Posted on 05/23/2011 3:53:37 PM PDT by onyx
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 10:00am
While Washington, D.C., is increasingly consumed with bickering between Democrats and Republicans, the U.S.-Israel relationship remains the one issue that transcends the partisan divide. In a display of this bipartisan spirit, more than half of Congress will attend tonight's Gala Banquet, which will fill a room large enough to fit the Washington Monument on its side.
This year, however, for the first time ever, Hall D/E, as massive as it is, cannot fit all delegates and guests for a sit-down dinner. As a result, all student delegates will be seated in the Ballroom Banquet in Ballrooms A, B and C. Each banquet will feature live and simulcast appearances as well as unique programming. The major speakers tonightIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, House Majority Leader John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reidwill appear personally in both banquet halls.
Representatives from more than 65 countriesincluding ambassadors from China, South Africa, Mexico, Turkey and the Netherlandswill be seated at tonight's dinner.
Senators, members of Congress, administration officials, foreign diplomats and other VIPs at the banquets will have their names read during the Roll Call, a lively Policy Conference tradition that has been a crowd favorite for many years. AIPAC National Board members Amy Friedkin and Michael Tuchin will join AIPAC Executive Director Howard Kohr for the Roll Call.
The Gala Banquet will be the end of a full day of Monday programming. The morning kicks off with an address by Reverend Dr. Tony Crisp. After the morning plenary, delegates will head to lobbying workshops, where they will learn from AIPAC's top experts how to make the case for Israel on Capitol Hill tomorrow.
Indeed...
GOD BLESS BIBI!!!!
May the Lord, bless this man!
Oh yes ... dear Bah .. hugs.
Very telling! Amazing a foreign leader can show a greater compassion for stricken Americans than the POS elected here.
That’s a lot more than 0bama has done, yes?
Oh yeah, luvvie .. ;)
Its what Israel is!
Thank you for holding America in your heart, Bibi.
Obama’s staffers issued a memo, I think ...
Bibi: To all our supporters in this great hall, and to all the millions of supporters in this great land “THANK YOU!”.
Thank you for standing by Israel.
Israel is AMerica’s indispensable ally.
Israel and America stand shoulder to shoulder, fighting common enemies.
The idea that all men are created in God’s image. All equal under the law.
Jews spoke these truths thousands of years ago.
Your support for Israel flows from the heart.
It is not what Israel does, it is what Israel IS.”
Talks about walking along the Potomac.Read Jefferson’s words/Lincoln’s words.
Tonight Bibi gives Obama a lecture on our founding fathers....lol!!
Love it!
He is getting applause!
Classy for him to mention the tornadoes across the midwest from yesterday!
Has The Won done so, yet?
Bibi's look.... it says it all!
He is reminding Obamalama where freedom originated.
And deservedly so.
The only place in the ME where Christians can freely practice their faith.
But, but, Dear Leader had to figure out how to get his “BEAST” unstuck, dontcha’ know?
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