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“During Hillary Clinton’s tenure at the State Department, some of us pointed out that Abedin’s background raised concerns about Islamist sympathies and unfitness for a security clearance that gave her access to top-secret intelligence”

DAILY CALLER Huma Abedin Email Attacked Jewish Group by Richard Pollock October 5, 2016 Huma Abedin, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s closest aide, urged former President Bill Clinton in 2009 to reject a speaking invitation before the American Israel Public Affairs Council (AIPAC), … Continue reading

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The price of unity ? AIPAC’s latest letter leads with endorsement of Two State Solution

TABLET MAG 88 Senators Signed AIPAC’s New Pro-Israel Letter. Here’s Why Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Ben Sasse Didn’t by Yair Rosenberg September 20, 2016 Yesterday, the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC released a letter signed by 88 of 100 U.S. senators calling … Continue reading

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Obama’s UN speech feeds into “concern that…after the election Obama will take actions that will tie the hands of the next president” [VIDEOS]

ALGEMEINER Mideast Expert: Many in Washington Concerned Obama ‘Won’t Have Israel’s Back’ at UN After November Election by Barney Breen-Portnoy September 20, 2016 There is significant bipartisan concern in Washington that President Barack Obama “won’t have Israel’s back” at the … Continue reading

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“AIPAC made a fatal mistake when it decided to publicly fight the Iran accord” Is President Unshakable-Bond-Obama getting even with Bibi ?

NEWSWEEK Tel Aviv Diary: Obama Exacts Cold Revenge on Netanyahu by Marc Schulman September 16, 2016 …The critics [of recently inked MOU], who also include Amos Yadlin, the former commander of military intelligence, posit that if Netanyahu had not addressed … Continue reading

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Leibler: “Bodies like AIPAC must begin demonstrating to their Democratic members that their Party is facing a determined campaign from internal elements hostile or indifferent to Israel” [but don’t hold your breath]

ISRAEL HAYOM American Jewish leaders are on the edge of the abyss by Isi Leibler August 2, 2016 …This is unprecedented and may have a disastrous impact on future Jewish political influence, with the Democrats feeling assured of Jewish support … Continue reading

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Dem VP Nominee Tim Kaine, vocal supporter of #IranDeal and “one of only eight senators who boycotted Netanyahu’s speech”

ISRAEL HAYOM Wrong and rude on Iran and Israel by Richard Baehr July 24, 2016 The Democrats are out selling Tim Kaine as a solid citizen, experienced politician, and a great choice for vice president on the Hillary Clinton ticket … Continue reading

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#Democrats #Republicans 2016 Israel platforms: When it comes to #TwoStateSolution, Republicans stand with the majority of Israelis

THE FORWARD In Major Shift, GOP Rejects Two-State Solution, Says Israel Not “Occupier” by Nathan Guttman July 13, 2016 Rejecting decades-old policy, the Republican Party approved on July 12 a platform that does not include a call for a two-state … Continue reading

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“So long as people who claim to be Israel’s friends are carping about settlements or borders, or treating Israeli’s voters as if they were bigots or children rather than the realists most of them are, the Palestinians will never change”

COMMENTARY Some Help That Israel Doesn’t Need by Jonathan S. Tobin May 26, 2016 When it comes to reinventing the wheel, some people just never tire of the exercise. That’s the only way to view a new Middle East peace … Continue reading

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“83 senators (minus Bernie Sanders) send Obama letter asking to approve new defense package; Oren mocks Obama for saying world more peaceful”

JERUSALEM POST Israel feels vindicated by congressmen pushing for more US military aid by Gil Hoffman April 26, 2016 Likud ministers and MK’s close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed satisfaction Monday with 83 US senators writing a letter to … Continue reading

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“J Street, in fact, no longer holds an annual conference. Having attended last year’s J Street big event, I can tell you that the tumbleweeds rolling in the halls spoke to its attendance numbers” [VIDEO]

AMERICAN SPECTATOR Donald Trump Brings out the Worst in J Street by Paul Miller April 7, 2016 Most Americans perceive Donald Trump as a talking car-crash. You don’t like what you hear or see, but you’re unable to look away. … Continue reading

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