#JewishResistence #ResistAIPAC pic.twitter.com/frl3U2JWkg — Abraham Gutman (@abgutman) March 26, 2017Non-Jewish leaders like academic and activist Cornel West joined in Sunday’s protest, which saw participants briefly blocking the doors of the conference. AIPAC has historically avoided taking a firm stance on settlements, but has had a hand in influencing policy that tilts in their favor. Critics, like Lieberman, are more blunt in their assessment: “AIPAC is the largest institution that supports Israeli settlements,” he said Sunday. The Trump administration’s closer alignment to the Israeli government was confirmed at AIPAC by Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., during Sunday’s conference. AIPAC will be pro-Israel at any cost, prioritizing the occupation over the safety of the Jewish community and other marginalized people in America.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2017 21:22 UTC