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House Votes This Week to Tie Obama's Hands on Iran

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: 112th Congress, Iran, Israel, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Aipac, Israel Support, Obama AIPAC, Politics News
MJ Rosenberg

Presidents need latitude to make decisions affecting matters of national security and, until now, all presidents have been afforded it, as provided for in the United States Constitution. But, in the case of Iran, the cheerleaders for war are trying to change the rules.

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How Hawks on the Hill Plan to Kill Talks With Iran

Jamal Abdi | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Aipac, Obama Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran, Iran Nuclear Program, Israel, Israel Iran, Iran Israel, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Politics News
Jamal Abdi

After this weekend, there will likely be a redoubled Congressional effort to press forward with a stalled AIPAC and Netanyahu-endorsed push to redefine the diplomatic endgame with Iran in such a way as to rule out any plausible, inspections-based solution.

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My Quarter Century With Mike Wallace

Barry Lando | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Mike Wallace, Iran, Khomeini, Arafat, 60 Minutes, Barack Obama, Aipac, Mike Wallace Dead, Mike Wallace Dies, Media News
Barry Lando

I worked on 60 Minutes for more than 26 years, most of the time as a producer with Mike Wallace. He brought so much to the team: an uncanny ability to seize the essence of a story, to sense an opening in a tense interview, then thrust with a rapier-like question for the journalistic kill.

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The Israel Firster Brouhaha & Why I Left Media Matters

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Lobby, Israel, Aipac, Media Matters for America, Politics News
MJ Rosenberg

A day after leaving Media Matters For America, I feel a need for an explanation beyond what I posted at the MMFA site. It was provoked by all the rig...

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Joshua Hersh

Growing Pains For Pro-Israel Jewish Group At Annual Convention

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 03.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- By the time former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the crowd at J Street's annual gathering Monday night that he had "a little s...

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How the Split on the Jewish Left Helps AIPAC and What Can Be Done About It

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Norman Finkelstein, B.D.S., Medea Benjamin, Omar Barghouti, J-Street-Aipac, Michael Lerner, Aipac, J Street, Politics News
Myriam Miedzian

Liberal Jewish organizations agree on many issues, but fundamental disagreements remain.

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Gay Times at AIPAC

Jayson Littman | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Aipac, Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, Israel Pinkwashing, Gay Voices News
Jayson Littman

The energy and enthusiasm that was in the air at the 2012 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, held in Washington, D.C., was e...

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Bribing Israel

John Feffer | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: US Arms Sales, Aipac, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, North Korea, Foreign Affairs, Obama Foreign Policy, Obama Israel, Foreign Policy, World News
John Feffer

The bribery of Israel consists of guns: more weapons to add to the disgraceful arms race in the region. And what we get in return is a dubious pledge that Israel will not attack Iran for the next 12 months.

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With Iran, Threat Inflation Is the Threat

William Astore | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Aipac, Iraq WMD, U.S. Military, Obama AIPAC Speech, Iran, Iraq, Leon Panetta, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Iran Diplomacy, Iran Threat, Iran War Hype, Iran War Diplomacy, World News
William Astore

If a nuclear-armed Iran is indeed the greatest threat we as a nation face, that is indeed good news. Even better: Our latest intelligence estimate suggests that Iran still doesn't have a nuclear weapon, nor is it clear whether its leaders have decided to build one.

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Ahistorical Partisanship

Brent E. Sasley | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Israeli Settlements, Israel, Iranian Nuclear Program, Obama Administration, Aipac, US-Israel-Relationship, Jewish Voters, Politics News
Brent E. Sasley

The historical record demonstrates that U.S.-Israel disagreements, including public ones, aren't a Democrat thing. They are cyclical, and dependent on context and particular conditions at the time.

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Obama, Bibi and Iran: The Compounded Risk Equation

Dovid Efune | Posted 05.09.2012

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Dovid Efune

Congress could remove doubt over Obama's Iran policies by creating a well-defined framework and a timeline that would be mandated by law, leaving no room for Iranian or Israeli uncertainty over the position of the United States.

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Joshua Hersh

Syria Uprising Gets A Hearty Embrace At Pro-Israel AIPAC Conference

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 03.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- At this week's conference for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the recent changes taking place in the Middle East were typi...

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Netanyahu's Grave Mistake at AIPAC

Ben Thein | Posted 05.08.2012

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Ben Thein

Mr. Netanyahu was right to point out that "the purpose of the Jewish state is to defend Jewish lives and to secure the Jewish future" -- that is what Zionism is all about. But, if that is the case, why did Mr. Netanyahu go to Washington, D.C. and plead for help?

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'Green News Report' - March 6, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.06.2012

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Iran war ...

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Newt Caught Napping

Posted 03.06.2012

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Newt Gingrich was caught nodding off before he spoke at the America Israel Public Affairs Committee Tuesday. ABC News captured a video of the forme...

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Obama's Israel Problem

Ben Cohen | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Netanyahu, Iran, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Obama, United States, Barack Obama, Obama Israel, Obama AIPAC, Aipac, Israel Iran, World News
Ben Cohen

Barack Obama has tried and largely failed to rein in Israel's aggression against the Palestinians while he has been in office. But the president is finding that Israel's belligerence toward Iran is a far more serious problem that may require a much firmer hand.

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No Iran Bomb, No Iran War in 2012

Joel Rubin | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Iran, Nuclear Weapons, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Terrorism, War, Israel, Aipac, Iraq, Congress, North Korea, Iran War, Iran War Hype, Obama Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Politics News
Joel Rubin

Shifting the conversation in Washington from one about war to one about solutions is still possible. It's imperative for the Obama administration to do this, both for its own survival and for the security and stability of the Middle East.

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Bending Foreign Policy: AIPAC's Education Arm Spent $2 Million on One-Sided Congressional Trips to Israel in 2011

Suzanne Merkelson | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Aipac, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, AIPAC Lobby, Birthright Israel, Israel, J Street, Foreign Affairs, Aief, American Israel Education Foundation, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Suzanne Merkelson

The enormous resources AIPAC marshals in pursuit of its goals, including for extensive overseas trips for legislators, drown out other voices and make it difficult for Members of Congress to hear other points of view about how to foster a peaceful Middle East and protect U.S. security.

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Joshua Hersh

At AIPAC, Amb. Susan Rice Emerges As Pro-Israel Courter-In-Chief

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 03.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama spoke at a pro-Israel conference here on Sunday, among his many goals was to offer a defense of his administ...

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Joshua Hersh

Israel's Netanyahu: Iran 'A Nuclear Duck'

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 03.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Israel's prime minister told a massive pro-Israel gathering Monday night that time was running out to prevent Iran from acquiring a nucl...

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Obama & Iran

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.05.2012

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Michael Brenner

The United States is on the brink of war with Iran with no more understanding -- or discussion -- than why we are fighting an all-out war in Afghanistan. What has become a national habit of acting without public deliberation is a clear and present danger to the country's well-being.

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Barack, Bibi and the Election

Robert Kuttner | Posted 05.05.2012

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Robert Kuttner

Although the U.S. is a large and mighty country and Israel as small and vulnerable one, it is Netanyahu who has the leverage.

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Obama and AIPAC: What European Jewry and Britain's Next Chief Rabbi Must Learn

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.04.2012

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

It is time for the next occupant of the seat of the Chief Rabbi to wrestle with the tsunami of Jew-hatred that has erupted on the British Isle.

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Joshua Hersh

AIPAC 2012: Obama Defends Policies Toward Israel, Fends Off Partisan Critiques

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 03.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama addressed the largest pro-Israel policy conference Sunday morning in a speech that offered tough words for Iran b...

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Netanyahu Visits a Different Washington, He Hopes

James Zogby | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Aipac, Middle East, Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Lieberman, Lindsey Graham, Israel, Robert Casey, Barack Obama, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Benjamin Netanyahu Washington, Netanyahu Washington Visit, World News
James Zogby

And so it is that the tables appear to have been turned in the Washington that will greet the Israeli leader. He will not be pressured to do what he has long been loathe to do -- address Palestinian rights.

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