Roseanne Will Speak Against Israel Boycott At Nation’s Parliament Next Month

participates in ``Is America a ForgivingNation?,'' a Yom Kippur eve talk on forgiveness hosted by the World ValuesNetwork and the Jewish Journal at Saban Theatre on September 17, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Roseanne Barr addresses the media during a press conference prior to participating in "Is America a Forgiving Nation?,'' a Yom Kippur eve talk on forgiveness hosted by the World Val... BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Roseanne Barr addresses the media during a press conference prior to participating in "Is America a Forgiving Nation?,'' a Yom Kippur eve talk on forgiveness hosted by the World Values Network and the Jewish Journal at Saban Theatre on September 17, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images) MORE LESS

Roseanne Barr — a pro-Trump, pro-Israel actress who was booted from her eponymous sitcom over racist tweets — has been invited to speak out against the boycott of Israel at the nation’s parliamentary body early next year, Haaretz reported. 

 The speech is part of Barr’s media blitz with celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who came to the actress’ defense when she was berated for comparing former President Obama official Valerie Jarrett to “Planet of the Apes” and the “Muslim Brotherhood.”

Barr was reportedly invited to speak to the Israeli Knesset on Jan. 30 by Knesset Deputy Speaker Hilik Bar, according to Haaretz. She plans to discuss her opposition to the BDS movement — Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions — which is designed to economically pressure the Israeli government into easing its attacks on Palestine and acknowledging the human rights of those in the region.

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  1. Avatar for j.dave j.dave says:

    The real highlight, of course, will be her rendition of their national anthem.

  2. “I said Israel will attack any boat carrying doctors and medical supplies. Israel is a NAZI state. The Jewish Soul is being tortured in Israel.”
    — Roseanne Barr, on her blog, December 30, 2008

    Evidently the trailer-trash domestic goddess’ views have evolved somewhat.

  3. Roseanne Will Speak Against Israel Boycott At Nation’s Parliament Next Month

    I had someone run this string of characters through some pretty intelligent filters.

    It did not help.

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    Inviting a policy speech to your parliament from fucking Roseanne Barr is one of the most demeaning things I can imagine. It’s substantially worse than inviting a policy speech from private citizen Donald J. Trump would have been.

  5. Trump is a vicious ignorant lying sexual predator and racist. Roseanne Barr is a racist. The right in Israel, including the low thug Bibi, are viciously racist. This is a marriage made in heaven.

    Now I’m Jewish and I thought I was against the BDS movement. But if Trump and Barr are opposed to BDS, both being scum, then I’m now for BDS.

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