James Abourezk | The New York Observer http://www.observer.com/term/james-abourezk en Congressional Junkets to Israel: A Key Tool of the Rightwing Lobby http://www.observer.com/node/33666 One of Jimmy Carter's most powerful points at Brandeis Tuesday was a challenge to Brandeis to organize its own trip to the Occupied Territories to find out whether he was exaggerating the horrible conditions that Palestinians face. "See for yourself." That's an important issue. Today's Christian Science Monitor has a strong piece by former S.D. Sen. James Abourezk talking about the Israel lobby's use of congressional trips to sway political opinion to the view... http://www.observer.com/node/33666#comments American Israel Public Affairs Committee Brandeis University James Abourezk Jimmy Carter MondoWeiss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:35:02 -0500 http://www.observer.com/node/33666