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Advertisements The Israeli human rights group, Bimkom, has revealed that Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the drawing up of plans for 300 new apartment units in the West Bank. Such new building would be a slap in the face to the Obama administration under any circumstances. But the factContinue Reading

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Advertisements There is a new book out that is an absolute must-read, and not only because I was interviewed for it. It’s called Transforming America’s Israel Lobby: The Limits of Its Power and the Potential For Change. It is, in my view, by far the most useful and informative bookContinue Reading

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Advertisements Martin Indyk was twice ambassador to Israel. He used to be research director for AIPAC and was the founding Executive Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. When people write about “The Israel Lobby,” whether sensibly or otherwise, the very icon of their subject is Martin Indyk.Continue Reading

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Advertisements In his recent speech at the annual conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Vice President Joe Biden reiterated President Barack Obama’s call for a freeze of Israeli settlements and the dismantling of “illegal outposts” set up by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. There are many issuesContinue Reading