So saith Harry Cohn, Hollywood mogul and founder of Columbia Pictures who was posthumously baptized in 1958. More and more, Cohn's aphorism appears to be the guiding light of J Street, whose intense animus towards anything Israeli becomes increasingly obvious the more its inner workings are revealed. The latest excellent piece comes from Lenny Ben David and Pajamas Media. Read it and learn more about the Byzantine corridors of J Street:
The Saudis Take a Stroll on J Street
Talk about a tough sale. Imagine being Saudi Arabia’s public relations firm in the United States in the months after the 9/11 attacks, which were perpetrated by 19 terrorists, 15 of whom were Saudi nationals. Shilling for a tarnished Saudi Arabia was the daunting task that faced Qorvis, a Washington-based PR company. The $14 million contract surely compensated.
In their 2002 contract, Qorvis promised to “draft and/or distribute talking points, press releases, fact sheets, and op-ed pieces in order to promote the [Saudi] Kingdom, its commitment to the war against terrorism, peace in the Middle East, and other issues pertinent to the Kingdom.” -- Read More.

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