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Category Archives: AIPAC
Alliance Theory and the Israel Lobby War in the United States
The pro-Israel and anti-Israel lobbies in the United States do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Jewish Safety, Defending Democracy, Fighting Genocide, Decolonization, or responsibility for sustaining either an ironclad alliance … Continue reading
Was Donald Trump sufficiently deferential to the Jews at AIPAC?
Is Donald Trump under control? It’s not clear. That’s why I can’t sleep at night. Paul Ciotti: How deferential is deferential enough? I remember Bill Clinton saying he “would grab a gun, jump in a ditch and die for Israel.” … Continue reading
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AIPAC’s Weird Apology For Donald Trump
The AIPAC president was fighting back tears! What a wimp. David Weigel writes for the Washington Post: This morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu experienced something that American politicians have become all too familiar with — being overshadowed by Donald … Continue reading
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Trump Yarmulkes Are Biggest Seller at AIPAC Conference
Perhaps AIPAC should apologize to the other candidates? Alana Goodman writes: If yarmulke sales are any indication of voter attitudes, Donald Trump was the clear winner at AIPAC on Monday night. Marc Daniels, a vendor selling campaign logo kippas outside … Continue reading
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Noal Pollak: This is unbelievable. @AIPAC is becoming a safe space.
What happens when you give a woman a man’s job. From Politico: AIPAC condemns Trump attack on Obama ‘We take great offense to those that are levied against the United States of America from our stage,’ AIPAC’s president says on … Continue reading
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Why Did Trump Speak At AIPAC?
Comments to Steve Sailer: * Why did Trump speak at AIPAC? Trump does not pander. But he knows everyone will be watching what HE said at AIPAC. And they are. If he used the word “Palestinian”, everyone will talk about … Continue reading
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GOP Candidates’ Speeches to AIPAC
Steve Sailer writes: “At AIPAC earlier today, Hillary denounced Trump for not being wholly in Israel’s pocket.” Comments: * Reaction to what Trump said in his Washington presser – the headline at Israel Hayom (Sheldon Adelson’s paper): “Trump promises to … Continue reading
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Protesting Bigots and Demagogues at AIPAC? Don’t Stop at Trump. Call Out Netanyahu
It’s very easy to call the goyim bigoted, but what about Jewish leaders? Should they have to pass the sort of purity test that Jewish organizations apply to goyisha leaders? From Haaretz: Many American Jews are angered at the prospect … Continue reading
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Why Anguish Over AIPAC’s Invitation to Donald Trump Is Misplaced
J.J. Goldberg writes: The core mission of the powerhouse pro-Israel lobby is to ensure good relations between the American and Israeli governments. Those relations begin at the top, with the White House and its occupant. And the voting on Super … Continue reading
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Jews & The 2003 Iraq War
American Jews had a more skeptical view than regular Americans about the wisdom of invading Iraq in 2003, and yet the major Jewish organizations were pushing the war, just another example of how Jewish elites are out of touch with … Continue reading
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