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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sun Jan 26, 2014, 10:46 PM Jan 2014

http://www.jta.org/2014/01/26/news-opinion/the-telegraph/from-the-archive-new-yorks-mayors-israels-defenders

New York City’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, drew some attention last week with his remarks at an American Israel Public Affairs Committee event. “Part of my job description is to be a defender of Israel,” de Blasio said.

De Blasio isn’t the first New York City mayor to see the job this way.

New York City mayors have been outspoken defenders of Israel since its establishment — and of the Zionist cause even before that.

Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/01/26/news-opinion/the-telegraph/from-the-archive-new-yorks-mayors-israels-defenders#ixzz2rYyRR3Ni

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Regarding deBlasio's speech at AIPAC (Original Post) LiberalElite Jan 2014 OP

Be that as it may, his statement is still false. 1000words Jan 2014 #1

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1. Be that as it may, his statement is still false.

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 11:02 PM

Jan 2014

He is obviously a personal advocate, but his job description doesn't require him to defend Israel or her interests.