The Palm Beach Democratic Party dropped Rep. Dennis Kucinich as the keynote speaker at their fundraiser after objections that he is too critical of Israel. County Democratic Chairman Mark Alan Siegel, who had invited the Ohio Congressman, explained:
People feel he’s anti-Israel. I don’t read it that way, but the leadership of AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and other elements of the Jewish community do and I don’t want to get into an argument with them.
Who does? Did anyone say AIPAC is not all that powerful anymore? I read that JStreet is presenting a significant challenge to that once omnipotent organization. Maybe someone could suggest to JStreet that they intiate one of their email campaigns to protest AIPAC’s boycott of Kucinich.
Hey, if you didn’t get it, this is a joke. If you questioned JStreet, you would find out that that they do not want to get within nine miles of Kucinich, preferring to endorse pro-Israel politicians like Rep. Robert Wexler .
Maybe Kucinich is just too critical of Israel.
