This is an interesting article, in the American Jewish newspaper Forward, sent to me by Roland Rance. It details how AIPAC - the America Israel Public Affairs Committee - is under investigation by the FBI for "passing classified information...on to an Israeli diplomat". It also reveals that Israeli agents are active in northern Iraq. This is often said of course, but I haven't seen it mentioned so openly in a Jewish newspaper before.
Forward. clearly takes the view that if AIPAC gets hurt, the entire Jewish community gets hurt. Maybe there will be a lesson ultimately for Jews to be more questioning of Zionism in future.
"With senior officials at America's top pro-Israel organization facing the specter of federal indictments, staffers at other groups are beginning to waver in their support and are warning that the mounting legal scandal could damage the political credibility of the entire Jewish community."
Israeli agents in Iraq
"According to a report in the Jerusalem Post earlier this week, Franklin agreed this summer to cooperate with the FBI in a set-up operation. Citing government sources, the report said Franklin was asked by the FBI to tell Rosen and Weissman a false tale: He had learned that Israeli agents in northern Iraq were being targeted by Iran and that they urged the Aipac officials to ring the alarm bells with the Bush administration.
Instead, according to the Jerusalem Post, Rosen and Weissman relayed the information to their Israeli contacts."
Other Jewish groups
Certain Jewish leaders, such as ADL's Abraham Foxman and Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, are urging patience before jumping in with or away from AIPAC.
So, let's be patient and see what happens. On second thoughts, I think I'll stay away from AIPAC.
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