Charges that AIPAC gave sensitive information to Israeli officials make for juicy media reports, and lots of commentary about neo-cons controlling American foreign policy. But after months of FBI investigation, Malcolm Hoenlein (pictured left) asserts that the Jewish community is tired of all the unsubstantiated accusations. Given the AIPAC investigation’s high profile, says Hoenlein, charges should be filed or the inquiry should be brought to an end:
The case already has taken a toll. Jews working in government have told of the pressure they feel and of unpleasant experiences. Those who seek to spread venomous anti-Israel and anti-Semitic views have found temporary camouflage. AIPAC has been forced to divert resources and time from its ongoing work — and all before a single charge has been brought.
We do not want to cover up; if there was wrongdoing, let it be exposed. We are confident that there was none, and that the allegations will prove false.
We want to see a conclusion to this case and not see it “hang out there” as did “Agent X,” the “mole” and other past charges against Israel, which were without foundation but were never repudiated….
I hope that the vindication — and perhaps the apology — will be as visible as the charges. But past experience shows that’s unlikely.
See this, this and this for more on neocon conspiracy theories.
