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 tonight—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, House Majority Leader John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—will appear personally in both banquet halls.
Representatives from more than 65 countries—including ambassadors from China, South Africa, Mexico, Turkey and the Netherlands—will 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.
9 freaking 30?
Well, I have to get up early to commute to work.
So I guess I’ll have to read about it tomorrow.
(But, hey, I’m just a working schmuck)
See post 119 my dear online FRiend. (hehe)
why did you feel compelled to post that.....be honest, we are freepers
maybe Mark is less Israel than you ?
Aweeeee sweet kitty....
This is sickening.
Did on Hannity for the full tomorow. AIAC has lost it’s freakng mind!
The head honcho at aipac is a good chi buddy of nobama. I am so disgusted I oould spit.
Right now it’s an all about Obamacare commercial.
(Milkshakes? I knew I should have run to the grocery while I still had time!)
Well, you’re right. Bibi is knocked from prime time, but so what?
I doubt the cables and networks would have cut away from regular programming anyway.
We’re going to watch him LIVE!
IS Fox going to air this “Live” now??????
Hi Sis~!
We still have a wait until we see our Hero!
God hears from me all day; we have an understanding that’s between us.
As to sanctimonious do-gooders, I pray for them too...
Did you just hear this union broad say...”don’t cut me off”...hahahhaha...she just let everybody know beforehand she’s a liberal....Hahahah they did cut her off!
“We’re going to watch him LIVE!”
You got that right!
P.S. Did this guy just say “We are all comrades”?
my post 123:
THIS IS INFURIATING!!! They have been mentioning audience “dignitaries” for over 1/2 hour!!! NOOOO; more like 45 min!!!
A stupefying, colossal waste of time. I want to hear about Israel, or at the very least Israel/American relations. Duh
Unbelievable! Do they do this every year???
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Did they do this on Sunday? mention about 400 people in the audience???
NO, Hannity is on with his program, but he mentioned that he would play part or all of an inteview he had with PM Netanyahu.
Still waiting....
Hi SE mom....looks like Reids first up....think I’ll bake a cake or something....he’ll only get my dander up...
I am watching on AIPAC website live stream. Was an injured IDF soldier speaking, and now an Iraqi vet speaking (he lost an arm in Fallujah). They showed the story of the wounded US military vets visiting Israel.
ROFL.
Yo MEsta! How long do we have to wait before BIBI’s up, do you figure. And how are you BTW.
Pupster is thrilled!!!!
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