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The Israeli Member of Congress:
I had previously and partially written about this, but it merits its own post and an extension.
Members of Congress routinely make trips to Israel at the behest of the Israel lobby. The tiny nation is one of the...
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
