7-25-2016“Ten ways the Israel lobby ‘moves’ America” Grant F. Smith [video of speech at Washington Report Conference Israel's Influence: Good or Bad for America?]


https://youtu.be/j1cIm2C1DWo

 

An [old but excellent] analysis of the history, size, scope and activities of Israel affinity organizations and their increasingly negative—but little known—impact on all Americans.

 

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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