivity and not an Oscar-performance.

As for "Israeli authorities restrict the movement of their athletes between the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli 'occupied West Bank'", isn't it logical that Hamas, which has a long record of using any means and opportunity to attack Israel and has no compunction is stating it and sends in suicide bombers, could take advantage of the soccer players and sportsmen?

It is most prudent, wise and logical of Israel to be cautious. We are reminded of the Gaza woman treated in Israel for severe burns. When she was to return for a check-up at the out-patients clinic, she had a suicide bomb strapped to her as she was going to blow up the doctors and staff that had helped and healed her at the hospital. Israeli border guards were vigilant and alert and stopped her at the border crossing.

Can't remember Tutu condemning such things and did he ever criticize a single rocket out of twelve thousand that were fired at Israel from Gaza, and this doesn't take into account recent events, rocket and mortar attacks?

Israel may have Gaza on its borders, but for all intents and purposes, Gaza is an independent country which Israel has no responsibility towards and certainly no agreements nor real relationship with. The relationship and movement of people between Gaza and the so-called "West Bank" is not Israel's responsibility and it obviously has to be very careful whom it allows into the "West Bank", no matter what the pretences or reasons may be. Tried getting into the UK with a South African passport recently?

As for Mary Kluk, she can deeply admire Tutu as much as she likes in her newspeak. I, and I am sure a vast majority, certainly don't! The important question is how can Mary Kluk fulfill the mandate of the Board of Deputies, which is to fight anti-Semitism, if she admires anti-Semites like Tutu? Mary Nicht zo Klug!

And the Cape Town and Johannesburg Holocaust Centres continue to keep Tutu as a patron.

Below: the article from Cape Times,30 May 2013, that is the immediate cause of the above article.

Move Under-21 Tournament from Israel, says Tutu

ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Desmond Tutu has joined calls for the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) to move the Under-21 European championship from Israel because of the Jewish state’s treatment of Palestinian sport.

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies said Tutu’s call was a missed opportunity for engagement and agreement. Tutu’s letter, to Britain’s Guardian newspaper was, also signed by ex-Mali striker Frederic Kanoute and a number of prominent sympathisers of the Palestinian cause.

The championship is due to begin on June 5. Tutu’s letter read: “On Friday, delegates from European football associations gathered in a London hotel for Uefa’s annual congress. They agreed new, strict guidelines to deal with racism, suggesting a commendable determination to combat discrimination in the sport.

“We find it shocking that this same organisation shows total insensitivity to the blatant and entrenched discrimination inflicted on Palestinian sportsmen and women by Israel.

“We call on Uefa, even at this late stage, to reverse the choice of Israel as a venue.”

Mary Kluk, chairwoman of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies, said it was unfortunate that Tutu, whom she deeply admired, had taken this view.

“We firmly believe in a two-state solution. One doesn’t achieve that by boycotting and disengagement. It is a missed opportunity to find common ground not to have sport where there is conflict.”

Kluk said there should be engagement before the solution which they prayed and hoped for could be achieved.

Last week Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino, speaking after the Uefa Congress in London, refused to condemn Israel or accept that the competition, which runs from June 5 to 18, should be moved.

Infantino told a news conference: “Uefa and the Israeli FA is responsible for football, it cannot be held responsible for the politics of a national government.

“And we have no plans to move the tournament, which is being held legitimately in a Uefa member association.”

After last week’s congress, pro-Palestine demonstrators broke into a banquet being held for Uefa delegates, interrupting proceedings, but were removed by security officers.

Palestinians complain that Israeli authorities restrict the movement of their athletes between the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli occupied West Bank. Israel says it has eased travel for athletes.

Uefa last week agreed there should be tougher sanctions to combat racism among players and officials, and the authors of the letter felt the same standards should be applied to Israel.