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New 'progressive' Israel lobby group is led by heroes of AIPAC | Mondoweiss - Jan. 29, 2019 |
Last year we reported that the leading Israel lobby group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, was panicked by the prospect of progressives abandoning Israel, and the fracturing of Democratic support for the Jewish state has only continued apace since then. Now a new lobbying group featuring a number of AIPAC pals has jumped onto the stage. The New York Times reports that the new group, the Democratic Majority for Israel, is led by Democratic Party loyalists who are trying to maintain the party's solid backing of Israel by keeping progressives in the tent.
The Democratic Majority for Israel's launch video seeks to package Israel [video has been pulled from public viewing - Oui] yet again as a progressive cause. Its speakers reel off their political values: "women's rights, LGBTQ rights, safeguarding the environment, worker's rights, health care as a fundamental rights, voters' rights," till Ann Lewis chimes in, "And I believe in United States support for Israel."

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After Dem. Majority 4 Israel's $1.4M in attack ads failed so miserably, it no longer plans to run anti-Sanders ads. If anything, the ads clearly helped him. This may also mean a recalibration in Aipac's campaign to use DMFI to co-opt pro-Israel Democrats. [_link]
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