Israelis Wipe out Entire Gaza Neighborhood
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A few days ago, a mere few hours after AIPAC demanded that the FAA back down and let the planes fly, it did. The lobby demanded that the planes fly, unleashing its wholly owned politicians to denounce the FAA and the administration and, just like that, the ban was lifted. This was perhaps the greatest show of AIPAC power ever. It successfully overturned a U.S. government order. Why you asked? $$$$$ AIPAC channels millions of dollars in campaign contributions to candidates for federal office through a network of political action committees established throughout the United States by members of AIPAC's national board of directors. Top Senate Recipients Funded Joseph Lieberman $1,226,956 John McCain $750,368 Benjamin Cardin $487,572 Mitch McConnell $415,710 Richard Durbin $376,387 Carl Levin $366,378 Arlen Specter $338,080 Debbie Ann Stabenow $329,053 Bill Nelson $324,691 Jon Kyl $312,358 Mary Landrieu $291,609 Frank Lautenberg $260,333 Robert Menéndez $219,135 Daniel Inouye $197,750 Harry Reid $179,640 Sheldon Whitehouse $170,421 Ron Wyden $163,771 Maria Cantwell $162,598 Mark Udall $161,173 Christopher Dodd $158,132 Barbara Mikulski $152,050 Kent Conrad $150,410 Susan Collins $139,518 Mark Pryor $138,250 Jeff Merkley $136,130 Top House Recipients Funded Mark Kirk $458,979 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen $141,507 Howard Berman $122,600 Eric Cantor $119,350 Ted Deutch $104,031 Steny Hoyer $100,050 Shelley Berkley $98,501 Gary Peters $94,522 Ron Klein $88,550 Nancy Pelosi $83,400 Steve Israel $77,000 Nita Lowey $68,600 Paul Hodes $65,950 Ike Skelton $64,049 Kendrick Meek $57,601 Deborah Halvorson $56,622 Gabrielle Giffords $56,000 Eliot Engel $54,600 Brad Sherman $53,500 Janice Schakowsky $53,195 Roy Blunt $47,550 Dan Burton $47,350 Alcee Hastings $46,150 Mary Jo Kilroy $46,135 Bill Foster $45,550 Debbie Wasserman Schultz $45,060 Robert Andrews $43,825 Patrick Murphy $41,000 Gary Ackerman $39,950 Brad Ellsworth $38,850 Silvestre Reyes $38,750 Lincoln Diaz-Balart $35,775 Steven LaTourette $35,325 Allyson Schwartz $33,625 Jerry Moran $33,300 Melissa Bean $33,150 Mike Pence $31,700 Full List available here : http://maplight.org/us-congress/interest/J5100/view/all |
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| I believe American Jews need to stand up and demand that Israel stop inflicting this violence. They are complicit by not doing so or by trying to obfuscate or spin that Israel's violence is in any way justified. |
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I listed a lot of bad things that Israel has caused and continues to do. So I'm not sure what you mean. We are in agreement as far as I can tell. I don't have a problem with Israel existing at all. But I have a big problem with a religion-based government that has extends different rights to people based on their religion. It's not OK for a Muslim country to do. It's not OK for a Jewish country to do. And the violence, of course, is indefensible. |
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| Time for America to cut the cord with Israel, stop arming them and funding them. We are down in the dirty muck with them and we need to remember our values, condemn their reprehensible actions and walk away. |
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from Europe maybe They've already started protesting. from the US? nope too much support from far too many wealthy folks |
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I know this was addressed with some credible evidence as to who's "buying whom." But why is it so hard to understand that our political leaders are "bought" by influential people? Even at the local level, there are local businesses with well known owners supporting candidates. As you move up the political ladder, your supporters have more and more money to move THEIR issues forward. tit for tat, I say So why is it surprising that AIPAC has influence? http://www.aipac.org/act/attend-events/policy-conference/videos/2013/speeches/kassen speech by Kassen, the current AIPAC pres where he worked - http://www.nb.com/_layouts/www/index.aspx Q&A with Kassen http://www.jewishledger.com/2012/03/q-a-with-michael-kassen/ very telling - from the Q&A -
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| As usual, it's all about the Benjamins. Even when human suffering is involved. |
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American Jews are intelligent to realize that this conflict is between a designated terrorist organization and the state of Israel; it is very sad that Hamas is causing the death of so many of the Palestinian people but that's what terrorist do: kill people to spread terror. That's the fact, without the spin. Just look at the targeting: Hamas targets only civilian areas by firing blindly into entire cities. Israel warns Gazans by text, by phone, by leaflet, by warning drop to the roof. It advises Palestinian civilians to temporarily relocate south, but who forces civilians to stand in harms way? Hamas. Hamas WANTS dead children to further their sick propaganda plot. Again, this is what designated terrorist organizations do. |
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Hitler would be proud. |
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Not many people buy this nonsense any more in this country who aren't Jewish, on the AIPAC payroll, or brain-dead Tea Party types. At some point you do start to realize that all the killing in Gaza is consistent with the repression that's been taking place there by Israel for decades. The Jews of Israel occupy no moral high ground whatsoever. |
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This is total BS. Almost all those killed by Hamas have been soldiers. The vast majority of those killed by Israel have been civilians. If Hamas wants dead Palestinian children, why is Israel providing so many? Does Israel routinely help Hamas? Hamas wants fighter jets and tanks. Will Israel supply those too? |
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Thanks for this. I think that it is important that to support Israel in its time of need, and the barcode will me ensure that I am buying products from Israel. |
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Do the Israeli butchers put barcodes on all the human casualties they've caused as well? |
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You realize that's because the soldiers are being killed in combat, while the rockets that hamas is firing indiscriminately in to Israel are being shot down by Iron Dome. I seem to recall a highschool classmate of mine who was blown up on a beach in Tel Aviv by a terrorist bomb - while her fried went to get ice cream. Do you really, truly believe that hamas isn't targeting civilians? they're just not very good at it. you're obviously entitled to your opinions, and clearly this is your own personal soapbox, but think carefully about the ripple effect of the things that you are saying. I don't agree with a lot of what Israel does, and i think the settlements are an absolute disgrace, but try walking a mile in someone else's shoes before you cast stones. |
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I'm not sure of the point you are trying to make here. Israeli butchers and bakers put bar codes on their meat and bakery products. If you are looking for a cause of human suffering then one start would be to study the history of Hamas. |