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Israel Lobby Works Overtime to Promote War. Confronts Barbara Lee.
The "Israel Lobby" is working overtime to support Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. From street actions to congressional resolutions, the Israel lobby never relents in preventing peace. It has confronted Barbara Lee for not giving unconditional support to Israeli actions.
In an article from the St. Louis Jewish Light, it is described the efforts by some organized Jewish groups to support Israeli aggression in Lebanon and Gaza. (No mention of organized Jewish opposition to such policies, or individual opposition). It is impressive work.
A major accomplishment for the pro-war lobby is getting resolutions passed in both the Senate (with unanimous consent) and in the House, with only a handful dissenters. One of these dissenters is Barbara Lee, who issued a statement explaining her actions (she voted "Present" on the resolution). It has been reported that AIPAC demanded a meeting with Lee last Monday, to berate her for not giving Israel her full support for the war against the people of Lebanon. No report on that meeting is available, but Barbara Lee is still co-sponsoring an alternative resolution that currently has 23 co-sponsors. Introduced by Dennis Kucinich, it is in support of an immediate cease-fire and negotiations.
It should be noted that Congressperson Pete Stark, who was the only Bay Area representative to vote NO on the pro-war resolution, has yet to sign-on as a co-sponsor of the Kucinich resolution.
On August 12th many of us will be on the streets joining together to say NO to the extremist pro-war insanity promoted by the Israel Lobby and the few have interests in seeing war in the Middle East. Beyond that, we will organize the largest protest AIPAC has seen yet when it holds its membership dinners in the greater Bay Area in December of this year.
Join together. Stop AIPAC
A major accomplishment for the pro-war lobby is getting resolutions passed in both the Senate (with unanimous consent) and in the House, with only a handful dissenters. One of these dissenters is Barbara Lee, who issued a statement explaining her actions (she voted "Present" on the resolution). It has been reported that AIPAC demanded a meeting with Lee last Monday, to berate her for not giving Israel her full support for the war against the people of Lebanon. No report on that meeting is available, but Barbara Lee is still co-sponsoring an alternative resolution that currently has 23 co-sponsors. Introduced by Dennis Kucinich, it is in support of an immediate cease-fire and negotiations.
It should be noted that Congressperson Pete Stark, who was the only Bay Area representative to vote NO on the pro-war resolution, has yet to sign-on as a co-sponsor of the Kucinich resolution.
On August 12th many of us will be on the streets joining together to say NO to the extremist pro-war insanity promoted by the Israel Lobby and the few have interests in seeing war in the Middle East. Beyond that, we will organize the largest protest AIPAC has seen yet when it holds its membership dinners in the greater Bay Area in December of this year.
Join together. Stop AIPAC
For more information:
http://www.stopaipac.org/policies.htm
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INSIDE AIPAC
Wed, Jul 26, 2006 4:47PM
People are free to express their opinions to their reps. However....
Wed, Jul 26, 2006 10:11AM
AIPAC clearly has disporportionate influence, as evidenced by recent votes
Wed, Jul 26, 2006 9:18AM
Lobbying works both ways
Wed, Jul 26, 2006 7:46AM
Thanks for your post, excellent site. Here are a few more for political action.
Tue, Jul 25, 2006 11:37PM
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