Largest ever group of US Republican lawmakers in Israel to show support for Tel Aviv. Middle East Online 2009-08-03 TEL AVIV – A delegation of 25 US congressmen began a six-day trip to Israel on Monday in the largest ever Republican mission to visit the Jewish state, the US embassy said. Democrats will make a [...]
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Pro-Israel Lobby Alarmed by Growth of Boycott, Divestment Movement
by Art Young ALTERNATIVES Tuesday 30 June 2009 The movement to call Israel to account for its crimes against the Palestinian people is growing. It is “invading the mainstream discourse, becoming part of the constant and unrelenting drumbeat against Israel.” It could eventually threaten the existence of the Jewish state by undermining the support [...]
In a corrupt world, nothing succeeds like satire!
by Greg Felton Mr. Greg Felton is a Canadian writer on the Middle East. He writes a political column every second Thursday for the Canadian Arab News, and is writing a book on the rise of fascism in the U.S. Media Monitors Network Tuesday, June 16, 2009 We live in irrational times, [...]
Aipac’s hidden persuaders
The Israel lobby is aiming to soften up US public opinion for an attack on Iran. Americans should resist its propaganda Richard Silverstein guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 May 2009 14.00 BST Despite the ballyhoo of the recent Aipac national policy conference in Washington, when Israel-US bonds were feted, relations between the two countries are currently [...]
VIDEO: Springtime for AIPAC — Annual Confab Draws Protest
Its Springtime for AIPAC! The mega-Israel Lobby convenes annually in Washington, D.C. at the convention center. AIPAC sucks out over $3 billion a year from our fast fading treasury for Israel VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVKR3GpZjo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwhatreallyhappened.com%2F&feature=player_embedded
At Annual Meeting, Pro-Israel Group Reasserts Clout
WASHINGTON — The formidable political strength of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the nation’s major pro-Israel lobby, has been on decidedly intentional display here in the last few days.
Netanyahu to AIPAC: We want peace with Arab world
In an unexpectedly short speech before AIPAC’s policy conference delegates late Monday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated his desire to pursue Mideast peace talks, and voiced his concern over Iran’s progressing nuclear program.
Professor George Giacaman: Don’t bet much on a US-Israel showdown
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no political rookie. Nor is US President Barack Obama bereft of a battery of advisers with experience on how to deal with Israel. One expects that both will try to avoid a showdown as much as possible even if for different reasons.
Can Obama escape Dominating AIPAC Influence?
With all the money, political and corporate connections they have at their disposal in the US, Israeli lobbies must certainly have a tremendously powerful influence over the ambitious and greedy men and women who enter politics, argues Debbie Menon. No one in Mainstream US media, is addressing the real problem which is, the fact that [...]
Jane Harman tells pro-Israel lobbyists she’ll clear her name
Washington — Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice) vowed Sunday to clear her name after the revelation of a wiretapped conversation in which she reportedly agreed to intervene in the federal investigation of two pro-Israeli lobbyists in exchange for help getting a coveted congressional post.
Some Might Call It Treason
One dictionary defines treason as “disloyalty or treachery to one’s country or its government,” but Article III of the U.S. Constitution takes a narrower view, specifically limiting charges of treason to time of war “in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” The Federalist Papers reveal that this definition of treason was crafted deliberately to avoid politically motivated ex post facto exploitation of the only crime named as a capital offense in the Constitution. The Founding Fathers knew full well from their own personal experience that English kings had played fast and loose with the concept of treason, frequently trying and executing opponents without any actual evidence that a crime had been committed. Charges of treason intended to destroy political rivals would not be permitted in the new republic.
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