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AIPAC Demands Democrats “Stand With Israel” on Iran (www.dropsitenews.com)

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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has been furiously urging House Democrats to release messages of steadfast support for Israel in its war with Iran, the Prospect and Drop Site News have learned, even as bipartisan lawmakers come together on a War Powers Act resolution to prevent U.S. troops or funds being used in yet another Middle East conflagration.

One member relayed that a colleague had received literally 100 phone calls from members of AIPAC and its allied pressure groups. AIPAC wants House Democratic members to state explicitly that they “stand with Israel” in its actions against Iran aimed at destroying the Islamic Republic’s nuclear capability, and add that Iran “must never have a nuclear weapon.”

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[–] opavader@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

at this point we are just a proxy state of israel. apart from the the evangelical nuts, 80% of voters are strongly against it. we work hard without healthcare, education to fund murderous parasites who think all non-israelis are subhuman slaves. don’t tell me its the defence lobby, they have been angry at israel stealing their tech and reselling it to our adversaries for decades but unable to do anything about.

our politicians shameless support them as they get bribed for it and face no consequences. same story in uk and germany. they don’t have to send their children at war so that an apartheid state can freely murder family for more land.

if we ever get our autonomy back then schumer, pelosi, trump, vance and all need to be tried for treason