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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 19h

#OnThisDay OCTOBER 6...1973: Start of Yom Kippur War...1943: 400 Rabbis come to DC/Were Refused Meeting with FDR...1981: Anwar Sadat Assassinated... + On the eve of the 3rd Anniversary of October 7th; a Reminder: “How Israel’s Detractors Responded to October 7: The first 24 Hours”

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“ON THIS DAY” OCTOBER 6...1973: Start of Yom Kippur War...1981: Sadat Assassinated... 1943: 400 Rabbis come to DC/Were Refused Meeting with FDR

On the eve of the third Anniversary of October 7th; a ‘reminder…” - “How Israel’s Detractors Responded to October 7: The first 24 Hours”

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Declining support in US for Israel. From August 2014: Ron Kampeas in JTA "Ebbing support for Israel among key groups stirring alarm - Congressional staffers, younger Americans and Democrats are less likely to be supportive of Israel, new polls and a focus group show..." www.jta.org/2014/08/05/p...

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Ebbing support for Israel among key groups stirring alarm - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Congressional staffers, younger Americans and Democrats are less likely to be supportive of Israel, new polls and a focus group show.

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Zionism is Racism..." Welcome to the British Extreme Left in 2026: The UK Green Party has just voted to declare that "Zionism is racism.."And doing so on the 90th Anniversary of "The Battle of Cable Street." As the British Left go...Can the US Left be far behind (Is it?!) x.com/PolitlcsUK/s...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today's (Saturday) @nytimes.com Front Page recounts what occurred on that almost-fatal "Fly Dubai" Flight to Israel.(Undoubtedly cuing further gnashing of teeth from the haters of Israel, the "False Flag" conspiratorialists and the "What aboutists..." !) www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@nytimes.com "AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies.The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor or made a point of rejecting the group’s support

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AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor or made a point of rejecting the ...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#OnThisDay OCT 1...1946: Nuremberg Sentence...1985: Israel strikes PLO in Tunis...1940: Einstein becomes US Citizen...1981: Reagan on AWACS...1943: Rescue of Danish Jews...1976: Bernard Lewis in Foreign Affairs re Soviets & Anti-Zionism....1976: Yigal Allon "Israel: The Case for Defensible Borders"

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“ON THIS DAY” OCT 1...1946: Nuremberg Verdicts/Sentence...1985: Israel strikes PLO HQ in Tunis...1940: Einstein becomes US Citizen...1981: Reagan on Lobbying against AWACS

1976: Bernard Lewis’ Oct 1976 “Foreign Affairs” article analyzing “Zionism is Racism”

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From @timesofisrael.com and @apnews.com "Texas man accused of plot to attack state Capitol, was reportedly mad at AIPAC - Benny Caldera Jr. charged with making a terroristic threat after threating to ‘shoot up’ statehouse in Austin" www.timesofisrael.com/texas-man-ac...

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Texas man accused of plot to attack state Capitol, was reportedly mad at AIPAC

Benny Caldera Jr. charged with making a terroristic threat after threating to 'shoot up' statehouse in Austin

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The constant rush to defend or deny or excuse terrorists acts; to blame Israel in one form or another; and to then believe in all sorts of conspiratorial allegations accusing Israel with the most bizarre claims. Throw in the claims that something which obviously did happen; couldn't have happened

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#OnThisDay - SEPT 30... 2016: Shimon Peres Funeral 1938: UK Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain returns from Munich agreement with Hitler “Peace for Our Time”... 1946: Nuremberg War Crimes Verdicts 1941: Babi Yar (Day II) michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/on-this-da...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPT 29.. 1923: British and French Mandates for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria 1938: “Munich” - Chamberlain/Hitler “Peace for our Time” 1941: Babi Yar 2000: Start of Second Intifada Others + My piece in The Times of Israel blog “Musing about #AIPAC, Israel and the Campaigns Against Them”

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 29... 1938: “Munich” - Chamberlain/Hitler “Peace for our Time”...1941: Babi Yar...2000: Second Intifada...1923: British and French Mandates for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria...

“Musing about AIPAC, Israel and the Campaigns Against Them” -My Times of Israel piece

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My piece in The @timesofisrael.com blog "Musing about AIPAC, Israel and the Campaigns Against Them" blogs.timesofisrael.com/musing-about...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 28...1995: Israel-PLO "Oslo II" Signed at White House...2016: Shimon Peres Dies at 93 (World Leaders attend funeral)...1982: Sabra and Shatila Mass Protests in Israel...2000: Sharon Visit to Temple Mount...1970: Egypt’s Nasser Dies (Anwar Sadat takes over)

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPTEMBER 28....1995: Oslo II Signed at the White House...1970: Egypt’s Nasser Dies.

The Anti-AIPAC Documentary “Night FLower” debut Oct 20 in Chicago

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1962: The first direct US Arms Sale to #Israel: Hawk anti-aircraft missiles. The decision made by President Kennedy. @jta.org reporting that day and the following day about the decision and reactions "United States to Sell Ground-to-air Missiles to Israel" www.jta.org/archive/unit...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Washington Views” Weekly Focus on Critics, Detractors & Others - including some of my views! Week Ending September 25, 2026. Offering the perspective of a former long-time AIPAC Staffer + A few forthcoming Major “ON THIS DAY” Flashbacks

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“Washington Views” Weekly Focus on Critics, Detractors & Others - including some of my views! Week Ending September 25, 2026

Offering the perspective of a former long-time AIPAC Staffer + A few forthcoming Major “ON THIS DAY” Flashbacks

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#OnThisDay in 1969: Israeli Prime Minister, GOLDA MEIR is warmly welcomed to the White House by President RICHARD NIXON - Their first meeting since the two leaders took office that year www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-0v... + Text of their dinner toasts that evening www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/to...

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Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at the White House, 1969

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPT 24...1950: “Operation Magic Carpet” Ends...1995: Oslo II Agreement Initialed...1950: Ralph Bunche Nobel Peace Prize...1957: Little Rock...2010: J Street Early Funding (George Soros involved revealed) + 2024: My first Times of Israel “Saying Goodbye to AIPAC - But Not to the Cause”

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 24...1950: “Operation Magic Carpet” Ends...1995: Oslo II Agreement Initialed...1950: Ralph Bunche Nobel Peace Prize...1957: Little Rock

2010: J Street “[George] Soros revealed as funder of [J Street]” despite earlier denials

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The new documentary about Edward Said "Edward Said Between Worlds" (Said's daughter Najla Said serves as a consulting producer) tiff.net/films/edward... youtube.com/watch?v=KTnW... #EdwardSaid

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'Edward Said: Between Worlds' | His Daughter on His Legacy, Palestine & the Power to Narrate

YouTube video by Deadline Hollywood

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It was wonderful to spend Rosh Hashanah last week with Missy and Elaine, two lifelong Michiganders who welcomed me into their home and taught me about the sweet and joyous meaning of Rosh Hashanah.

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPT 20-21...2001: Post 9/11 Pres Bush addresses Joint Session of Congress; Declares “War on Terror”...1984: Hezbollah Bombs US Beirut Embassy Annex...1973: Kissinger Approved Secretary State...1993: Rabin to Knesset re PLO Deal...1970: Jordan Civil War. Golda Meir on Pres. Nixon Meet

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 20-21...2001: Pres Bush Declares “War on Terror”...1984: Hezbollah Bombs US Beirut Embassy Annex...1973: Kissinger Approved as Secretary State...1993: Rabin to Knesset re PLO Deal

1970: Jordanian Civil War & PM Golda Meir Meeting with Pres Nixon and Message to American Jews

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPTEMBER 19...1969: PM Golda Meir TIME Cover story...1970: Jordan Civil War...1972: Israeli Diplomat Killed in London... 2002: IDF Siege of Arafat Compound. michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/on-this-da...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#OnThisDay - SEPT 17... 1978: The Israel-Egypt “Camp David Accords”... 1948: UN Mediator Count Bernadotte Assassinated in Jerusalem by Yitzhak Shamir's "Lehi"... 2001: Post 9/11: President Bush Visits Islamic Center in Washington DC 1970: Jordan Civil War... 1982: Aftermath of Sabra & Shatila...

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 17...1978: The Israel-Egypt “Camp David Accords”...1948: UN Mediator Count Bernadotte Assassinated...2001: Post 9/11: President Bush Visits Islamic Center in Washington DC

1970: Jordan Civil War...1982: Aftermath of Sabra & Shatila...1787: The US Constitution Signed...1394: Expulsion of Jews from France

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPTEMBER 16...1982: Start of Sabra and Shatila...1984: Benjamin Netanyahu Appointed Israel’s UN Ambassador...1970: Start of Jordanian Civil War + Year Flashback, my piece “Ah...J Street (Continued)”

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPTEMBER 16...1982: Start of Sabra and Shatila...1984: Netanyahu Appointed Israel’s UN Ambassador...1970: Start of Jordanian Civil War

Year Flashback, my piece “Ah...J Street (Continued)”

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hear a lot these days about US aid to - and support for - Israel and the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding). #OnThisDay In 2016: President Obama announced the new US-Israel MOU, being signed that day in Washington DC. White House Factsheet about the #MOU obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“ON THIS DAY” SEPTEMBER 14... 2001: September 11 National Memorial Services in the US & UK 2016: US-Israel 10 Year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed 1982: Lebanon’s New President Bashir Gemayel Assassinated 2021: Former “Soviet Refusenik” Ida Nudel Dies in Israel

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPTEMBER 14...2001: September 11 Memorial Services...2016: US-Israel MOU Signed...1982: Lebanon’s New President Bashir Gemayel Assassinated (2 Days later Sabra & Shatila)

2021: Former “Soviet Refusenik” Ida Nudel Dies in Israel at age 90... 1814: Francis Scott Key pens the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner”

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Flashback 21 Years....”On This Day” in 2005: The very-last Israeli soldiers saying goodbye to Gaza as Israeli completes its disengagement. The rest was up to the Palestinians of Gaza... www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXt...

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Last Israeli soldiers leave Gaza at Kissufim, Israeli general

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Washington Views” Weekly Focus on Critics, Detractors & Others - including my own views! Offering the perspective of a former long-time AIPAC Staffer Week Ending September 11, 2026

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“Washington Views” Weekly Focus on Critics, Detractors & Others - including my own views! September 11, 2026

Offering the perspective of a former long-time AIPAC Staffer

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPTember 9...1993: Israel-PLO Mutual Recognition/Exchange of Letters (4 Days later: Rabin & Arafat at Clinton White House Signing). A moment of cautious euphoria.... 2003: Two Hamas Bombings Kill 16 people...1940: Italian planes bomb Tel-Aviv. Over 130 people killed.

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“ON THIS DAY” SEPT 9...1993: Israel-PLO Mutual Recognition/Exchange of Letters...4 Days later: Rabin & Arafat at Clinton White House Signing...

2003: Two Hamas Bombings Kills 16 in Israel

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There's a certain irony that the British et al action comes one day before the 33rd Anniversary of the famed September 9th, 1993 "Exchange of Letters" and Mutual Recognition between Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin and PLO head, Yasser Arafat ecf.org.il/media_items/...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social position re today's actions re Israel: "J Street Welcomes UK, France and Canada’s Decision to Ban Imports From West Bank Settlements" jstreet.org/press-releas...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#OnThisDay September 5...1972: The “Munich Massacre” -Israeli Olympic Athletes Taken Hostage and Killed by Palestinian Terrorists...1978: Start of the “Camp David Summit” with Carter-Sadat-Begin ... 1946: Ben Hecht’s “A Flag is Born” Opens on Broadway (with Marlon Brando)

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“ON THIS DAY” September 5...1972: The “Munich Massacre” -Israeli Olympic Athletes Taken Hostage and Killed by Palestinian Terrorists...1978: Start of the “Camp David Summit” with Carter-Sadat-Begin

1946: Ben Hecht’s “A Flag is Born” Opens on Broadway (with Marlon Brando)

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Washington Views: Weekly Focus on Critics, Detractors & Others - September 4, 2026 - Shabbat Shalom... michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/washington...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPTEMBER 4...1999: PM Ehud Barak and Yassar Arafat sign new Accord + Forthcoming “On This Day” ‘Highlights’ - including Munich Massacre (1972), Israel-PLO Recognition (1993) and "September 11" (2001)... michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/on-this-da...

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Washington Views @washingtonviews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#OnThisDay SEPT 3...1897: Theodor Herzl's famed Diary Entry re Jewish State...2013: AIPAC Urging Congress Support Obama Strikes on Syria...1939: WWII: UK/France Declare War on Germany... 1944: Anne Frank Sent to Auschwitz... 1975: ”Sinai II” Signed michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/on-this-da...

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