AIPAC accuses ‘Radicals in the Democratic Party’ of promoting antisemitism – then apologises
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Aipac, one of the groups at the heart of the Israel lobby in the US has run into a bit of bother.
It thought it could discourage Americans Democrats like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and others with a shot across the bows, writing in a paid ad that “The radicals in the Democratic Party are pushing their anti-Semitic and anti-Israel policies down the throats of the American people.”
Alas the broadside was too broad and Aipac was forced to row back without delay, making a pretty unprecedented apology. It is clear that radical Democrats are tapping into the increasing disquiet that Trump’s adulatory support for Israel is causing.
This article was originally published by Haaretz on Sat 8 Feb 2020. Read the original here.
AIPAC accuses ‘Radicals in the Democratic Party’ of Promoting antisemitism – then apologises
The U.S. pro-Israel lobby has posted a Facebook ad leading to a petition against reducing U.S. military aid to Israel, which prominent Democratic presidential contenders have been considering.
Followed by:
‘We offer our unequivocal apology to the overwhelming majority of Democrats who are rightfully offended by the inaccurate assertion that the poorly worded, inflammatory advertisement implied,’ AIPAC said
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If only the Board of Deputies, JC and other vocal haters of socialism here in the UK were equally willing to apologise for their lies and bullying….
Just came across this measured piece from March last year:
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/2020-democrats-skip-aipac-trump-s-extremism-pushes-jews-left-ncna987406
The Democrats evidently resisted the lies; unlike the Labour Party which gave credence to them.
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Stephen, in the US a large portion of the media are Democrat orientated (I’m watching CNN right this moment), so they have more than a little influence on the public, whereas in the UK practically the whole of the MSM are and were anti-Corbyn, and even the Daily Mirror went along with the anti-semitism smear campaign.