7 Apr 2025 7:12 pm
********jerrab » Today, 4:06 pm » wrote: ↑ -------------------------
https://pol.illinoisstate.edu/downloads ... IPAC05.pdf
The first victims of AIPAC’s attacks were Representatives Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey and Paul Findley. Representative McCloskey’s first sin was to have repeatedly said that if an incumbent administration couldn’t keep the Israel Lobby from blocking its Middle East policies, it was time to take the issue to the people. (Curtiss 39) At the time of this comment 1978-1982, public support for the “Land for Peace” idea was strong and both the Carter and Reagan were strong supporters of the plan. In order to keep its goals on track AIPAC set-up an all-out war on Representative McCloskey and targeted him as a larger threat to Israel than all of the Arab nations combined. Donors from all over the country poured money into California to unseat McCloskey. AIPAC’s labeling of McCloskey as an enemy of Israel caused many pro-Israel PAC’s to shell money out to McCloskey’s opponent. At the time there were over 30 pro-Israel PAC’
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AIPAC was fearful that Representative Findley would begin to pool support for the PLO and the Palestinians. They decided to make sure in his 1982 campaign; there was no way for him to win. First, the 1980 census required a re-drawing of the legislative districts. Three maps were made, of which two almost guaranteed Findley victory, while the other almost guaranteed defeat. (Curtiss 30) There were three judges deciding on the maps; two Republicans and one Democrat. To the surprise of many one of the Republican judges, a supporter and sympathizer of AIPAC, voted with the Democrat, ensuring Findley’s defeat. (Findley 23) To help make sure defeat was guaranteed, AIPAC mobilized college student volunteers from across the country, encouraged pro-Israel PAC’s to donate large sums to Findley’s opponent, Richard Durbin, and made it almost impossible for Findley to get anyone to come to fundraisers on his behalf. (Rubenberg 374) 51% of Richard Durbin’s donations came for out of state contributors, and under the direction of AIPAC, $104,325 came into Durbin’s campaign from Pro-Israel PAC’s. AIPAC also sent 200 Student volunteers to do door to door canvassing for Durbin.
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all this pro israel lobbying in american politics is something kennedy wanted to stop. anyone against israel and whatever it does to the palestinians will not get elected but whoever supports israel will get millions of dollars from israel so most of dc all are supporters of israel.
and yes, this includes trump.
(AIPAC was fearful that Representative Findley would begin to pool support for the PLO and the Palestinians. They decided to make sure in his 1982 campaign; there was no way for him to win. First, the 1980 census required a re-drawing of the legislative districts. Three maps were made, of which two almost guaranteed Findley victory, while the other almost guaranteed defeat. (Curtiss 30) There were three judges deciding on the maps; two Republicans and one Democrat. To the surprise of many one of the Republican judges, a supporter and sympathizer of AIPAC, voted with the Democrat, ensuring Findley’s defeat. (Findley 23) To help make sure defeat was