At this point is there any debate over whether America has a foreign policy independent of Israel?
But the aide and a second source affiliated with the party -- both of whom were not authorized to speak on the drafting process -- added that officials with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the hardline pro-Israel interest group, had reviewed and approved the language prior to its finalization.
"They loved it," said the aide who worked on the platform.
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This is kind of disgusting how a nation like Israel, which has built an apartheid state in the West Bank, has American politicians groveling at their feet.