The motivation behind the so-called Emergency Committee for Israel's newest ad can be summed up by its last line's inclusion of 'President Mitt Romney.' If their previous behavior — including one of their founders appearing at a Romney fundraising retreat — wasn't enough to show that their focus is only about electing a Republican president, then their cover is certainly blown today. ECI is not concerned with supporting Israel or adhering to the long-standing norms of the pro-Israel community. The Emergency Committee for Israel is a fraud — plain and simple.
What's more, ECI's top leader William Kristol publicly said recently, 'I'm happy to sit here and agree with President Obama to a considerable degree' about Israel — further evidence of the cynicism of their campaign to elect a Republican. And when it comes to Jerusalem, the position they're criticizing is one carried out of course by the Bush Administration, and administrations before it as well. Given their long history of lying, ECI's ads should be rejected by networks and ignored by voters.
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