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Bernie Sanders slams Israel after skipping AIPAC

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US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders slams Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, condemning the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. In a foreign policy speech in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday, the Vermont senator said Israel’s settlement constructions in the West Bank undermine the peace process. Sanders was the only presidential candidate to skip the annual... 

Trump To Meet With Top Republicans Before AIPAC Speech

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Donald Trump will meet with nearly two dozen Republicans Monday afternoon ahead of his AIPAC speech, The Washington Post reports. Several members of the House and Senate are expected to participate, according to The Washington Post, in addition to consultants and power brokers. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who endorsed Trump last month, and Trump campaign counsel Donald F. McGahn, organized the meeting. Trump... 

GOP debate cancelled after Trump, Kasich pull out

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Fox News announced that it has canceled the final GOP debate, which it was set to host in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday. Donald Trump told the network today that he would not participate, which prompted John Kasich to also withdraw. The debate would clash with a “very important speech” he is due to give, Trump told ‘Fox and Friends’. The Republican front-runner is set to speak to the annual... 

Obama Vows To Fight Back AIPAC's Anti-Iran Lobby

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US President Barack Obama has accused the Israel lobby of spending millions of dollars to spread false claims about the Iran nuclear agreement, and vowed to push back, according to a report. At a meeting this week, Obama told leaders of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the most powerful pro-Israel group in the United States, that he would counter their efforts to sink the nuclear... 

GOP Congress takes marching orders from Netanyahu

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The GOP Congress takes its marching orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure there will be no nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, an ex-US congressional staffer says. The Republican-dominated Congress is taking its marching orders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make sure there will be no deal between Iran and the P5+1 over Tehran’s nuclear energy program,... 

AIPAC to push Congress to authorize US strikes against Syria

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US President Barack Obama during an American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) event. A new report says the pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), is planning to launch a major campaign to push US lawmakers into backing White House plans for a strike against Syria. Some 250 AIPAC leaders and activists will storm the halls on Capitol Hill during the next... 

US bill would anoint Israel 'major strategic ally'

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Two US lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make Israel a ‘major strategic ally’. The move is intended to solidify ties between the two states in the run-up to a potential strike against Iran despite US reluctance to use the military option. The bill sponsored by Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), was timed to coincide with the yearly American Israel Public... 

Israel fears loss of U.S. handout

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Israel fears losing the $3 billion it receives annually as U.S. military aid… American Budget cuts have left Israel fearful of losing 3 billion in annual military aid. The Israeli regime is trying to save the $3 billion per year in military aid it receives from the U.S., once budget cuts are approved by Washington. The U.S. President will have to make budget cuts of 85 billion dollars, half... 

Lobby in Washington Ensures America Does Israel's Bidding

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When the US House of Representatives, with the coercion of the Obama administration, passed the HR 4133 United States – Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (USIESC), the US-Israeli relationship took a new turn. In one fail swoop, Obama tied America to the agendas of Israel and brought to light what was once only implied in secret meetings. The US has become the strong-arm, military... 

US congressional nominee: Holocaust "blackest lie" in history

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American Republican congressional hopeful Arthur Jones A US Republican congressional hopeful has emphasized that “Holocaust never happened” and that such an event amounts to “the blackest lie in history.” Arthur Jones, who hopes to challenge Democrat Dan Lipinski in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, noted that the claim of killing millions of Jews and other people by Nazis during... 

Congressman to Introduce Resolution Supporting Israeli Strike on Iran

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Louie Gohmer A draft resolution is circulating among members of the House of Representatives that endorses an Israeli military attack on Iran “if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time.” The resolution, written by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and currently being circulated for cosponsors prior to its introduction, does not clarify what is meant by a “reasonable... 

Netanyahu to America: Stop Iran or Israel Will

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After the worst week in U.S.-Israel relations in 35 years, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington Monday and gave a powerful and effective speech at the AIPAC gala dinner at the Washington Convention Center, warning the world to stop Iran — or Israel will — and respectfully but directly challenging the Obama administration on Jerusalem and the peace process. Netanyahu received... 

AIPAC pushing for new Iran sanctions bill?

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Influential Israeli lobby group in the US, AIPAC is to push for a newly crafted resolution designed to choke off Iranian gas imports. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which is scheduled to hold its annual conference next week, said the introduction of a new bill against Iran’s gasoline trade on Tuesday is no coincidence. “It’s no coincidence that the bills, which... 
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