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.
Bibi thanking President and Congress for material assistance so Israel can defend itself by itself.
Eight rockets fired from Gaza—missile system intercepted all 8 in mid air.
Says “Thank you, America.”
FOX NEWS SUCKS
Woahhhhhhh....BiBi said...” So Israel could defend itself BY ITSELF!”
That’s a clear Obama slap...again! In your face Obama!
Another crowd disturbance?
Another crowd disturbance?
And no Teleprompter in sight!!!!!
lol
LOL
I was kinda expecting him to state tonight that he is running.
LOL! That is funny. :^)
Something happened. Most likely, a disruptor got escorted out. Crowd registered approval, disconnected from anything BN was saying...and it sounds like it just happened again. Same thing.
It sounded like a heckler got shouted down by the crowd. Bibi had to wait for the noise to subside.
uh-oh it sounds like they’re acting up again.
There’s always one idiot who shows up for this thing who they gotta kick out
Throwing out some trash!
Did you see the dirty look Bibi gave them?
LOL!
Sounded like some lib fascists almost stormed the hall for a minute there. Isn’t it a sad commentary that he has to have his mossad protection dude up on stage with him.
WTH? They are hauling out some democrat skinheads...lol
Stinking pinko anti-Jew protesters!!!
Something’s happening out there. He keeps pausing and taking drinks of water. Probably Fauxbama’s friend Jodie Evans.
Jeeeze... another attention whore had to be “escorted” out.
Freak.
Ah, there goes the heckler, being carried off.
I was glad to see the bodyguard w/him, too.
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