Tag Archives: AIPAC

“New Zealand, Venezuela, Malaysia and Senegal give Cairo until midnight to decide if it will reintroduce resolution shelved after heavy pressure from Israel, Trump”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Security Council members threaten to push anti-settlement draft if Egypt won’t by Joshua Davidovich, TOI Staff December 23, 2016 Four countries have reportedly issued Egypt with an ultimatum, threatening to bring forward a UN Security Council resolution … Continue reading

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#UTAustin University of #Texas disinvites #CarolineGlick over fear of sending #Snowflakes to #SafeSpaces

ALGEMEINER Jewish Groups at Texas U Cancel Lecture by Author Caroline Glick for Fear of ‘Alienating’ Anti-Zionists on Campus by Lea Speyer and Rachel Frommer November 13, 2016 A program slated for Monday, featuring a lecture by renowned American-Israeli writer … Continue reading

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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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