[Peace-discuss] NYT: Here comes the Wall Street Wing of King Bibi’s Air Force

[David Green]

As mentioned on the Jimmy Dore show, along with other "super-delegates",
including our very own Dan Shapiro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4rc6r9TVjU

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 8:42 AM Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss <
peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

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> https://www.facebook.com/robert.naiman/posts/10159096633997656
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> NYT: Here comes the Wall Street Wing of King Bibi’s Air Force
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> *Incoming
> <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/us/politics/bernie-sanders-attack-ads.html>:*
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> “Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC to Air Attack Ads Against Bernie Sanders
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> The group, the Democratic Majority for Israel, will begin airing a
> negative campaign spot on Wednesday, as worries mount among ‘moderate
> Democrats’ [*sic*] that Mr. Sanders could win the Iowa caucuses.”
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> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/us/politics/bernie-sanders-attack-ads.html
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> Here’s who these people *claim* they are
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Majority_for_Israel>: [
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Majority_for_Israel]
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> “The Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) is a lobbying group that
> advocates pro-Israel and progressive policies to the Congress and Executive
> Branch of the United States. The current President and CEO of the
> Democratic Majority for Israel, is renowned pollster, Mark Mellman.”
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> Here’s who these people *really* are.
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> A.  The co-chair of DMFI associated with money is Todd Richman.
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> Here's how the Jewish Telegraphic Agency describes
> <https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/leading-dems-launch-centrist-pro-israel-faction-to-counter-lefts-influence> Todd
> Richman: [
> https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/leading-dems-launch-centrist-pro-israel-faction-to-counter-lefts-influence
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> "Todd Richman, a J.P. Morgan executive who is also a major donor to the
> party"
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> B. Here’s how the Jewish News Service describes
> <https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/new-group-of-democrats-aims-to-counter-anti-israel-trend/article_4739e336-af76-53c0-92c0-e2db726f0197.html> Todd
> Richman: [
> https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/new-group-of-democrats-aims-to-counter-anti-israel-trend/article_4739e336-af76-53c0-92c0-e2db726f0197.html
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> "acclaimed Democratic fundraiser and activist Todd Richman"
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> C. Here's his bio
> <https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/all-the-aipac-bashing-is-just-not-fair/> on
> his blog at the *Times of Israel* [defending AIPAC from criticism for
> hosting Trump]: [
> https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/all-the-aipac-bashing-is-just-not-fair/]
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> "Todd Richman is a financial advisor and managing director with a firm
> based in New York City. He is active in several pro-Israel and Jewish
> organizations most notably AIPAC and UJA-Federation of New York. He
> previously worked as a non-profit executive for such organizations as the
> American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the American Jewish
> Congress. In the 1990s he was a Democratic consultant running and raising
> money for Congressional campaigns. For his commitment to Jewish life and
> community service, he was recently honored with the Robert S. Boaz Award by
> UJA-Federation of New York."
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> D. Here's his bio at DMFI <https://demmajorityforisrael.org/todd-richman/>:
> [https://demmajorityforisrael.org/todd-richman/]
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> "Todd Richman is a top Democratic fundraiser raising money for several
> Members of the House leadership and several US Senators including; Sherrod
> Brown, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Manchin, and Jeanne Shaheen. Richman served as a
> Democratic political consultant and worked for numerous elected officials,
> including: Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Congressman Steve Rothman
> (D-NJ), NY State Attorney General Robert Abrams (D-NY) and Congressman
> Stephen Solarz (D-NY). Currently, Richman is a Managing Director and
> Financial Advisor for a firm in New York City. Richman has served as a
> delegate to the Democratic National Convention and was a John Kerry Trustee
> in his 2004 bid for the Presidency. He has also led and participated in
> several missions to Israel with elected officials."
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> How would we feel if “Israel” were replaced in the forgoing with “Saudi
> Arabia” or “UAE”?
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> Welcome to the desert of the real.
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