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The Jewish establishment goes to bat for Ray Kelly and the NYPD

The Jewish Community Relations Council has praised Ray Kelly as the best police chief ever. But critics say that Jewish institutional support for the NYPD will harm Jewish-Muslim relations.

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Solarz may not have liked the lobby, but he milked it to survive in ’82

Last week I ran posts saying that the late Stephen Solarz was a fool for the Israel lobby and yesterday MJ Rosenberg responded, saying that his friend Solarz was a good guy who took pro-Palestinian stances when he was able … Continue reading

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Because that’s where the power is

The other day I pointed out that the Obama administration was “lobbying the lobby” going to Israel lobbyists like Bill Kristol to get their endorsement of the START treaty as being in Israel’s interest. Well now Senators Chuck Schumer and … Continue reading

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‘NYT’ warns that US support for Israel may become ‘politicized’

The New York Times has done a good thing today by putting AIPAC on its front page in a piece that says that Israel was “one of the big winners” of the midterm elections, due to the elevation of Republicans … Continue reading

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Schumer: settlements are meaningless, only a strong Israel lobby will bring peace

I get my news from the ZOA. Boy I’m behind. Schumer says that settlements are no obstacle to peace and the way to bring peace is to inform the Arab world that Israel and the U.S. can never be sundered. … Continue reading

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Israel’s guardian sews up the Senate

A few months back Chuck Schumer went to AIPAC and said that he had the name Schumer because Shomer means Guardian, and God had made him the guardian of Israel. He also finished, with a shout: “Ladies and gentlemen, Am … Continue reading

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