Reply #9: No. It's not about my POV [View All]

Look, there's really not any argument that AIPAC has enormous influence, so comparing their influence with HRW and Peace now is just silly. Yes, there are other lobbies that clearly have too much muscle on Capitol Hill to be good for democracy. Big Pharma comes to mind.

I don't believe that it's simply because Palestinians don't recognize Israel that our government lines behind Israel. They do so for a plethora of reasons; partly historical, partly self-interest, partly the Christian fundamentalists, partly the influence of AIPAC and money, etc.

It's past time for Israel, as the party with the greatest power, to make some real gestures of good faith. The route they've been taking will not lead to peace. They need to take positive steps to remove settlements and end the Occupation.