A few weeks ago we posted an interesting report from a Congressional intern who attended an “official briefing on the U.S.-Israel alliance” organized by AIPAC. The presenters concluded the training by telling the interns “you have leadership potential, and AIPAC can make that journey easy.”
Well, we now have some more insight into how AIPAC builds and maintains young leaders. Someone who we only know as “Shii” alerted us to a website they set up after being added to AIPAC’s DC intern mailing list. They wanted to get off the list, but there doesn’t seem to be any way to do it. In response, Shii started posting the AIPAC emails on the website – Stuck on AIPAC. As they explain on the site:
AIPAC has me on their DC intern mailing list. There is no “unsubscribe” link for their list. So until someone from AIPAC e-mails me, I will be posting all their secret e-mails here.
Shii then implores readers to donate to JStreet.
The emails are pushing AIPAC’s “AIPAC’s Summer Seminar Series” which they say they’ve been hosting for the past 30 years. There’s not a whole lot of juicy stuff here, but it is clear that AIPAC is focusing on Iran. Today, July 8th, the Seminar Series is featuring Sen. John McCain and Sen. Robert Menendez speaking on “Israel, Iran and other critical Middle East issues.” Pretty heady stuff for a summer intern. AIPAC is hoping it’s the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
