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Have a Super (Jewish) Tuesday [AIPAC 2012]

By Zach C. Cohen | March 7, 2012

Rick Santorum: President Barack Obama’s policies on Iran are  “another appeasement, another delay, another opportunity for them to go forward while we talk.” Mitt Romney: “As president, I’ll be ready to engage in diplomacy. But I will be just as ready to engage our military might.” Newt Gingrich: “The red line is now.” Somebody was catering to…

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Jewish Student Interrupts AIPAC Session [AIPAC 2012]

By Zach C. Cohen | March 7, 2012

Yeah, remember when I said Occupy AIPAC was going to be across the street from AIPAC Policy Conference? Well…they crossed the street. Liza Behrendt, a recent graduate of Brandeis University and a current member of the Avodah service corps in New York, interrupted a session with the help of CODEPINK organizer Alli McCracken, shouting that she…

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Obama at AIPAC: “I Have Israel’s Back” [AIPAC 2012]

By Zach C. Cohen | March 5, 2012

President Barack Obama continued to lobby for Jewish support as the November 2012 elections loom near, saying he has been a strong advocate for Israel. Obama cited his administration’s advocacy on behalf of Israel at the United Nations, during the flotilla incident, against BDS and during the Arab Spring. But Obama also warned against “loose…

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AIPAC vs. Occupy AIPAC [AIPAC 2012]

By Zach C. Cohen | March 4, 2012

This weekend, thousands of people will descend on that nation’s capital, and later, the Capitol to attend AIPAC’s annual Policy Conference. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Action Committee, will hold its biggest convention ever this weekend in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, playing host to the likes of: President Barack Obama Prime Minister Bibi…

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