Can American Jews unplug the Israel lobby?

As Bush's unbalanced Mideast policies careen from disaster to disaster, people who don't toe the AIPAC line are beginning to speak out.

Last week, a familiar Washington ritual took place: Leading American politicians from both parties lined up at the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee to vie with each other over who could pledge the most undying fealty to Israel. As usual, much of Congress showed up -- half of the members of the U.S. Senate and more than half of the House, including figures like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, along with Vice ... Full Story »

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Margaret Yonco-Haines
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by Margaret Yonco-Haines - Oct. 1, 2008

Finally - a clear, rationale discussion of AIPAC that clearly shows that criticizing the policies of the Israeli government is not criticism of Israel nor of Jewish people, and most definitely is not anti-Semitic. Article also makes clear the social context under which the most radical view takes the fore in any group.

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