American Israel Public Affairs Committee

I once asked a prominent figure in the American pro-Israel lobbying community what the secret of its success was. He answered me bluntly and clearly: "Fear." I admittedly did not understand what he meant at first, but then I realized that he was talking about how the myth of the pro-Israel lobby is based precisely on its ability to make its opponents afraid.

Pro-Israel political groups have transformed a Democratic primary on the outskirts of New York City, overwhelming the race with record-shattering outside spending to take down one of Israel's most outspoken detractors, Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

BELGRADE - Serbia highly appreciates the cooperation with the US, Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic said at a meeting with American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) representatives in Belgrade on Thursday.

The AIPAC delegation was headed by the organisation's President Michael Tuchin.

BELGRADE - The friendship between Serbs and Jews has been confirmed in difficult times, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said after meeting with American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) representatives in Belgrade on Thursday.

The Israeli embassy in Belgrade said it was "happy" to hear that Serbia plans to open a diplomatic representative office in Jerusalem, which Israel claims as its capital.

"The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, is on a working visit to the United States of America, where he will participate in a panel of the conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC 2020)", the statement said.

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Having attended the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which took place in Washington DC a few days ago, I can draw two conclusions.

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides has called for the establishment of a regional organization for security and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, adding that no country - including Turkey - should be excluded from the process.

Turkey on March 25 voiced concern over speeches of some country leaders about moving their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meeting in Washington on March 24.

Israel has said it will join the US in pulling out of the UN’s cultural organisation UNESCO, after US officials cited “anti-Israel bias”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US decision as “brave and moral”, a statement said.

The agency is known for designating world heritage sites such as Syria’s Palmyra and the US Grand Canyon.