Josh Marshall reports something I surmised almost from the beginning of the flap over whether or not Nancy Pelosi carried a message from Israel to Syria saying the former wanted peace talks with the latter. As soon as Pelosi made the diplomatic demarche public, Olmert denied it had ever existed. But no less [...]
Read full post...Nita Lowey must’ve needed some cover when she put a hold on an $86 million appropriation approved by Congress at the behest of the Bush Administration. The funds were meant to bolster Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. But after Abbas threw sand in Bush and Israel’s face (the hardliners’ view, not mine) by banding [...]
Read full post...The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) published a revealing article heralding AIPAC’s upcoming national conference. This is THE event every year when 6,000 of AIPAC’s top Jewish leaders come to DC to hobnob with the political elite, which seemingly delights in paying obeisance at AIPAC’s feet. By the way, I note that this year [...]
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