Jewish Lobby ”19”: NATIONAL SUMMIT TO REASSESS THE U.S. – I$RAHELL “SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP”

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Washington, DC – March 7, 2014 8AM-5PM at the National Press Club

 

“..a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils.”

-George Washington, Farewell Address

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1. How does the Israel lobby influence Congress?

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Paul Findley – Should the executive outmaneuver Congress to save Palestine and Israel?

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Janet McMahon – The Israel lobby network and coordinated PACs that finance U.S. elections. YouTube MP3
Cynthia McKinney – In the Israel lobby’s cross-hairs.

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Delinda Hanley – U.S. aid to Israel in numbers.

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Questions and Answers

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2. Does Israel and its lobby exercise too much influence on U.S. decisions to wage war in the Middle East? C-SPAN  
Stephen Sniegoski – Neoconservatives and the Iraq War. YouTube MP3
Karen Kwiatkowski – Inside the Pentagon’s “Office of Special Plans.” YouTube MP3
Gareth Porter – Iran.The “manufactured crisis” and drive for U.S. / Israel military actions against  YouTube  MP3
Brigadier General (ret) James J. David – How does U.S. military aid to Israel impact relations with other U.S. allies? YouTube MP3

3. Does the “special relationship” transcend rule of law? C-SPAN
Grant F. Smith – A brief history of unprosecuted Israeli foreign agent, smuggling and espionage cases. YouTube MP3
Ernie Gallo – The U.S.S Liberty: what really happened? What did not? YouTube MP3
Mark Perry – Mossad poses as CIA? No-holds-barred national security reporting in the current environment. YouTube MP3
M.E. “Spike” Bowman – The Jonathan Pollard Affair: what does it mean and what does it not mean? YouTube MP3
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4. History: How did the “special relationship” come to be? C-SPAN  
Stephen Walt – The “special relationship” and what has changed since publication of “The Israel Lobby” book YouTube MP3
Geoffrey Wawro- Key findings from the book “Quicksand” and what happens to historians who revise history. YouTube MP3
John Quigley – 1967, international law and cost of U.S. support for the occupation. YouTube MP3
Alison Weir – Findings from the new book “Against Our Better Judgment” YouTube MP3
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5. Has the lobby captured political parties and news media? C-SPAN  
Jeff Blankfort – Are there Israel lobby gatekeepers and damage control squads on the Left? YouTube MP3
Allan Brownfeld – The ACJ and battles over Zionism inside Jewish social welfare organizations. YouTube MP3
Justin Raimondo – Has the Israel lobby captured the Right? YouTube MP3
Scott McConnell – Did Neoconservatives take over GOP foreign policy? YouTube MP3
Philip Weiss – What is changing in “permissible” mainstream public debate—and what is not? YouTube MP3
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6. Is Israel really a U.S. ally?  C-SPAN
Paul Pillar – Are threats to Israel’s security inflated to justify occupation and U.S. support? YouTube MP3
Ray McGovern – Does Israel act like a U.S. ally? YouTube MP3
Philip Giraldi – Is Israel a U.S. ally? YouTube MP3
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Closing statements and where to go for more information YouTube MP3
  1. Backgrounder: history and current situation in the Middle Eas

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