AIPAC Hits 75 Percent Mark Again; Gets 329 House Signatures

[Purveyor]

By Eric Fingerhut · May 27, 2009

For the second time in a week, an AIPAC-backed letter has achieved more than 75 percent support from a congressional body. Today, it is 329 members of the House of Representatives who signed a missive to President Obama calling for "every effort" to be made to realize Arab-Israeli "peace at the soonest possible time" while laying out certain "basic principles" to achieve it.

The document was spearheaded by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and introduced at the start of May. A similar letter in the Senate garnered 76 signatures.

Among the principles the letter lays out is that "the parties themselves must negotiate the details of any agreement" and that the U.S. must "work closely with our democratic ally, who will be taking the greatest risks in any peace agreement."

"The proven best way forward is to work closely and privately together both on areas of agreement and especially on areas of disagreement," states the missive, adding that the U.S. must be both a trusted mediator and a devoted friend to Israel."

The letter also insists on an "absolute Palestinian commitment to end violence, terror and incitement" and urges "far greater involvement and participation by the Arab states both in moving toward normal ties with Israel and in supporting moderate Palestinians." The full letter can be read here, and the list of signatories can be read here.


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JTA: http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/05/27/1005475/aipac-hits-75-percent-mark-again

[Jim Sagle]

1. AIPAC RRRRRAWWWWXXXXXX!!!!!

:beer:

[FrenchieCat]

2. Such Bipartisanship!

How nice!

[Chulanowa]

3. Yum, code!

"the parties themselves must negotiate the details of any agreement"
Allow the powerful state to dictate to the powerless not-state

"absolute Palestinian commitment to end violence, terror and incitement"
The little brown fuckers are not allowed to shoot back when we bomb them

"moving toward normal ties with Israel and in supporting moderate Palestinians."
We get to decide who's in charge of Palestine, NOT the Palestinians

I don't have a high opinion of Congress, but I imagine most of 'em are sharp enough to see through the code and dog whistles in this thing. Which, given their voting on it, only makes my opinion sink.