Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh was a Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 3rd Congressional District (map) of Oregon. He was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.). Walsh lost to Blumenauer in the primary which occurred on May 20, 2008.

Endorsing Apartheid
Omar Baddar reports:
 * Well, Joe Walsh just put his mind to work again, and he came up with a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “There is no such thing as a two-state solution,” he declared in an Op-Ed, “The only viable solution for the Middle East is a one-state solution.” Given that it's usually pro-Palestinian voices that call for a one-state solution (unhappy with a territorial compromise that would restrict Palestinian rights to all of historic Palestine), it's a little surprising to hear a right-wing, anti-Palestine voice calling for a one-state solution. Is Walsh really eager to end Israel's self-definition as a “Jewish” state in favor of granting Palestinians equal rights under one state? Well, not exactly. After suggesting Palestinians should move to Jordan, he says: “those Palestinians who remain behind in Israel will maintain limited voting power but will be awarded all the economic and civil rights of Israeli citizens." Would Walsh ever recommend “limited voting power” for a particular ethnic group in America? Actually, I wouldn't put it entirely past him, but the media would react appropriately, denouncing and disparaging him. But apartheid is not entirely out of style when the Palestinians are its victims. We admittedly have a long way to go before our Congress starts behaving in an admirable and inspiring way, but let’s start with making it not okay for our members of Congress to endorse apartheid.

2008 elections
Walsh was seeking the Democratic nomination to replace incumbent Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D) in the 2008 congressional elections. He lost in primary elections which took place on May  20, 2008.

Contact
Official Walsh for Congress Web site

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Oregon and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * Official Walsh for Congress Web site
 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Oregon’s rd congressional district