The dark roots of AIPAC, ‘America’s Pro-Israel Lobby’

Zionist Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 

AIPAC, the swaggering and influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which brands itself as “America’s Pro-Israel Lobby,” is holding its annual policy conference. Top politicians from both parties vie for speaking slots at the group’s glitzy gala. Everyone pays AIPAC attention. And for good reason. Since the late 1970s, it has informally directed substantial campaign contributions toward chosen candidates for Congress. Its messaging on the Middle East is essential in Washington’s foreign-policy conversation. To Read Full Story Go to Washington Post.