Washington – Documents: Kissinger Calls Jews ‘Self-Serving’

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    FILE - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on 'The Role of Strategic Arms Control in a Post-Cold War World', on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 25 May 2010.  Washington – American Jewish groups lobbying the Nixon White House on behalf of their Soviet brethren got under Henry Kissinger’s skin in demanding intense pressure on Moscow to the point that he denounced them to a White House colleague as self-serving “bastards,” newly released documents indicate.

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    Among the appeals flooding the White House was one from the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to President Richard Nixon in August 1972 asking him to protest to the Kremlin its levying of fees for exit permits.

    The White House, defending its strategy of quiet diplomacy, sought to assure the American Jews that Nixon was very concerned about the plight of Soviet Jews, had taken up the issue with Soviet leaders directly and remained convinced that quiet diplomacy was the best approach, the documents related.

    A White House official, Leonard Garment, saying he was flooded with letters and phone calls with Jewish appeals, asked Kissinger for help and guidance. The late Alexander Haig, Nixon’s national security adviser, sent him Mrs. Meir’s letter and said “We will have to consider the best means by which to proceed.”

    According to transcripts released by the State Department, Kissinger, who was Haig’s deputy, said to Garment: “Is there a more self-serving group of people than the Jewish community?” Kissinger is Jewish.

    Garment, also Jewish, replied: “None in the world.” At this point, Kissinger was quoted as saying “What the hell do they think they are accomplishing?” Kissinger went on: “You can’t even tell bastards anything in confidence because they’ll leak it.”

    But Kissinger said he would take up the issue with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin and also meet again with Jewish leaders. “They ought to remember what this administration has done,” he said.

    The remarks were contained in documents dealing with U.S.-Soviet relations released by the State Department.

    A call to Kissinger’s New York office seeking comment was not immediately returned late Thursday.


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    12 years ago

    What an arrogant remark from a Washington Heights Jew himself.

    12 years ago

    Kissinger married a gentile on Shabbas, using the Kings James Bible, in a church ceremony. Also, his philosophy was “to let the Israelis bleed”, by delaying in sending them help during the Yom Kippur War. Yet, in spite of this, certain organizations such as Israel Bonds, will pay him big bucks to him, to be their main speaker at fundraising events. Golda Meir had him pegged correctly, when he visited EY. She stated “Oh, I see that you kiss women, also”. It was a snide reference to Kissinger literally kissing every Arab leader, whom he met.

    Yisroel
    Yisroel
    12 years ago

    As most politicians, Kisenger was only concerned with his place in history. He was a traitor to his people and he desired to be loved by the gentiles rather than to do the right thing. He is a national disgrace. It was Kisenger who gave the Arabs the advice to raise their oil prices when at hat time oil was very cheap.

    Different
    Different
    12 years ago

    A grobbe yoong! No Yiddishe heart, he should have kept his real name Heinz – it says it all. Oy will he pay for what he brought on Yidden. The anti-semites love guys like him who give them grist for their mills of hatred.

    dspiegel
    dspiegel
    12 years ago

    So … he is calling us Mamzeirim? … Part of our M’soiroh is: Kol Hapoiseil, B’mumoi Poseil. He thinks that he is not one of us because he became part of the White House?

    Also, on Peisach we say concerning the Rosho: U’l’fi She’hoitzi Es Atzmoi Min Ha’klal Kofar B’ikor. Herr Kissinger should also be told that he never would have left Mitzrayim and would have perished in Choishech with 80% of B’nei Yisroeil.

    12 years ago

    Is a self serving jew worse then a self hating jew?

    12 years ago

    How ironic, coming from Mr. Kissinger the man who perfected the art of and epitomized “self serving״.

    SherryTheNoahide
    SherryTheNoahide
    12 years ago

    This isn’t the first time a prominent Republican figure (or one who worked for the Republican base) has said something rude about the Jewish Nation!

    But somehow… it’s the Liberals & the Democrats that don’t support Israel, or don’t like the Jewish people??

    ffopinion
    ffopinion
    12 years ago

    Attention Jewish community:
    Please call abe Foxman of the ADL to condemn Kissinger–so far he has refused,
    212 885 7707
    [email protected]

    THANK YOU VIN

    12 years ago

    That is why Kahane’J/DL didnt beleive in quiet deplomancy and brought the voice of soviet Jewery to headlines around the world that eventually led to freedom of soviet jews;;;;

    chosen-nation
    chosen-nation
    12 years ago

    if self-serving means unity among us and care for each other, i’m all in

    verbatim
    verbatim
    12 years ago

    Kissenger has always been a self-hater.

    ALLAN
    ALLAN
    12 years ago

    For anyone looking for the definition of “self hating Jew” this may be it.

    12 years ago

    If I am not for myself who will be and if I am only for myself what am I. Hillel

    12 years ago

    It was also Kissinger (along with Nixon), who urged Reagan to ignore the Jewish protests, and visit the German military cemetery at Bitburg, containing the remains of SS troops.

    Raphael_Kaufman
    Raphael_Kaufman
    12 years ago

    Notwithstanding all of the rude language, what other administration did more for the Jewish Nation and Israel than Nixon’s? Also note that, despite his reluctance, Kissinger did, in fact, bring the issue to the Soviet ambassador. I don’t know about you guys, but when I see or hear of some of the antics perpetrated by “unserer” I occasionally have rude comments of my own.

    DrMSPhD
    DrMSPhD
    12 years ago

    As the mother of an autistic child YOU should be one of his most ardent defenders. Let me explain
    His quote was
    “In 99% of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out. That’s what autism is. What do you mean they scream and they’re silent?”
    Now obviously any normal person can tell you that he wasn’t saying this based on any scientific data (because there is obviously no scientific data that says 99% of it fake)
    Any thinking person can tell you that people use expressions exaggerations hyperbole and other figurative languages when making a point (And no I’m not saying he was using the typical politician’s defense of “I was just joking”) If a person says expressions like “this bag weighs a ton” that doesn’t mean the bag actually weighed a ton
    Let me explain why you of all people should defend him. Imagine an older man draws 1000’s daily to his audience to listen to his Holocaust experiences. Imagine that it comes out that this man is a fraud and he never went through the Holocaust. Wouldn’t the ACTUAL Holocaust survivors of all people be the most offended with this man? Shouldnt the actual autistic relatives be the most offended by the fakers as well?

    12 years ago

    To #19 -Qazxc- I wish to correct your remark about James Baker. He did not use that expletive in referring to Israel. He used it twice in referring to American Jews. After he uttered that expletive (he has never denied doing so, and it was witnessed by former Mayor Koch), he stated “they didn’t vote for us”.

    Ariela
    Ariela
    12 years ago

    Oy Vay, I,Me, Myself and I, Thing is USA politics are arranged to divide and conqueror. We Jews should simply unite in every way possible and use this unity to our advantage. All this Henry stuff is just political ploys to swing our votes. I say ignore all news, unite on our own agenda and set still till time to act. with our vote. Don’t let them know our intentions period. Lobbying should be done methodically and stalwart under the guise of goy causes. Just stay out of it, until needed. Worry only about our own. Then when a self hating Jews pulls crap like hine-ery he will pay a huge price of our indignation. Keeping it in the family. (smile)