http://dir.salon.com/topics/american_israel_public_affairs_committee/?source=rss&aim=american_israel_public_affairs_committee en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/08/21/influencing_israel/index.html?source=rss Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure? By Aluf Benn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/24/obama_in_israel/index.html?source=rss He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country? By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/07/02/obama_israel/index.html?source=rss He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign. By Mike Madden Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/05/hillary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/06/05/hillary/index.html?source=rss Before reports surfaced that she would bow out later this week, Hillary Clinton spent the day after Barack Obama's victory campaigning for president -- sort of. By Vincent Rossmeier Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/02/election_aipac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/06/02/election_aipac/index.html?source=rss In a speech at the conference, John McCain ridicules Barack Obama's positions on Iran and Iraq; Obama's campaign is quick to hit back. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/07/iran/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/07/iran/index.html?source=rss U.S. and Israeli hard-liners -- some with close ties to John McCain -- are once again hyping the Iranian nuclear threat. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/13/jerusalem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/13/jerusalem/index.html?source=rss A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/10/09/gaydamak_bibi/index.html?source=rss Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/08/16/israel_eyes_08/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/08/16/israel_eyes_08/index.html?source=rss Many in Israel are scrutinizing the U.S. presidential race -- and potentially key differences on security among Obama, Clinton and Edwards. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/03/20/aipac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/03/20/aipac/index.html?source=rss As Bush's unbalanced Mideast policies careen from disaster to disaster, people who don't toe the AIPAC line are beginning to speak out. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/index.html?source=rss AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran. By Gregory Levey Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/19/israellobby/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/12/19/israellobby/index.html?source=rss A new alliance, including financier George Soros and former Bill Clinton advisor Jeremy Ben-Ami, aims to take on the powerful lobbyist group AIPAC -- and reshape U.S. policy. By Sidney Blumenthal Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/05/04/colbert_press/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/05/04/colbert_press/index.html?source=rss Status-obsessed D.C. journalists tut-tutted at Stephen Colbert's irreverent performance -- ignoring Bush's war against their profession. By Michelle Goldberg Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/04/18/lobby/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/04/18/lobby/index.html?source=rss Two leading academics have tried to break the taboo against criticizing Israel's powerful U.S. lobby. It's a worthy aim, but their clumsy argument may backfire. By Ian Williams Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/01/nuclear_nonproliferation_treaty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/06/01/nuclear_nonproliferation_treaty/index.html?source=rss The Bush administration tried and failed to strong-arm the rest of the world on nukes. As a result, the chances of runaway proliferation are higher than they've been in decades. By Michelle Goldberg Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/23/dean_israel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/09/23/dean_israel/index.html?source=rss When he said the U.S. must be "evenhanded" in the Middle East, rivals and critics accused him of selling out the Jewish state -- even though his position is similar to Bush's and his campaign co-chair used to run AIPAC. By Anthony York Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/04/12/tikkun/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/04/12/tikkun/index.html?source=rss Michael Lerner and Cornel West have teamed up to combat the pro-Israel lobby. But so far Ariel Sharon isn't losing sleep over it. By Aluf Benn Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/01/28/mullahs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/01/28/mullahs/index.html?source=rss Worried about a possible thaw between Washington and Iran, Sharon warns that the Islamic regime poses an urgent threat to Israel. By Jake Tapper Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/07/27/cheney/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/07/27/cheney/index.html?source=rss The veep nominee was on the finance committee for an Arab-sponsored charity dinner that excluded Israelis. By Jonathan Broder Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/01/16/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/01/16/news/index.html?source=rss Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Clinton next Tuesday will likely sink the Middle East peace process altogether.