Tag: AIPAC
The empty talk of two states
Time was, the endorsement of a two-state solution by the executive director of AIPAC wouldn’t have been news. But when Howard Kohr told those who gathered for the group’s annual conference on Monday that...
At AIPAC, Netanyahu trumpets strong relationship with U.S., vows to fight Iranian aggression
Escaping from the political pressures and investigations back home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found a warm greeting at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference on Tuesday, where the Israeli leader fell...
Guatemala announces it will move embassy to Jerusalem next May
Guatemala has announced that it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the country’s president announced on Sunday.
“I would like to thank President Trump for leading the way. His courageous...
The AIPAC comfort zone
Pro-Israel activists gather this week in Washington, D.C., for the annual AIPAC policy conference. As usual, there is much speculation about the future of U.S. policy and complaints about the pro-Israel lobby.
If the Trump...
Evangelicals Led Drive To Name Jerusalem As Capital, AIPAC Stayed On Sidelines
Addressing his audience on the daily “700 Club” on the Christian Broadcasting Network, veteran televangelist Pat Robertson celebrated President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel as the capital of Israel.
“In the Six Day War...
The truth about the Israel Anti-Boycott Act
Congress is currently considering bipartisan legislation, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, which would undermine efforts at the United Nations and other international governmental organizations to boycott Israel.
Three-hundred members of the House and Senate have already announced their co-sponsorship of these...
AIPAC leaders warn Netanyahu of ‘crisis of faith’ among US Jews with freeze on...
Three AIPAC leaders reportedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “we have lost the incentive to act for Israel” and of a “crisis of faith” among American Jews in the aftermath of the freezing...
Sessions mocked for citing ‘Jewish AIPAC event’
US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions was roundly mocked on Tuesday for referencing a “Jewish AIPAC event” during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee probing allegations of collusion between Russia and members of the presidential...
Stopping anti-Semitic bigotry
Historically, Americans’ response to hate speech has been more speech. The focus has been on defeating bigotry in the marketplace of ideas and to leave government out of the struggle. This model has guided...
AIPAC, Day 1: One Very Big Room
Vice President Mike Pence violated a longstanding AIPAC norm during his headlining speech at a packed Verizon Center on Sunday night, but it’s unclear how many delegates even noticed or cared. During the front...