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The '''Emergency Committee for Israel''' is a ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/07/war_escalates_between_right-wi.html |title=War escalates between Joe Sestak and right-wing pro-Israel group |last=Sargent |first=Greg |date=July 19, 2010 |work=] |accessdate=September 22, 2010}}</ref> ] ] organization in the ].<ref name=Smith/> The group's ]s include '']'' editor ], former Republican presidential candidate ], and conservative writer ],<ref name=Smith/> wife of ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/07/13/2740043/conservatives-lanch-pro-israel-group|title=Conservatives launch group to attack supporters of Obama's Israel policies|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=July 13, 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924101858/http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/07/13/2740043/conservatives-lanch-pro-israel-group|archivedate=September 24, 2012|df=}}</ref> ] is its executive director.<ref name=Smith>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39613.html|title=Group to oppose President Obama's Mideast policy|first=Ben|last=Smith|work=Politico|date=July 12, 2010}}</ref>
The '''Emergency Committee for Israel''' is a ]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/07/war_escalates_between_right-wi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006114123/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/07/war_escalates_between_right-wi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |title=War escalates between Joe Sestak and right-wing pro-Israel group |last=Sargent |first=Greg |date=July 19, 2010 |newspaper=] |access-date=September 22, 2010}}</ref> nonprofit ] organization in the ].<ref name="Smith">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Ben |date=July 12, 2010 |title=Group to oppose President Obama's Mideast policy |url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39613.html |work=Politico}}</ref>


== Founding and organization ==
⚫ Kristol said his group, created in mid-2010, was inspired by the new "liberal" ] group, "whose ability to amplify criticism of the Israeli government showed the power of a small new group—if on the other side of the debate." Pollak said, shortly after the group's creation, that it planned to be involved in a number of congressional races. "We want to be hard-hitting; we want to get into the debate and shake things up and make some points in a firm way", he said.<ref name=Smith/>
The group's ]s include '']'' editor ], former Republican presidential candidate ], and former member, conservative writer ],<ref name="Smith" /> wife of ].<ref>{{cite news |date=July 13, 2010 |title=Conservatives launch group to attack supporters of Obama's Israel policies |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |url=https://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/07/13/2740043/conservatives-lanch-pro-israel-group |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924101858/http://www.jta.org/news/article/2010/07/13/2740043/conservatives-lanch-pro-israel-group |archive-date=September 24, 2012}}</ref> Noah Pollak is its executive director.<ref name="Smith" />


⚫ Kristol said the group, created in mid-2010, was inspired by the new "liberal" ] group, "whose ability to amplify criticism of the Israeli government showed the power of a small new group—if on the other side of the debate." Pollak said, shortly after the group's creation, that it planned to be involved in a number of congressional races. "We want to be hard-hitting; we want to get into the debate and shake things up and make some points in a firm way", he said.<ref name="Smith" />
⚫ As it started up, the organization ran ads opposing the elections of U.S. Senate candidate ]<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Kristol will protect Israel with attack ads against Democrats: The Emergency Committee for Israel says Joe Sestak loves terrorists|url=http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/07/12/emergency_committee_israel_kristol|first=Alex|last=Pareene|publisher=Salon|date=July 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10206/1075193-176.stm|title=Ads target Jewish voters: Senate nominee Sestak may be forced to defend his pro-Israel stance|first=James|last=O'Toole|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> and U.S. House of Representatives candidates ], ], and ], portraying them as "openly hostile" to ].<ref name="Washington Jewish Week">{{cite web |url=http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=13420&TM=38113 |title=To tell the truth:J Street treads on partisan territory as it attacks new pro-Israel group as out-of-step |accessdate=September 19, 2010 |author=Adam Kredo |work=Washington Jewish Week |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919001746/http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=13420&TM=38113 |archivedate=September 19, 2010 |df= }}</ref>


== Activities ==
⚫ In October 2011, the committee produced a video portraying ] as ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4135361,00.html|title=Anti-Semitism tainting Occupy Wall Street protests |first=Yitzhak|last=Benhorin|publisher=Ynet|date=October 16, 2011}}</ref> '']'' columnist ] referred to the video and said he found no evidence of antisemitism during his two visits to the demonstration site.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/where-are-the-anti-semites-of-occupy-wall-street/2011/10/24/gIQAP89eDM_story.html |title=Where are the anti-Semites of Occupy Wall Street? |last=Cohen |first=Richard |authorlink=Richard Cohen (columnist) |date=October 24, 2011 |work=The Washington Post |accessdate=October 26, 2011 }}</ref>
⚫ As it started up, the organization ran ads opposing the elections of U.S. Senate candidate ]<ref name=Smith/><ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Kristol will protect Israel with attack ads against Democrats: The Emergency Committee for Israel says Joe Sestak loves terrorists|url=http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2010/07/12/emergency_committee_israel_kristol|first=Alex|last=Pareene|work=Salon|date=July 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10206/1075193-176.stm|title=Ads target Jewish voters: Senate nominee Sestak may be forced to defend his pro-Israel stance|first=James|last=O'Toole|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> and U.S. House of Representatives candidates ], ], and ], portraying them as "openly hostile" to ].<ref name="Washington Jewish Week">{{cite web |url=http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=13420&TM=38113 |title=To tell the truth:J Street treads on partisan territory as it attacks new pro-Israel group as out-of-step |access-date=September 19, 2010 |author=Adam Kredo |work=Washington Jewish Week |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919001746/http://washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=13420&TM=38113 |archive-date=September 19, 2010 }}</ref>


⚫ In October 2011, the committee produced a video portraying ] as ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4135361,00.html|title=Anti-Semitism tainting Occupy Wall Street protests |first=Yitzhak|last=Benhorin|publisher=Ynet|date=October 16, 2011}}</ref> '']'' columnist ] referred to the video and said he found no evidence of antisemitism during his two visits to the demonstration site.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/where-are-the-anti-semites-of-occupy-wall-street/2011/10/24/gIQAP89eDM_story.html |title=Where are the anti-Semites of Occupy Wall Street? |last=Cohen |first=Richard |author-link=Richard Cohen (columnist) |date=October 24, 2011 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=October 26, 2011 }}</ref>
⚫ In February 2012, the committee produced a 30-minute documentary covering President Barack Obama's record on Israel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daylight: The Story of Obama and Israel|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wbH5KVPrPo&list=UUcXTp1krYBic3g9qKi1FKbA&index=2&feature=plcp|work=https://www.youtube.com}}</ref> The documentary was viewed 200,000 times in its first week.

⚫ In February 2012, the committee produced a 30-minute documentary covering President Barack Obama's record on Israel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daylight: The Story of Obama and Israel|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wbH5KVPrPo&list=UUcXTp1krYBic3g9qKi1FKbA&index=2&feature=plcp |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/0wbH5KVPrPo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|work=youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The documentary was viewed 200,000 times in its first week.


In June 2012, the committee ran an ad encouraging the US Government to immediately put an end to Iran's nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|title=GOP Group's Ad: Bomb Iran|last=Miller |first=Zeke |date=June 14, 2012|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/gop-groups-ad-bomb-iran|publisher=BuzzFeed}}</ref> The ad ran in New York; Washington, DC; and additional markets. In June 2012, the committee ran an ad encouraging the US Government to immediately put an end to Iran's nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|title=GOP Group's Ad: Bomb Iran|last=Miller |first=Zeke |date=June 14, 2012|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/gop-groups-ad-bomb-iran|publisher=BuzzFeed}}</ref> The ad ran in New York; Washington, DC; and additional markets.


In October 2012, the group released a ] which combined clips of Obama from 2009 and 2011 and a clip from a speech ] gave in 2012, in a form that appeared as if the two were having a debate.<ref name=Kampeas>{{cite web|url=http://www.jta.org/2012/10/29/news-opinion/the-telegraph/ecis-made-up-bibi-obama-robocall-debate-updated|title=ECI's made-up Bibi-Obama robocall 'debate'-UPDATED|first=Ron|last=Kampeas|date=October 29, 2012 |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref> Pollak said that month that his group would release further "secret Obama—Netanyahu debate recordings".<ref name=Kampeas/> In October 2012, the group released a ] which combined clips of Obama from 2009 and 2011 and a clip from a speech ] gave in 2012, in a form that appeared as if the two were having a debate.<ref name=Kampeas>{{cite web|url=http://www.jta.org/2012/10/29/news-opinion/the-telegraph/ecis-made-up-bibi-obama-robocall-debate-updated|title=ECI's made-up Bibi-Obama robocall 'debate'-UPDATED|first=Ron|last=Kampeas|date=October 29, 2012 |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> Pollak said that month that his group would release further "secret Obama—Netanyahu debate recordings".<ref name=Kampeas/>


In January 2013, the grouped launched a opposing the nomination of ] as Secretary of Defense. In January 2013, the grouped launched a site opposing the nomination of ] as Secretary of Defense.<ref name = "opposition" > {{ Cite web | url = https://www.chuckhagel.com | title = Home }} </ref>


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American political advocacy organization

The Emergency Committee for Israel is a right-wing nonprofit political advocacy organization in the United States.

Founding and organization

The group's board members include Weekly Standard editor William Kristol, former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer, and former member, conservative writer Rachel Abrams, wife of Elliott Abrams. Noah Pollak is its executive director.

Kristol said the group, created in mid-2010, was inspired by the new "liberal" J Street group, "whose ability to amplify criticism of the Israeli government showed the power of a small new group—if on the other side of the debate." Pollak said, shortly after the group's creation, that it planned to be involved in a number of congressional races. "We want to be hard-hitting; we want to get into the debate and shake things up and make some points in a firm way", he said.

Activities

As it started up, the organization ran ads opposing the elections of U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak and U.S. House of Representatives candidates Rush D. Holt, Jr., Mary Jo Kilroy, and John F. Tierney, portraying them as "openly hostile" to Israel.

In October 2011, the committee produced a video portraying Occupy Wall Street as anti-Semitic. The Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen referred to the video and said he found no evidence of antisemitism during his two visits to the demonstration site.

In February 2012, the committee produced a 30-minute documentary covering President Barack Obama's record on Israel. The documentary was viewed 200,000 times in its first week.

In June 2012, the committee ran an ad encouraging the US Government to immediately put an end to Iran's nuclear program. The ad ran in New York; Washington, DC; and additional markets.

In October 2012, the group released a robo-call which combined clips of Obama from 2009 and 2011 and a clip from a speech Benjamin Netanyahu gave in 2012, in a form that appeared as if the two were having a debate. Pollak said that month that his group would release further "secret Obama—Netanyahu debate recordings".

In January 2013, the grouped launched a site opposing the nomination of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense.

References

  1. Sargent, Greg (July 19, 2010). "War escalates between Joe Sestak and right-wing pro-Israel group". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Smith, Ben (July 12, 2010). "Group to oppose President Obama's Mideast policy". Politico.
  3. "Conservatives launch group to attack supporters of Obama's Israel policies". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
  4. Pareene, Alex (July 12, 2010). "Bill Kristol will protect Israel with attack ads against Democrats: The Emergency Committee for Israel says Joe Sestak loves terrorists". Salon.
  5. O'Toole, James (July 25, 2010). "Ads target Jewish voters: Senate nominee Sestak may be forced to defend his pro-Israel stance". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. Adam Kredo. "To tell the truth:J Street treads on partisan territory as it attacks new pro-Israel group as out-of-step". Washington Jewish Week. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  7. Benhorin, Yitzhak (October 16, 2011). "Anti-Semitism tainting Occupy Wall Street protests". Ynet.
  8. Cohen, Richard (October 24, 2011). "Where are the anti-Semites of Occupy Wall Street?". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  9. "Daylight: The Story of Obama and Israel". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  10. Miller, Zeke (June 14, 2012). "GOP Group's Ad: Bomb Iran". BuzzFeed.
  11. ^ Kampeas, Ron (October 29, 2012). "ECI's made-up Bibi-Obama robocall 'debate'-UPDATED". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  12. "Home".

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