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.
My Friends
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That’s an answer to prayer of FReepers.
Amen, and he is acknowledging the tragedy in MO. Wow.
Whats his security doing right there?
Is that usual for him in a speech, or is something going on?
God, is Bibi great..and what a speaker...He will have them in his hand in a minute.
Sympathizing with our recent tragedies (tornados). More than Fauxbama did in Ireland. Bless you, Bibi.
Classy to remember the flood and tornado victims.
Bibi :”Tragedy has struck America”—talks about Joplin MO.
“All I can say is...America, we are with you, on this day and every day!”
I’m going to listen intently and not post until afterward.
I love Bibi!
Israel is always there to help with it’s finest...even for it’s enemies.
Hes talking about Joplin
God Bless you Bibi
Ok...I need to listen too...
Thanks BIBI for acknowledging the disasters in America....our zero prez is in Ireland drinking whiskey and yucking it up with the global socialists. Go figure.
Usual niceties re: various dignitaries.
..with security at his side on stage to speak at AIPAC.
FINALLY!!!
WE’re with you too, PM Netenyahu!! America loves you and Israel!!!
ditto
He acknowledges the tornado victims of Joplin,Mo. but our resident poser cannot. How telling. Then the diss about the basketball court. Love it,.
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