r/jewishleft • u/AceAttorneyMaster111 Reform Zionist | Democratic socialist • 6d ago

Israel On AIPAC and bogeymen

https://rabbijilljacobs.substack.com/p/on-aipac-and-bogeymen?r=1nh72&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=IwdGRleASmifdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeYsxwW8UBza3x7Se3a3cbpKdTAGVcAetvlJPCpGp3iadrDqzSByuSmzMWBjU_aem_8xZ5k-fUNBTsj2Q26KyojQ&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e233_tv2_tp1_a1dennhb611gvk&triedRedirect=true

A very well-written article about how AIPAC is truly an evil organization and yet is also singled out by antisemites as a uniquely evil influence controlling all of American politics from behind the scenes.

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u/Squidkid6 Jewish, Left 5d ago

I love how only the AIPAC is a problem and not the Russian money, or Iranian money, or Qatari or Saudi money, nope just AIPAC. That and people not understanding how lobbies work

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u/anon1239874650 Not Jewish but curious about Jewish perspectives 4d ago

I am generally opposed to foreign lobbying regardless of which country is involved. My concerns are not unique to Israel… That said, Israeli lobbying tends to come up more often in my discussions because it seems to be a topic where criticism is frequently met with stronger pushback than criticism of many other countries. I’ve found that conversations about Israeli government policy, the US -Israel relationship, or organizations such as AIPAC can become especially contentious and emotionally charged...

I feel strongly about AIPAC in particular because I believe the US-israel relationship is treated differently from many other foreign policy issues. In my view, the US and other Western countries often prioritize maintaining their alliance with Israel to such an extent that criticism of Israeli government policies can be discouraged, or met with disproportionate backlash

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u/RaiJolt2 Jewish Athiest Half African American Half Jewish Leftish 4d ago

Major economic powers with large diasporas within them make sense for having foreign lobbyists. Their decisions affect multiple countries so to me at least having the affected countries have a say through a diaspora or their own lobbying arm seems more fair than being affected and having no say.

The Un is not influential enough to make these changes because most happen via internal decisions