And yes, Hillary Clinton responded with her "Pls print" note, as she did for the hatefilled ravings of Max Blumenthal.
The proposal came from former Ambassador Pickering. You might remember him as the guy who headed the "independent" panel that whitewashed Benghazi. He has ties to Iran all sorts of pro-Islamic interests. Mills and Benghazi once again come together with this Clinton email, as the Free Beacon's Adam Kredo reports.
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton considered a secret plan created by her then-advisers to foment unrest among Palestinian citizens and spark protests in order to push the Israeli government back to the negotiating table, according to emails released as part of the investigation into the Democratic presidential frontrunner’s private email server.
In a Dec, 18, 2011, email, former U.S. ambassador to Israel Thomas Pickering suggested that Clinton consider a plan to restart then-stalled peace negotiations by kickstarting Palestinian demonstrations against Israel.
Pickering described the effort as a potential “game changer in the region,” recommending that the United States undertake a clandestine campaign to generate unrest. Clinton requested that his email be printed.
The details of Pickering's plans are ridiculous unrealistic nonsense, but there is one closing paragraph worth noting.
“Most of all the United States, in my view, cannot be seen to have stimulated, encouraged or be the power behind it for reasons you will understand better than anyone,” he wrote, suggesting that the government enlist liberal non-profit groups in Israel. “I believe third parties and a number NGOs [non-government organizations] on both sides would help.”
Pickering specifically invokes Tahrir Square during his proposal. It's likely that he is referencing the backlash against the US involvement. Which is itself a backdoor admission. And it's all the more relevant considering what is going on now in Israel.
United States Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro expressed concern on behalf of his government Sunday in a meeting with Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked over the "Transparency Law" she is promoting before the Knesset.
The bill would require Israelis NGOs who receive more than half of their funds from foreign states to disclose their sources of funding and identify themselves as "foreign agents" when lobbying MKs.
In addition, the US Embassy in Israel released on Monday a highly unusual statement regarding the meeting.
"Among the topics discussed was the government’s draft NGO bill," stated the announcement. "Ambassador Shapiro sought more information about the draft legislation from the Minister, and noted the US government’s concerns on the matter."
Sure. Just ask Pickering and Hillary for their thoughts of using NGOs in Israel.