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Dennis Ross sidelined at State over his foreign agent status with Israel

Ross' problems within the Obama administration began when it was discovered that he failed to register as a foreign agent for the government of Israel in his capacity as the chairman of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI) in Jerusalem. Unlike the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and WINEP, the JPPPI is run by the Jewish Agency, which is an organ of the Israeli government. Official statement

U.S. Interests vs. The Jewish State

Should Washington maneuver Israel into a box, Tel Aviv will collapse yet another coalition government. Or announce a resignation. That was Ben-Gurion's ruse in June 1963 when John F. Kennedy insisted on inspections to stop Israel's nuclear arms program. Ehud Olmert used the same negotiating tactic when it appeared that the Road Map could lead to a final status agreement. His well-timed resignation brought back Netanyahu.

 For anyone to assume or suggest that Israel is operating in good faith reflects a perilous misreading of history. What we witnessed at the U.N. is how warfare is waged in the Information Age. This was neither the behavior of a U.S. ally nor a nation deserving U.S. support, friendship, arms or even recognition. Any further appeasement of this extremist enclave and Obama can rightly be charged with breach of his oath of office to defend the U.S. from all enemies, both domestic and foreign.

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 03:33:09 PM EST
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I found the IRmep site myself, but it doesn't say much about what it is, or whether anyone I might have heard of is involved. What I was getting at was: is it a serious organization with a track record that suggests that their request will be taken seriously (before being rejected...) or is it just a publicity stunt?
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 05:56:48 PM EST
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