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bvar22

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5. I reject the premise that AIPAC is "Pro-Israel".

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 02:27 PM

Feb 2014

From what I have seen,
AIPAC is a very conservative Pro-Right Wing Lobby for what amounts to Israel's Tea Party,
and does NOT represent the people of Israel.

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Potent Pro-Israel Group Finds Its Momentum Blunted [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

thats good news, but RedstDem Feb 2014 #1

Israel will likely start their war themselves, and make it look like someone else did it. loudsue Feb 2014 #3

They'll get it after our mid-terms. If they won't wait that long, it could be very bad for them. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #11

Read Neville Shute's novel _On the Beach_. nt tblue37 Feb 2014 #12

They're backpedaling furiously. DirkGently Feb 2014 #2

If they want war, do it themselves - and pay for it with their own money jsr Feb 2014 #4

Best post I've read today. nt clarice Feb 2014 #14

I reject the premise that AIPAC is "Pro-Israel". bvar22 Feb 2014 #5

Pro Netanyahu you should say, the piece of shit whose party snooper2 Feb 2014 #6

Proportional Representation is how Likud Stays in Power Wolf Frankula Feb 2014 #9

I agree, AIPAC is less "Pro-Israel" than pro-war, pro-right-wing and, mainly, pro-fund-raising DLnyc Feb 2014 #10

I see "potent" and "blunt" Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #7

Can you imagine if Russia spent tens of millions of dollars buying votes in Congress? denverbill Feb 2014 #8

Considering some of the intelligence and weapons we give or sell to Israel end up in China's hands okaawhatever Feb 2014 #13