© UnknownA screenshot from a parody video posted on YouTube that has angered AIPAC
The parody video was posted on YouTube prior to the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference, which is to be held from March 2 to 4.
The video contains real footage of several US and Israeli officials at previous AIPAC policy conferences but their voices are dubbed over.
"It's exciting to see so many people together who understand that sometimes you have to violate other people's human rights if you want to take their land," a voiceover from a supposed conference-attendee says.
"Where else can you find so many compassionate elected officials willing to forgive and forget Israel's defiance of international law?" says another voice.
"Our job is to prevent the third Palestinian Intifada, ensure a nuclear-armed Israel and an Israel that always gets American taxpayers' money," the voice dubbed over US Vice President Joe Biden says.
"I thank you for your zealotry, I thank you for your prejudice, and I thank you for standing up for the apartheid state of Israel," says the voice dubbed over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
AIPAC, which is the most powerful pro-Israel lobby group in the US, has threatened CODEPINK, a peace and social justice movement working to end US-funded wars and occupations, with legal action over the controversial video clip that it alleged was made by the peace group activists.
After the account that posted the original video was shut down by YouTube, CODEPINK tweeted a new copy has been posted, saying it "looks like someone put back up that AIPAC video!"
Reader Comments
The truth of the matter leaves a bad taste in the mouth, makes it difficult to squeeze even a chuckle out.
Unsurprisingly, "This video is no longer available due to a trademark claim by a third party." But someone else has thankfully provided it here: [Link]