Thursday, March 01, 2012

De facto agent for a foreign government, treasonous AIPAC and its lackeys warp, subvert and erode American democracy

From:
Ten reasons why AIPAC is so dangerous

(Mondoweiss) -- by Medea Benjamin --

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is one of the most powerful lobby organizations in the country. AIPAC’s clout helps fuel a never-ending cycle of violence in the Middle East.

Here are ten reasons why AIPAC is so dangerous.

1. AIPAC is lobbying Congress to promote a military confrontation with Iran. AIPAC - like the Israeli government - is demanding that the U.S. attack Iran militarily to prevent Iran from having the technological capacity to produce nuclear weapons, even though U.S. officials say Iran isn't trying to build a weapon (and even though Israel has hundreds of undeclared nuclear weapons)...

2. AIPAC promotes Israeli policies that are in direct opposition to international law...

3. AIPAC's call for unconditional support for the Israeli government threatens our national security...

4. AIPAC undermines American support for democracy movements in the Arab world...

5. AIPAC makes the U.S. a pariah at the UN. AIPAC describes the UN as a body hostile to the State of Israel and has pressured the U.S. government to oppose resolutions calling Israel to account...

6. AIPAC attacks politicians who question unconditional support of Israel. AIPAC demands that Congress to rubber stamp legislation drafted by AIPAC staff...

7. AIPAC attempts to silence all criticism of Israel by labeling critics as "anti-Semitic," "de-legitimizers" or "self-hating Jews."...

8. AIPAC feeds U.S. government officials a distorted view of the Israel/Palestine conflict...

9. AIPAC lobbies for billions of U.S. taxdollars to go to Israel instead of rebuilding America...

10. Money to Israel takes funds from world’s poor...

The bottom line is that AIPAC, which is a de facto agent for a foreign government, has influence on U.S. policy out of all proportion to the number of Americans who support its policies. When a small group like this has disproportionate power, that hurts everyone—including Israelis and American Jews.

From stopping a catastrophic war with Iran to finally solving the Israel/Palestine conflict, an essential starting point is breaking AIPAC’s grip on U.S. policy...MORE...LINK

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