One of the most stunning defeats in tonight’s primary voting across the country was that of long-time Congressional Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel in a NY primary. Engel, who served in Congress 32 years, chaired the House foreign affairs committee. Its role in bringing forward foreign policy legislation crucial to the Israel Lobby. Engel had been […]
Pro-Israel, GOP Money Floods into Beleaguered Engel Campaign
Rep. Eliot Engel is one of the most powerful members of the Democratic Congressional Caucus. He’s been in the House for 27 years and leads the Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel is especially known as one of Aipac’s most effective water-carriers. His role in the Foreign Affairs Committee is particularly crucial, since this is where Israel-related […]
Biden’s Dumbed-Down Pro-Israel Pandering
Joe Biden, under the tutelage of foreign policy advisor, Tony Blinken, has made the considered decision that in order to secure pro-Israel cash for his presidential run he must out-Trump Trump when it comes to mouthing slavishly pro-Israel platitudes. Bernie Sanders of course offered an alternative approach. He said that U.S. policy in the region […]
Elections: Where Hope Goes to DIe
Developments today in Israeli and U.S. elections combined to make me absolutely miserable. On top of that Seattle, where I live, is one of America’s premier Coronavirus hot spots. It is spreading like wildfire, but there is a preternatural calm in the city: road traffic is down, restaurants and stores are half-full. It’s as if […]
