HUFFINGTON POST
by Shahar Azani
August 11, 2015

….And yet, those who support the deal, or better yet – support the dealmakers – do not bother to get into these “technical” insignificancies, but rather focus on the bigger picture: anyone who is against the deal is acting “irresponsibly” (NY Times Editorial “Bad Decision by Senator Schumer”), is a clear-cut “warmonger” who prefers “war” to “diplomacy” and the most heard word of the day? Yes, you got that right: “Iraq”, the ultimate debate killer. But this is not their only line of defense. In their desperation, as every day that goes by exposes their shame (resulting in less and less support for the deal with the general public), the deal proponents evoke ugly tools to stifle any debate. First and foremost among these is the one targeted at Jewish American legislators: the egregious “dual loyalty” claim. This is an old form of anti-Semitism, which goes hand in hand with words like “lobby” and “millions of dollars”, used often to attack those who disagree with the deal and happen to be Jewish. READ MORE