AIPAC is presented in this thread as an all powerful Jewish lobby behind the mad rush to war in Iraq. I'd just like to add a bit of context to the discussion. Several liberal groups are also active with regard to the political debate over Israel and the middle East, these include The Religious Action Centre of Reform Judaism, Americans for Peace Now, and Israel Policy Reform. These groups have scored recent victories over AIPAC particularly in regard to the Palestinian Ant-Terrorism Act. Arab-Americans are also a growing political force in Ohio and Michigan. Granted their political donations are dwarfed by the contributions of pro-Israeli groups but the landscape is changing and America remains a wonderful adversarial democracy. Further it should be noted that 77% of Israeli's think the war in Iraq was a mistake and 87% of Jews in America voted for the Democrats. I got these numbers from the Economist magazine. As a footnote the last love fest hosted by AIPAC received the attentions of a noisy protest organized by orthodox Jews who denounced both AIPAC and Israel. Graham.
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