According to one source, this is likely the source:
“The Los Angeles Times has a copy of the tape, but won’t release it because they said the source—whom I believe is Arab American Action Network (AAAN) founder and anti-Israel activist Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada—required it not be released as a condition of sharing it. That’s because it likely shows Obama applauding an anti-Semitic, anti-Israel poem that was read at the dinner”
This blog has done an excellent job of piecing together both the LA Time article and an old NY Sun article mentioning the event in passing in 2005:
http://blog.changeandexperience.com/2008/10/khalidi-tape-putting-bits-and-pieces.html
These are the people who likely attended:
1. Rashid Khalidi (is the main reason this event was held)
2. Arab American Action Network (AAAN, founded by Rashid Khalidi)
3. Barack Obama (who gave a special tribute)
4. Mona Khalidi (Rashid Khalidi’s wife)
5. Local Palestinian Leaders
6. Not In My Name (left wing anti-war group)
7. Ali Abunimah (a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada)
8. Bill Ayers (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
9. Bernadine Dohrn (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
10. Gihad Ali, A poet
11. Richard Daley (Mayor of Chicago)
12. The Sanabel Debka dance troupe
People need to call the LA Times , editor Russ Stanton. I just did..
1. Rashid Khalidi (is the main reason this event was held)
2. Arab American Action Network (AAAN, founded by Rashid Khalidi)
3. Barack Obama (who gave a special tribute)
4. Mona Khalidi (Rashid Khalidi’s wife)
5. Local Palestinian Leaders
6. Not In My Name (left wing anti-war group)
7. Ali Abunimah (a Palestinian rights activist in Chicago who helps run Electronic Intifada)
8. Bill Ayers (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
9. Bernadine Dohrn (ex-Weatherman domestic terrorist)
10. Gihad Ali, A poet
11. Richard Daley (Mayor of Chicago)
12. The Sanabel Debka dance troupe
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So ... the crowd at the cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine got nuthin on this gang, right?