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.
Thanks so much..my Mom wanted to view it too so we are watching it Live on CPAN 2
Bi-bi!
Bi-bi!
Bi-bi!
LOL “Do you think they have these protests in Gaza?”
I hope Israeli security is taking the hecklers out and beating the crap out of them.
Talking about Israeli investment in the US.
Like $ 50 billion worth.
Another disturbance to speaker’s left.
People being taken out of room.
Bibi thanks crowd for their support.Gets standing ovation.
Says: “Think they can have these protests in Gaza?!”
How did they get in?
Love his response, “what a way to get a standing ovation”.
Protesters. Maggots.
“Do you think they have these protests in Gaza?”
LOVED what BiBi said.I wonder if that guy could get away with protesting like that in Gaza
More humus, haha
Netanyahu’s fearless... he didn’t blink at the disturbance..
priceless!
More humus!
Well ... that’s more than 0bummer has done!
I wonder if this is going to be one of those protests where the protesters time their individual tantrums a couple minutes apart to disrupt the speech the entire way through.
Well he did say “unbelievably dedicated..
Surprised that so many jews don’t love Israel as much as so many non-jews do!
Love the hummus reference.
Wish I had some right now!
Another one ... he just stared them down!
BN: “You think they have these protests in Gaza?...What a way to get a standing ovation!” (The crowd got to their feet to show solidarity with him.)
Actually, I think they help. This guy can deliver and has GOD in his heart.
Right—he didn’t blink—took a nice sip of water.......
A nice shout-out to Rep. Giffords.
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