The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) new super PAC committee has released a list of over 100 candidates that it’s backing in this year’s midterm elections. 37 of them voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election in which Joe Biden beat Donald Trump.
AIPAC also endorsed dozens of Democrats and some of those lawmakers harshly criticized their Republican colleagues for rejecting Biden’s decisive win. Now they’re all receiving support from the same lobbying group.
AIPAC’s support for this group of GOP lawmakers has been criticized by multiple pro-Israel organizations, including a number of political lobbying groups. “AIPAC’s support for these candidates endangers American democracy and undermines the true interests and values of millions of American Jews and pro-Israel Americans who they often claim to represent,” said Laura Birnbaum, National Political Director for the liberal Zionist group J Street. “Whatever their views on Israel, elected officials who threaten the very future of our country should be completely beyond the pale. We call on AIPAC to immediately end their support for these candidates – or explain what could possibly justify supporting those who effectively sided with the insurrectionists on January 6th.”
“Sad mistake!,” tweeted former Anti-Defamation League head Abe Foxman, “Israel’s security depends on America being a strong democracy . Those who undermine America’s democracy undermine America and a weak America will not be able to stand and support its ally Israel.”
AIPAC has defended their decision by pointing out they’re a “single-issue organization” committed to “building bipartisan support.”
The endorsements aren’t exactly surprising. Trump was warmly welcomed at AIPAC’s annual policy conference after being elected in 2016. “AIPAC doesn’t simply prioritize above all else devotion to right-wing views on Israel,” wrote Foundation for Middle East Peace’s Lara Friedman at HuffPost at the time. “AIPAC takes all other priorities off the table. It embodies a worldview hostile toward the Palestinians, antagonistic to peacemaking, and sympathetic to policies and positions that are antithetical to a two-state solution. This worldview, by necessity, ignores or even denigrates the Jewish values held dear by most American Jews – values that animate our views not only on Israel-Palestine, but on immigration, healthcare, and the full gamut of social issues at play in every election.”
“Based on this worldview, it should surprise no one that the AIPAC crowd warmly embraced Trump,” she continued. “The crowd was doing what AIPAC has trained its supporters to do: view the candidate strictly through the lens of what AIPAC defines as acceptably ‘pro-Israel.’ And through this lens, Trump looked great.”
Some of the election deniers harshest Democratic critics are now linked to them via the AIPAC PAC. After organizers of the January 6th insurrection said they had participated in planning meets with GOP lawmakers and Trump staff, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) tweeted, “A cabal of Republicans not only incited but also aided and abetted the insurrection against the US Capitol during the electoral college vote count. There’s no place for insurrectionists in the US Congress. Expel any and all accomplices.”
The staunchly pro-Israel Torres has been endorsed by the political action committee.
Another endorsee, Grace Meng (D-NY), shared similar sentiments at the time. This makes me ? nauseous,” she tweeted. “I’m disgusted that i have to call some of these people colleagues.”
Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA), also backed by AIPAC, declared that Republicans involved in the insurrection had violated their oath of office. “Every member of Congress takes an oath to defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” she wrote. “Any member who helped plan or was complicit in the Jan. 6 insurrection violated that oath, and should be immediately removed from office.”
The most striking member of congress to be backed by the PAC might be Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), a lawmaker so connected to January 6th that he’s been asked to testify about the event before congress. Records obtained by CNN last month showed that Jordan had spoken with former President Trump the morning of the insurrection. Jordan has refused to testify and referred to the investigation as a “Democrat obsession.”
No real surprises in this post. AIPAC will even support white supremacists and neo Nazis if it puts money in the coffers of the Jewish state.
Oh, that’s right. They already do!
That is a long list of American Congresspeople who have sold their soul to the devil, and have gone over to the dark side. Those willing to put Israel OVER the best interests of their own nation, ready to ignore Israel’s crimes against us, including spying, and hesitating to support us against Putin/Russia, and who continues to go against US policies. Many of them paid homage to their zionist masters during their trip recently, and will most probably do AIPAC/Israel’s bidding, which goes against free speech, human rights, and democracy.
A bunch of zionist tools.
In contrast, here is Richard Boyd Barrett (Irish parliament) telling off his fellow Ministers about their hypocrisy, when it comes to holding Israel responsible for its crimes, and how they responded to Putin. If only we had some courageous leaders like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdhLqyFhG0&t=112s
This reminds me of Las Vegas circus performers meeting with their gangster employers.
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https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-u-s-losing-patience-as-israel-backs-ukraine-but-pulls-punches-on-russia-1.10646758
“U.S. Losing Patience as Israel Backs Ukraine but Pulls Punches on Russia”
“American officials note the support much of the international community offered to Israel during its own rounds of fighting” Ben Samuels. Washington. Haaretz. Mar. 2/22
EXCERPTS:
WASHINGTON – “U.S. officials are growing increasingly impatient with Israel’s attempts to support Ukraine without alienating Russia, arguing that anything less than full support for the beleaguered nation falls short.
“Israel’s stance is out of sync with the international community & has provoked rare bipartisan criticism in Washington, as Jerusalem strives to maintain Moscow’s permission to operate over Syria, where Russia effectively controls the airspace & lets Israel attack Iranian targets according to numerous foreign reports.
“Israel has thus far been inconsistent, with officials often stopping short of condemning Russia or Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a meeting Wednesday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel stood with the people of Ukraine.
“U.S. officials note the unconditional support much of the international community offered during Israel’s own rounds of fighting.
“Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, generally considered the most pro-Israel senator in Washington, condemned Israel on Monday, accusing it of declining to sell Stinger missiles to Ukraine following a plea by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Bennett.
“’Ukraine asked Israel – no bigger fan of Israel than Lindsey Graham – for Stingers & apparently Israel said no,’ the senator said, referring to the U.S.-made antiaircraft missiles. ‘So I’m going to get on the phone with Israel – you know, we stand up for Israel with the Iron Dome.’
“The Israeli media has reported that Israel denied a Ukrainian request for the Iron Dome antimissile defense system before the invasion, with Israel hoping to remain neutral.” (cont’d)
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“But the Ukrainian ambassador, Yevgen Korniychuk, said that the system had ‘not been discussed,’ adding that ‘Russia uses completely different weapons from the Palestinians so Iron Dome would probably not help us.’
“Still, Korniychuk on Tuesday confirmed that Ukraine had requested weapons from both Israel & other Western allies, adding that despite Israel’s repeated refusals, ‘we definitely are’ still hopeful.
“Zelenskyy also asked Bennett, among the few Western leaders to speak with Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine last Thursday, to spearhead mediation efforts between the two countries, months after Bennett proposed such a summit.
“Israel’s unique status as a potential broker is another reason Israeli officials have tried to avoid alienating Russia. Bennett, for example, has yet to publicly condemn Russia, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid acting as Israel’s “bad cop.”
“The Zelenskyy-Bennett conversation happened the same day Israel refused to join 87 countries in backing a U.S.-led resolution at the UN Security Council. Israeli officials used the inevitable Russian veto as cover.
“Washington later relayed its dissatisfaction despite Israel’s commitment to support the UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia. This pledge was widely considered self-defeating after Israel instructed UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan to send deputy Noa Furman in the hope of lowering Israel’s profile during the session….”