47 US senators side with Israel lobby against Iran
The
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has published the list
of 47 US senators who have agreed to co-sponsor a bill to impose
additional sanctions against Iran.
The
sanctions bill, introduced by Sens. Mark Kirk and Robert Menendez on
Dec. 19, initially had the backing of 24 other senators equally divided
between Democrats and Republicans.
The
White House was quick to condemn the measure at the time, saying
President Barack Obama would veto the bill “if it were to pass”
Congress.
Senator
Cory Booker, newly elected Democrat from New Jersey, quickly added his
name to the list and since then, 20 other senators — all Republicans —
have added their names, according Lobelog.com.
Fifty
three senators, including 36 Democrats and two independents who normally
vote with the Democratic caucus, have not agreed to co-sponsor the
sanctions bill, making them “the top targets for AIPAC’s legendary
powers of persuasion when the Senate reconvenes early next week.”
“What
is remarkable about this list, however, is that very few of the 47
co-sponsors have chosen to publicize their support for the bill to their
constituents through local media or other means,” writes American
journalist Jim Lobe in his report.
President
Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have repeatedly stated that the
passage of a new sanctions bill would not only violate the spirit, if
not the letter, of the interim nuclear deal, it would also cast serious
doubt on Washington’s “good faith” in negotiations.
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