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'NORPAC' is a bipartisan, multi-candidate political action committee (PAC) working to strengthen the United States-Israel relationship. Its activities include fundraising for Senators and Members of the United States Congress who display strong support for this relationship, daily emails regarding the situation in the Middle East, and the annual Mission to Washington.
'National Officers'
'Regional Officers'
Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year. Currently, NORPAC supports:
#Foreign Aid to Israel
#IFSA, the Iran Freedom Support Act (H.R.282/S.333), which imposes sanctions on Iran in response to nuclear activity.
#USIECA, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (H.R.2730/S.1862), which supports joint alternative energy research.
#PATA, the Palestinian Anti-Terror Act (H.R.4861/S.2370), which restricts aid to the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority (while still allowing humanitarian aid) unless certain actions opposing terror are taken.
#The Saudi Arabia Accountability Act (H.R.2037/S.1171), which imposes sanctions on Saudi Arabia unless it clearly shuts down terrorist organizations within the country and ends support for such organizations outside the country.
Each year, NORPAC sends an ever-larger group of active members to meet with members of Congress and discuss various issues related to Israel and the Middle East. The most recent mission, on May 17, 2006, brought 12 buses with 530 participants (including 21 rabbis, 159 students and 275 first-timers) to meet with 400 Members of Congress, including over 90% of the Senate.
This year's trip showed a 51% increase in the number of participants since 2005, and a 78% increase since 2004.
NORPAC frequently hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who have proven themselves dedicated to the U.S.-Israel relationship. These usually take the form of a parlor meeting hosted in a NORPAC member's house, where the candidate will speak and then answer questions from the assembled participants.
Past NORPAC-backed candidates have included Representative Steve R. Rothman (D-NJ), Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA), Senator George Allen (R-VA), and Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV), among many others.
★ AIPAC
★ Political action committee
★ NORPAC website
★ NORPAC's list of supported issues (talking points)
★ NORPAC-related articles
★ NORPAC 2005-2006 data as reported to the Federal Trade Commission
| Contents |
| Organization leadership |
| Supported issues |
| Activities |
| Mission to Washington |
| Political fundraising |
| See also |
| External links |
Organization leadership
'National Officers'
| ''Founding Chairman'' | Rabbi M. Genack |
| ''Chairman Emeritus'' | David Schlussel |
| ''President'' | Dr. Ben Chouake |
| ''Vice-President'' | Dr. Mort Fridman |
| ''Vice-President'' | Jerry Gontownik |
| ''Vice-President'' | Robert Gottesman |
| ''Vice-President'' | Drew Parker |
| ''Treasurer'' | Kevin Lemmer |
| ''Director of Membership, Mission to Washington Coordinator'' | Joel Davidson |
'Regional Officers'
| ''President, Riverdale chapter'' | Josh Landes |
| ''Vice-President, Riverdale chapter'' | Jeff Daube |
| ''President, Edison chapter'' | Jeff Weinstein |
| ''Vice-President, Edison chapter'' | Harry Bernstein |
| ''President, NY chapter'' | Jason Muss |
Supported issues
Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year. Currently, NORPAC supports:
#Foreign Aid to Israel
#IFSA, the Iran Freedom Support Act (H.R.282/S.333), which imposes sanctions on Iran in response to nuclear activity.
#USIECA, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (H.R.2730/S.1862), which supports joint alternative energy research.
#PATA, the Palestinian Anti-Terror Act (H.R.4861/S.2370), which restricts aid to the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority (while still allowing humanitarian aid) unless certain actions opposing terror are taken.
#The Saudi Arabia Accountability Act (H.R.2037/S.1171), which imposes sanctions on Saudi Arabia unless it clearly shuts down terrorist organizations within the country and ends support for such organizations outside the country.
Activities
Mission to Washington
Each year, NORPAC sends an ever-larger group of active members to meet with members of Congress and discuss various issues related to Israel and the Middle East. The most recent mission, on May 17, 2006, brought 12 buses with 530 participants (including 21 rabbis, 159 students and 275 first-timers) to meet with 400 Members of Congress, including over 90% of the Senate.
This year's trip showed a 51% increase in the number of participants since 2005, and a 78% increase since 2004.
Political fundraising
NORPAC frequently hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who have proven themselves dedicated to the U.S.-Israel relationship. These usually take the form of a parlor meeting hosted in a NORPAC member's house, where the candidate will speak and then answer questions from the assembled participants.
Past NORPAC-backed candidates have included Representative Steve R. Rothman (D-NJ), Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA), Senator George Allen (R-VA), and Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV), among many others.
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See also
★ AIPAC
★ Political action committee
External links
★ NORPAC website
★ NORPAC's list of supported issues (talking points)
★ NORPAC-related articles
★ NORPAC 2005-2006 data as reported to the Federal Trade Commission
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