THE ISRAEL LOBBY
                       by Rev. Bill McGinnis

The term "Israel Lobby" can be defined as "the interconnected group of
individuals and organizations who actively seek to promote the political
interests of the state of Israel, and who react defensively and decisively
to any criticism of Israel or its policies, justified or unjustified."

  Source: http://EssaysAndCommentaries.com/israel-lobby.html

The most influential organization within the Israel Lobby is AIPAC, the
"American Israel Public Affairs Committee," which identifies itself
clearly as "America's Pro-Israel Lobby." To visit AIPAC's website, please
click => http://www.AIPAC.org. You can find the names of many other
Israel-Lobby individuals and organizations by clicking on the search link
below:

http://www.google.com/search?&q=%22israel+lobby%22&btnG=Google+Search

On most issues, it seems that AIPAC announces the broad pro-Israel
position, and the other members of the Israel Lobby support it, each in
his own way. The reporters and editors write their stories, the college
professors teach their classes, the authors write their books, the TV and
movie producers create their shows, and the commentators make their
comments. AIPAC doesn't actually issue orders, but very few members of the
Israel Lobby oppose it or argue against its positions.

As you view the overwhelmingly-professional AIPAC website, you can
immediately imagine how very difficult it would be to oppose AIPAC if you
were a mere elected official in the USA. It would be like opposing the New
York Yankees in baseball if you were a class C minor league team.
Hopeless. They have a skillful answer for every objection, and a polished
presentation for every position they choose to take. They have an army of
media owners-producers-editors-writers who are loyal to Israel and will
follow AIPAC's lead. If you vote against them, or speak against their
positions, they can destroy you politically, or at least cause you great
difficulty.

But the first response of AIPAC and the Israel Lobby is not polished or
sophisticated at all; it is brutally simple: they smear you by calling you
an Anti-Semite! This happens all the time, in thousands of different
situations: someone criticizes Israel in some way, and the Israel Lobby
calls him an Anti-Semite. (Unless, of course, the critic is Jewish. They
they call him a "self-hating Jew.") Either way, they use name-calling, and
avoid the actual issue. Most of the time this works, and the opposition
withers and apologizes. But if name-calling does not work, then they are
prepared to defeat you the in the more sophisticated ways.

No wonder, then, that both major political parties in the USA have totally
caved in to the Israel Lobby, following its positions on almost every
issue!

(If they ever call you an Anti-Semite, this link will advise you how to
respond ==>

    http://EssaysAndCommentaries.com/iftheycallyouantisemite.txt

The few courageous politicians who have dared to oppose the Israel Lobby
have paid for it dearly: Howard Dean, candidate for U.S. President, was
set up, then trashed by the Israel-Lobby media over a triviality of
personal expression. He was immediately replaced by John Kerry, who
never flip-flops in his unequivocal support for Israel; Cynthia McKinney
was knocked out of Congress by an unknown challenger in a needless
Democratic primary, financed by the Israel Lobby; Senator Paul Wellstone's
plane crashed, and he died . . ; Congressman Jim Moran (VA 8th District)
faces an Israel-Lobby primary opponent next Tuesday (June 8, 2004) because
he dared to observe that Jewish leaders were pushing the USA into needless
war with Iraq. NOTE: One of the powers behind the anti-Moran effort in
Virgina is political pollster Alan Secrest, who was also a power behind
the anti-McKinney effort in Georgia. Cynthia McKinney is trying for a
comeback, and her primary is July 20, in Georgia.

I will be updating this Israel-Lobby website as needed. You can visit it
by clicking on http://Israel-Lobby.info or
http://EssaysAndCommentaries.com/israel-lobby.html

Blessings to you, the readers of these words. May God help us all.

      Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director     bmc...@patriot.net
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