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Originally Posted by Adder
She can do that without suggesting that U.S. Israel policy is driven by money (it isn't really) or mentioning dual allegiances.
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It's not all about money, but the AIPAC expenditures sure don't hurt. And Adelson (probably the Israel supporter who has done the most to tie together the radical right in the US and Netanyahu and the anti-Peace crowd in Israel) does indeed expect a return on his investments.
I don't think it is in any way anti-semitic to suggest that donors give seeking to influence outcomes. I do think it is antisemitic to suggest that Jews control Hollywood, DC, or anywhere else with their money. AIPAC and Adelson are doing nothing different than other PACS and donors.
The use of the off-the-cuff musical quote to say "it's all about the benjamins" gets caught because this is an area where a bit of hyperbole bumps into a truckload of history. She's just got to be more careful and use more qualified statements, otherwise, the Fox News crowd is just lurking about waiting to jump her.
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