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AIPAC social media campaign backfires
Roei Eisenberg
Published: 02.03.14, 21:15
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1. AIPAC is finished
Sasha   (03.02.14)
Steve Rosen - who was convicted of spying for Israel and absolutely confirmed the charge that some people ARE "Israel Firsters" - a former AIPAC official once said that AIPAC is like a nightflower; it thrives in the darkness. Well, AIPAC is no longer in the darkness. It is almost notorious by now. They have lost on Syria. They have lost on Iran. And they will lose on Palestine. Think of all the Jewish money that went into AIPAC that could have been spent on much better things, like lowering the cost of Jewish day schools/hebrew schools or the cost of synagogue attendance. It's crazy.
2. Brutality is Everywhere
Zechariah   (03.02.14)
Brutality is everywhere in Gangland Wars Drug Cartel Wars .
3. Easy solution
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.02.14)
Netanyahu should shut down negotiations with the "Palestinians" and cancel the road show to Washington DC. End of story.
4. Good!
Non Jewish immigrant ,   Haifa   (03.02.14)
5. The guns are pointed at the terrorist outside picture frame
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.02.14)
He is hiding behind women and children . The sneaky Foreign NGO photographers chose not to include the Arab criminal since it would spoil their agenda.
6. USA NATO UKRAINE AIPAC
Valdi ,   USA/Germany   (03.02.14)
USA with its NATO goes over dead bodies to ensure it's control of the world via the US$ Petrodollar system. Russia will not allow any one to threaten it's national security, since it is not Lybia, Iraq, Syria - it's Russia. The Western media is manipulating the facts. The aggressors sit in Washington. Israel must not take any sides. AIPAC's blind support of US aggressions is harming Israel in long perspective. If a country fights for it's safety, to protect its citizens is one thing. If a country instigates wars, destabilizes whole regions so its citizens can drive bigger cars, it's a completely other thing. USA is misusing its currency to impose with military might and dirty tricks it's will on the nations of the world. They stay outside of Jewish moral and ethics with such behavior. If Israel wants to be a Jewish country as it demands to be accepted by Abbas, it must also act and articulate in this way. Valdi
7. Backfire
Naftali   (03.02.14)
No, it did not backfire, the anti-semites never needed a reason to attack us. In fact, this shows as you stated what their real intentions are. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT Never give in to that scum
8. You never know what's around the corner ;) ,...
split   (03.02.14)
I can drink to that ;) ,...
9. Neither Ynet nor Codepink
Israeli 2   (03.02.14)
will be able to change G-d's will.
10. Actually AIPAC wins
Mordechai   (03.02.14)
Actually AIPAC should raise millions of all these anti semitic images uploaded to their site. And because the electronic intifada voluntarily gave them to AIPAC , AIPAC now owns the copyrights to use them in their fundraising pitches. Brilliant action on AIPAC's point. Its not like these anti Israel/Anti semitic images are making any Israel supporter change their mind. They just show the pro Israel community the venal hatred of Israel's enemies.
11. Funny how things work out
Arnold ,   Montreal   (03.02.14)
Right now AIPAC is not on Obama's mind. Putin and the Ukraine are front and center. Could not have come at a better time to ease the pressure off of Obama's meeting with Netanyahu. I would not be surprised if Obama does not ask Bibi what he thinks is the right move to make.
12. Publish pictures of American victims of Islamists !
Andre ,   Clichy, France   (03.02.14)
WHO is the enemy of the West ? WHO kills, maims, terrorizes civilians of the West ? Americans are NOT decadent, Europeans colonized by millions of muslims: they know the enemy: ISLAMISTS ! Advertise, campaign, publish, lobby.Occupy the field, don't let muslim terrorist fog the issue. It is war. War between Islam and the West, between barbarism and civilisation.
13. Canard? Trope? Anti-Semitism? AIPAC wants Iran war, Jews <1%
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.03.14)
...of US military, 11% of Senate. AIPAC cares more about Israel than America.
14. POOR ARTICLE
Frank-el ,   Seattle USA   (03.03.14)
This vapid puff piece belongs in a high school political science C- paper, not on YNet. Rather than providing some reasonable analysis of this situation, Mr. Eisenberg breaks out his deck of cards, all 52 labeled Anti-Semite. Simple logic dictates that if one is given 2 choices and picks one, the one selected is "First". So, if AIPAC or anybody selects an Israeli favorable option over a US favorable option, they are Israel-First in this regard and vice versa for a US selection. Is Mr. Eisenberg's journalistic skill so weak that he must resort to the level of name calling to justify valid arguments that AIPAC acts primarily on behalf of Israel?
15. no. 13 - you are becoming more insane by the day
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16. #13 ,...
split ,   US   (03.03.14)
Less than 1/10 of 1% - Almost all of them are the first in line of pushing the papers from 9-5 close to home attending college paid of your pocket - My cousin's son 22 years as air traffic controller on couple of aircraft carriers, Whidbey Island and Okinawa never met any of them in uniform. They're gone as soon as they get their degree ,...
17. #1, Rosen wasn't convicted of anything
Danny   (03.03.14)
Strange how anti-Israelis ALWAYS have to resort to lying
18. To Sarah B #3
Truthseeker ,   USA   (03.03.14)
The next chapter in the story should be that the Palestinians go immediately to the ICC and charge Israel with war crimes. Sarah B, I know that there are other countries committing terrible crimes but that does not let Israel off the hook. Read the new report by Amnesty International about the crimes committed by the Israeli forces against civilians. And when the talks are shut down with no chance for a 2 state solution Israel can wave their flag and proudly state that they are the apartheid state of the Jewish people. That should make you very proud Sarah.
19. #16 And you're a shining example
Benji ,   US   (03.03.14)
Of a mutt let into this country who freeloads, collects handouts and posts nonsense on this site daily.
20. #8 You'll drink to just about anything
Benji ,   US   (03.03.14)
One of your many social problems.
21. the photos that were posted by the pro palis
ghostq   (03.03.14)
r work of photoshop, even a child can tell the differense, people who thinks they r real either stupid or they r really full of hatered or something else nasty.
22. to #1 syria? Iran? y would jewish org will care
ghostq   (03.03.14)
about obama failurs, Syria is nobody issue since there is no financial intrest to west including the USA, as for Iran obama do not run for the press but the USA army increased its navi troopers in the past few weeks in the persian golf, talks is one thing reality another.
23. No racism
Raimo Kangasniemi ,   Juupajoki, Finland   (03.03.14)
In my opinion it's Cory Booker that is the opportunist; he found "love" for Israel and AIPAC during his campaign. Overall you are clutching at straws trying to find racism in this viral campaign; Adelson has made publicly known his own sentiments very well, he puts Israel first and doesn't hide it and as a billionaire and a major backer of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign his political and financial influence can't be denied.
24. Social Media Backfires
D Christie ,   New York USA   (03.03.14)
LMAO.. A paragraph in the article: "Instead of the pictures of smiling American Jewish activists, the hashtag now has a stream of harsh images of settlers harassing Palestinians, the aftermath of IAF airstrikes, and Israeli parents teaching their children how to use firearms." OMG... Talk about an entire culture in a staggering condition of total and terminal denial.: Rather than acknowledge their own amoral and criminal conduct and move to change it - they simply blame "anti-Semites" for noticing it. How can anybody reasonably expect Israel to resolve the problems when it's unwilling to even acknowledge them?
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