For many of the participants it was their first trip to an aipac conference, said moore, chair of the organizations pittsburgh council. Take a virtual tour of the city by the bay, visit famous landmarks like the golden gate bridge and alcatraz, or enjoy a. He is associated with yad ezra vshulamit, an organization providing help to people in need throughout israel, and the kemach foundation whose mission is to make positive impact in israeli society, by contributing to its economic development, and providing resources and support for the members of the ultraorthodox community. Foreign policy is a book by john mearsheimer, professor of political science at the university of chicago, and stephen walt, professor of international relations at the kennedy school of government at harvard university, published in late august 2007. Jewish committee, founded in 1906, is based is san francisco. Jvs is a san franciscobased nonprofit that helps people build skills, find work, and transform their lives. Mark your calendars, book your tickets and register now for expose aipac 20 in washington dc march 2nd5th cant make it. Impeachment weekend san francisco, april 28, 2007 racist literature distributed in berkeley april 11, 2007 u. Kamala devi harris was born on october 20, 1964 in oakland, california. The pittsburgh delegation to this years aipac policy conference in washington, d. Nancy egan avp, counsel, state government relations at american property casualty insurance association. Stephen zunes, professor of politics at the university of san francisco, gives a detailed point by point critique of the paper. Kids book called p is for palestine is stirring up outrage.
He is the author of two unofficial histories of aipacamericas defense line and foreign agents, as well as the books divert, spy trade, deadly dogma, visa denied and editor of the book neocon middle east policy. Click through the slideshow above to see reactions to kamala harris meeting california aipac. Attendees will receive a signed copy of ambassador ross new book. The san francisco launch committee and the jwi and young womens leadership network teams couldnt be more excited to launch in san francisco on june th. The american israel public affairs committee aipac. She graduated from the university of michigan in 1968. San francisco reports 99 new cases over the weekend 8. Please contact aipac at 617 3992562 for more information or to register. Aipac, the us proisrael lobby, their goals, methods and. Erlich said an economically weak iran would not help israels security, but. And just so there was no doubt, the american israel public affairs committee retweeted the picture. Aipac owns the us what a sycophantic jewish circlejerk love fest this is. Nicole bernstein director, aipac san diego san diego. Michael oren writes in his book, power, faith, and fantasy.
Sanders and trump skip aipac, but take center stage anyway. Amy rothschild friedkin 1947 was the second female president of the american israel public affairs committee aipac, from may 2002 until may 2004, then served as the national chair of aipacs board. Before cofounding, gary kamiya was at the san francisco examiner for five years, where he worked with david talbot as senior editor at the papers sunday magazine, image. Dec 17, 2004 the brief scuffle occurred monday, dec. Learn from the past mistakes and triumphs of the propeace camp and see how aipacs relations with government have begun to fray over the years.
Take a virtual tour of the city by the bay, visit famous landmarks like the golden gate bridge and alcatraz, or enjoy a live look at the skyline with these webcams. It provides books on defending against antiisrael campaigning on college. Find 3030 listings related to aipac in san francisco on. But a popular president and dissent within the advocacy ranks could lead to a showdown on middle east policy.
To make new, likeminded friends aipac brings together people from all over the country and beyond plus san franciscans youve. Question of bipartisanship dominated aipac policy conference. Mar 04, 2020 rona kaufman had never before been to an aipac policy conference. Aipac events american isreal public affairs commitee. Attack mars peaceful protest outside oakland aipac event j. Use this tool to access your daily schedule, speaker bios, policy briefs, maps, news and alerts. For more than half a century, the american israel public affairs committee has worked to help make israel more secure by ensuring that american support remains strong. This book is highly scholarly treatment of the topic of how the zionist regime and aipac played the key role in starting the war and destruction of iraq and brining. Before that, kenen was an employee of the israeli ministry of foreign affairs.
Previously, she was a political reporter for cnn politics, where she covered immigration, cybersecurity and other hot. That makes investigative reporter reese erlichs new book on iran even. He taught journalism for 10 years at san francisco state university and. Naomi lauter, led aipac efforts in san francisco for 50 years. Smith is the director of the institute for research. The jewish news of northern california, formerly known as jweekly, is a weekly print newspaper in northern california, with its online edition updated daily. He is the author of two unofficial histories of aipacamericas defense line and foreign agents, as well as the books divert, spy trade, deadly dogma, visa denied and editor of the book. Tal kopan is the washington correspondent for the san francisco chronicle. May 24, 2019 san francisco says bike repair shops are essential and will. Receive realtime text alerts to help prepare for your trip, as well as special offers and info about our shows no more than 1xmonth.
From 1955 to 1956, feinstein was a fellow at the coro foundation in san francisco. Aipac the american israel public affairs committee. The san francisco public library system is dedicated to free and equal access to information, knowledge, independent learning and the joys of reading for our diverse community. To make new, likeminded friends aipac brings together people from all over the country and beyond plus san franciscans youve never met that share the goal of israel advocacy. Siehe joshua frank, hillary clinton and the israel lobby, 23. And just so there was no doubt, the american israel public affairs committee re tweeted the picture. It is owned and operated by san francisco jewish community publications inc. Kamala harris met with california aipac leaders in her senate office. Before a packed meeting of the american israel public affairs committee aipac three years ago, u. I learned a lot about aipac from its start from cissie swig and also from naomi lauter. Dec 14, 2018 by david brennan on 41519 former president jimmy carter told a church congregation this weekend that he had spoken with president donald trump about china on saturday, and said the commander in chief was worried that beijing had outpaced its global rivals. To be inspired and motivated the aipac conference energizes and educates participants to become a more effective advocate for israel.
Details and official event time will be shared upon registration. Aipac desert communitywide event featuring bill cowan, ltcol usmc ret. Please join community leaders, members of congress, state officials, and students for aipac s largest gathering of proisrael activists in new england. But for the duquesne university school of law professor, this was an important year to travel to the nations capital and be among 18,000 other supporters of the bipartisan, proisrael lobbying group. As you plan your stay at hotel diva, be sure to take a look at our current special offers and then make your reservation at the san.
Kamala harris mobbed on twitter after meeting with california. Her mother, shyamala gopalan, was a tamil indian breastcancer scientist who immigrated to the united states from madras, india, in 1960 to pursue a doctorate in endocrinology at the university of california, berkeley uc berkeley. San francisco says bike repair shops are essential and will. There is a taboo against criticizing aipac and ilhan omar just destroyed it. Former canadian prime minister stephen harper spoke at the annual american israel public affairs committee aipac conference, he talked about the importance of the u. A childrens book titled p is for palestine is infuriating some new york jewish mothers who charge that its nothing but antisemitic propaganda disguised as a kids alphabet book. See 3d hall plan of aipac policy conference 2020 in walter e. A collection of groups calling itself the expose aipac coalition claimed credit for persuading several members of the san francisco board of supervisors to forgo attending an aipac dinner this week. He declares that the book makes the sensational claim that aipac, short for the american israel public affairs committee, and other jewish.
See our san francisco visitors guide for more information about visiting san francisco. The current president of aipac is betsy berns korn. Every year the aipac policy conference shows the strength and the vitality of the unbreakable bonds between the united states and israel. What it is, who its allies are, why its dangerous and. The american israel public affairs committee aipac is a national membership based group which. The jewish news of northern california via jta naomi lauter, who led bay area operations for the american jewish public affairs committee for more than half a century, has died.
Nov 19, 2017 a childrens book titled p is for palestine is infuriating some new york jewish mothers who charge that its nothing but antisemitic propaganda disguised as a kids alphabet book. View nicole bernsteins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The american israel public affairs committee is a lobbying group that advocates proisrael. Joel landau born in queens, new york is a modern orthodox rabbi. Nancy egan general counsel, wing an alphabet company. Marc sits on the california advisory committee to the united states commission on civil rights, was named 2008 volunteer of the year by the sf jewish community federation, and was awarded the san francisco jcrcs 2015 courageous leader award for his work against the bds movement. Aipac dinner protest in oakland, monday, december, 2004. Dec 18, 2018 tal kopan is the washington correspondent for the san francisco chronicle. Feinstein graduated from convent of the sacred heart high school, san francisco in 1951 and from stanford university in 1955 with a bachelor of arts in history. Cissie swig from california anybody here from california. Among the organizers of the protest was tikkun community, a liberal san francisco congregation led by rabbi michael lerner.
Aipac dinner protest in oakland, monday, december, 2004 these photos and videos were taken at the protest outside the east bay annual aipac membership event, a dinner hosted by the american israel public affairs committee, a proisrael lobbying group. Earthcam partnered with the south end rowing club and hilton san francisco union square hotel to bring you panoramic views of san francisco. Dec 03, 2011 aipac, the us proisrael lobby, their goals, methods and policies. By david brennan on 41519 former president jimmy carter told a church congregation this weekend that he had spoken with president donald trump about china on saturday, and said the commander in chief was worried that beijing had outpaced its global rivals. Sanders and trump skip aipac, but take center stage anyway absences of republican president and leading democrat candidate to replace him underscore increasing threat to viability of a. Mar 29, 2017 cissie swig from california anybody here from california. Aipac, the us proisrael lobby, their goals, methods and policies. The american israel public affairs committee was founded in 1951 by isaiah l. Out of iraq now rally san francisco, march 18, 2007 nude protest at memorial oak grove berkeley, march 17, 2007 sympathy for pelosi san francisco, march 14, 2007. Kenen originally ran the american zionist committee for public affairs as a lobbying division of the american zionist council. In his book describing the history of aipac, kenen wrote that aipacs executive.
Read dan fleshlers book for a primer on how the american israel public affairs committee is not the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Robert lauter obituary san francisco, ca san francisco. My aipac guides is a comprehensive guide to your aipac event, educational seminar or israel trip. Hotel diva is close to the best things to do in san francisco, san francisco restaurants, shopping in san francisco and more. Rona kaufman had never before been to an aipac policy conference. Foreign policy is a book by john mearsheimer, professor of political. Nancy pelosis links to israel are strong and personal. Harris not shy about meeting with the american israel public. Nicole bernstein director, aipac san diego aipac linkedin.
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