What the AIPAC is and the danger that it represents should be well known by now, given that two of their operatives have been charged with that most unforgivable sin, espionage, but that it is not (so known) is in itself a testament to its strength. Below is an excerpt from a recent Nation article:

AIPAC’s Hold

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AIPAC is the leading player in what is sometimes referred to as “The Israel Lobby”–a coalition that includes major Jewish groups, neoconservative intellectuals and Christian Zionists. With its impressive contacts among Hill staffers, influential grassroots supporters and deep connections to wealthy donors, AIPAC is the lobby’s key emissary to Congress. But in many ways, AIPAC has become greater than just another lobby; its work has made unconditional support for Israel an accepted cost of doing business inside the halls of Congress.

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