Democratic San Francisco/San Mateo Congressperson Tom Lantos is a member of the delegation representing the Republican George Bush, II's administration at the UN conference on racism in South Africa, and participated in the shameful exit, along with the US puppet, Israel, when that conference proposed a resolution condemning the racist actions of the government of Israel. This proves, once again, that there is not a dime's worth of difference between the Democrats and Republicans, as they both have exactly the same position on Israel, namely they support it 100%, including its blatant racism, its theocratic (no division between church and state) nature, its theft of Palestinian land, its destruction of Palestinian homes and its torture and murder of the Palestinian people, all to defend oil profits.

The litmus test for all candidates for office anyone supports must be: Do the candidates support the Israeli government or do they support the Palestinian liberation struggle?

The US and Israel have finally shown the world what reactionary, racist governments they are, with full complicity of the Democrat and Republican parties. We are finally, 53 years late, witnessing the beginning of the end of the insult to all humanity, namely the state of Israel, and to the progressive Jewish traditions which support a socialist world.