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	'''John Whitaker''' "'''Jack'''" '''Straw''' (born 3 August 1946) is a [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Labour Party]] politician who served as their [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Blackburn Parliamentary constituency from 1979 to 2015. Straw served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the governments of [[Tony Blair]] and [[Gordon Brown]]. He held two of the traditional [[Great Offices of State]], as [[Home Secretary]] from 1997 to 2001 and [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs\|Foreign Secretary]] from 2001 to 2006 under Blair. From 2007 to 2010 he served as [[Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain\|Lord Chancellor]] and the [[Secretary of State for Justice]] throughout [[Gordon Brown]]'s Premiership. Straw is one of only three individuals to have served in Cabinet continuously under the Labour government from 1997 to 2010.		'''John Whitaker''' "'''Jack'''" '''Straw''' (born 3 August 1946) is a [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Labour Party]] politician who served as their [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Blackburn Parliamentary constituency from 1979 to 2015. Straw served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the governments of [[Tony Blair]] and [[Gordon Brown]]. He held two of the traditional [[Great Offices of State]], as [[Home Secretary]] from 1997 to 2001 and [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs\|Foreign Secretary]] from 2001 to 2006 under Blair. From 2007 to 2010 he served as [[Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain\|Lord Chancellor]] and the [[Secretary of State for Justice]] throughout [[Gordon Brown]]'s Premiership. Straw is one of only three individuals to have served in Cabinet continuously under the Labour government from 1997 to 2010.

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	===Foreign Secretary (2001-2006)===		===Foreign Secretary (2001-2006)===
	[[Image:Jack Straw and Condoleezza Rice press conference April 3, 2006.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|250px\|Straw appears at a press conference with United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice]]		[[Image:Jack Straw and Condoleezza Rice press conference April 3, 2006.png\|thumb\|250px\|Straw appears at a press conference with United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice]]
	He was instead appointed Foreign Secretary in 2001 to succeed [[Robin Cook]]. Within months, Straw was confronted by the [[11 September attacks]] in the United States. He was initially seen as taking a back seat to [[Tony Blair]] in the UK Government's prosecution of the [[war on terror\|"war against terrorism"]]. In late September 2001, he became the first senior British government minister to visit [[Iran]] since the [[1979 Revolution]].<ref name="obit - Independent">{{cite news\|last=Keleny\|first=Anne\|title=Sir Nicholas Browne: Britain's chargé d'affaires in Tehran who faced an angry mob following the fatwa issued on Salman Rushdie\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-nicholas-browne-britains-charg-daffaires-in-tehran-who-faced-an-angry-mob-following-the-fatwa-issued-on-salman-rushdie-9088994.html\|accessdate=28 January 2014\|newspaper=The Independent\|date=28 January 2014\|location=London}}</ref>		He was instead appointed Foreign Secretary in 2001 to succeed [[Robin Cook]]. Within months, Straw was confronted by the [[11 September attacks]] in the United States. He was initially seen as taking a back seat to [[Tony Blair]] in the UK Government's prosecution of the [[war on terror\|"war against terrorism"]]. In late September 2001, he became the first senior British government minister to visit [[Iran]] since the [[1979 Revolution]].<ref name="obit - Independent">{{cite news\|last=Keleny\|first=Anne\|title=Sir Nicholas Browne: Britain's chargé d'affaires in Tehran who faced an angry mob following the fatwa issued on Salman Rushdie\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-nicholas-browne-britains-charg-daffaires-in-tehran-who-faced-an-angry-mob-following-the-fatwa-issued-on-salman-rushdie-9088994.html\|accessdate=28 January 2014\|newspaper=The Independent\|date=28 January 2014\|location=London}}</ref>

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	On 13 October 2005 Straw took questions from a public panel of individuals in a BBC ''Newsnight'' television special on the subject of Iraq, addressing widespread public concerns about the [[exit strategy]] for British troops, the Iraqi insurgency and, inevitably, the moral legitimacy of the war. On several occasions Straw reiterated his position that the decision to invade was in his opinion the right thing to do, but said he did not 'know' for certain that this was the case. He said he understood why public opinion on several matters might differ from his own—a Newsnight/ICM poll showed over 70% of respondents believed the war in Iraq to have increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Britain, but Straw said he could not agree based on the information presented to him.		On 13 October 2005 Straw took questions from a public panel of individuals in a BBC ''Newsnight'' television special on the subject of Iraq, addressing widespread public concerns about the [[exit strategy]] for British troops, the Iraqi insurgency and, inevitably, the moral legitimacy of the war. On several occasions Straw reiterated his position that the decision to invade was in his opinion the right thing to do, but said he did not 'know' for certain that this was the case. He said he understood why public opinion on several matters might differ from his own—a Newsnight/ICM poll showed over 70% of respondents believed the war in Iraq to have increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Britain, but Straw said he could not agree based on the information presented to him.
	[[Image:Straw Wolfowitz 011024-D-9880W-030.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|250px\|Straw meets with US Deputy Secretary of Defence [[Paul Wolfowitz]] and UK Ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer in 2001.]]		[[Image:Straw Wolfowitz 011024-D-9880W-030.png\|thumb\|250px\|Straw meets with US Deputy Secretary of Defence [[Paul Wolfowitz]] and UK Ambassador to the US Christopher Meyer in 2001.]]
	In February 2006, Straw attracted publicity after he condemned the publication of [[Jyllands-Posten Mohammad cartoons controversy\|cartoons picturing Mohammed]] in the Danish newspaper ''[[Jyllands-Posten]]''.<ref name="www_cbsnews_com1">{{cite news \| url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/03/world/main1277068_page2.shtml \| title =U.S.: Muhammad Cartoon 'Offensive'\|publisher=[[CBS news]]\|accessdate =18 June 2007 \| date=3 February 2006}}</ref>		In February 2006, Straw attracted publicity after he condemned the publication of [[Jyllands-Posten Mohammad cartoons controversy\|cartoons picturing Mohammed]] in the Danish newspaper ''[[Jyllands-Posten]]''.<ref name="www_cbsnews_com1">{{cite news \| url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/03/world/main1277068_page2.shtml \| title =U.S.: Muhammad Cartoon 'Offensive'\|publisher=[[CBS news]]\|accessdate =18 June 2007 \| date=3 February 2006}}</ref>

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	===Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2007-2010)===		===Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2007-2010)===
	[[Image:Canvassing.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|right\|Straw [[canvassing]] with local councillors in Blackburn]]		[[Image:Canvassing.png\|thumb\|right\|Straw [[canvassing]] with local councillors in Blackburn]]
	Straw was appointed [[Lord Chancellor\|Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain]] and [[Secretary of State for Justice]] on the first full day of Gordon Brown's ministry, 28 June 2007. He was the first Lord Chancellor since the sixteenth century to serve in the role whilst a member of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]]. His appointment meant that he continued to be a major figure in the Labour Government. Only Straw, Brown and [[Alistair Darling]] served in the cabinet continuously during Labour's 13-year administration from 1997 to 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/28/jackstraw.gordonbrown \|title=Clutching at Straw \|work=The Guardian \|location=London \|date=28 July 2008 \|accessdate=14 September 2009 \| first=Martin \| last=Kettle}}</ref>		Straw was appointed [[Lord Chancellor\|Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain]] and [[Secretary of State for Justice]] on the first full day of Gordon Brown's ministry, 28 June 2007. He was the first Lord Chancellor since the sixteenth century to serve in the role whilst a member of the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons]]. His appointment meant that he continued to be a major figure in the Labour Government. Only Straw, Brown and [[Alistair Darling]] served in the cabinet continuously during Labour's 13-year administration from 1997 to 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/jul/28/jackstraw.gordonbrown \|title=Clutching at Straw \|work=The Guardian \|location=London \|date=28 July 2008 \|accessdate=14 September 2009 \| first=Martin \| last=Kettle}}</ref>

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	===Shadow Cabinet (1987-1997)===		===Shadow Cabinet (1987-1997)===
	Straw's first Shadow Cabinet post was as [[Secretary of State for Education\|Education]] spokesman from 1987. In this role, he called on [[Local Education Authority\|Local Education Authorities]] to give private Muslim and [[Orthodox ~~Jewish~~]] schools the right to opt out of the state system and still receive public funds. He also stated that the schools should be free to enter the state system. His comments came at a time of great controversy regarding the funding of Muslim schools. Straw argued that the controversy arose out of ignorance and stereotyping about women's role in [[Islamic\|Islam]], pointing out that Muslim women acquired property rights centuries before European women.		Straw's first Shadow Cabinet post was as [[Secretary of State for Education\|Education]] spokesman from 1987. In this role, he called on [[Local Education Authority\|Local Education Authorities]] to give private Muslim and [[Orthodox jewish]] schools the right to opt out of the state system and still receive public funds. He also stated that the schools should be free to enter the state system. His comments came at a time of great controversy regarding the funding of Muslim schools. Straw argued that the controversy arose out of ignorance and stereotyping about women's role in [[Islamic\|Islam]], pointing out that Muslim women acquired property rights centuries before European women.

	Straw briefly served as Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment under Labour Party leader John Smith from 1992 to 1994, speaking on matters concerning local government. When [[Tony Blair]] became leader after Smith's death, he chose Straw to succeed him as Shadow Home Secretary. Like Blair, Straw believed Labour's electoral chances had been damaged in the past by the party appearing to be "soft on crime" and he developed a reputation as being even more authoritarian than the [[Conservative Party]] Home Secretary [[Michael Howard]]. Straw garnered particular attention for comments condemning "aggressive beggars, winos and squeegee merchants" and calling for a curfew on children.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/straw-sets-agenda-for-reclaiming-the-streets-1599506.html \|work=The Independent \| title=Straw sets agenda for reclaiming the streets \| date=5 September 1995 \| accessdate=17 June 2012 \| location=London}}</ref>		Straw briefly served as Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment under Labour Party leader John Smith from 1992 to 1994, speaking on matters concerning local government. When [[Tony Blair]] became leader after Smith's death, he chose Straw to succeed him as Shadow Home Secretary. Like Blair, Straw believed Labour's electoral chances had been damaged in the past by the party appearing to be "soft on crime" and he developed a reputation as being even more authoritarian than the [[Conservative Party]] Home Secretary [[Michael Howard]]. Straw garnered particular attention for comments condemning "aggressive beggars, winos and squeegee merchants" and calling for a curfew on children.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/straw-sets-agenda-for-reclaiming-the-streets-1599506.html \|work=The Independent \| title=Straw sets agenda for reclaiming the streets \| date=5 September 1995 \| accessdate=17 June 2012 \| location=London}}</ref>
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	In the run up to the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005\|2005 general election]] Straw faced a potential backlash from his Muslim constituents over the Iraq War – the [[Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK]] (MPAC) attempted to capitalise on anti-war sentiment with 'operation Muslim vote' in Blackburn. In addition, [[Craig Murray]], who had been pushed out of his job as ambassador to [[Uzbekistan]], stood against his former boss (Straw was head of the FCO) on a platform opposing the use of information gathered under torture in the "War on Terror". Straw's vote fell by 20% compared to the previous general election in 2001 (21,808 to 17,562) although the multiplicity of anti-Straw candidates makes it difficult to discern whether this was a particularly poor result for Straw and Labour. The swing to the second placed Conservatives was less than 2%, much lower than the national average. In any event, Straw was re-elected, and following his victory called MPAC an 'egregious group', and criticised their tactics during the election.		In the run up to the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005\|2005 general election]] Straw faced a potential backlash from his Muslim constituents over the Iraq War – the [[Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK]] (MPAC) attempted to capitalise on anti-war sentiment with 'operation Muslim vote' in Blackburn. In addition, [[Craig Murray]], who had been pushed out of his job as ambassador to [[Uzbekistan]], stood against his former boss (Straw was head of the FCO) on a platform opposing the use of information gathered under torture in the "War on Terror". Straw's vote fell by 20% compared to the previous general election in 2001 (21,808 to 17,562) although the multiplicity of anti-Straw candidates makes it difficult to discern whether this was a particularly poor result for Straw and Labour. The swing to the second placed Conservatives was less than 2%, much lower than the national average. In any event, Straw was re-elected, and following his victory called MPAC an 'egregious group', and criticised their tactics during the election.

	At the 2005 Labour Conference, the then Foreign Secretary Jack Straw was heckled by Walter Wolfgang, a German ~~Jew~~ who had suffered persecution under the Nazis, and a prominent Labour Party member. At a point when Straw claimed his support for the invasion of Iraq was solely for the purpose of supporting the Iraqi government, 82-year-old Wolfgang was heard to shout "Nonsense", and was forcibly removed from the auditorium by several bouncers. The incident gained considerable publicity, with party chairman [[Ian McCartney]] initially supporting the right to remove hecklers by force. McCartney, PM [[Tony Blair]] and other senior Labour members later issued apologies; Wolfgang was later elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4293502.stm \| work=BBC News \| first=Nick \| last=Assinder \| title=Wolfgang highlights deeper disquiet \| date=29 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4291388.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Labour issues apology to heckler \| date=28 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5243220.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Heckler voted on to Labour's NEC \| date=3 August 2006}}</ref>		At the 2005 Labour Conference, the then Foreign Secretary Jack Straw was heckled by Walter Wolfgang, a German jew who had suffered persecution under the Nazis, and a prominent Labour Party member. At a point when Straw claimed his support for the invasion of Iraq was solely for the purpose of supporting the Iraqi government, 82-year-old Wolfgang was heard to shout "Nonsense", and was forcibly removed from the auditorium by several bouncers. The incident gained considerable publicity, with party chairman [[Ian McCartney]] initially supporting the right to remove hecklers by force. McCartney, PM [[Tony Blair]] and other senior Labour members later issued apologies; Wolfgang was later elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4293502.stm \| work=BBC News \| first=Nick \| last=Assinder \| title=Wolfgang highlights deeper disquiet \| date=29 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4291388.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Labour issues apology to heckler \| date=28 September 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5243220.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Heckler voted on to Labour's NEC \| date=3 August 2006}}</ref>

	On 13 October 2005 Straw took questions from a public panel of individuals in a BBC ''Newsnight'' television special on the subject of Iraq, addressing widespread public concerns about the [[exit strategy]] for British troops, the Iraqi insurgency and, inevitably, the moral legitimacy of the war. On several occasions Straw reiterated his position that the decision to invade was in his opinion the right thing to do, but said he did not 'know' for certain that this was the case. He said he understood why public opinion on several matters might differ from his own—a Newsnight/ICM poll showed over 70% of respondents believed the war in Iraq to have increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Britain, but Straw said he could not agree based on the information presented to him.		On 13 October 2005 Straw took questions from a public panel of individuals in a BBC ''Newsnight'' television special on the subject of Iraq, addressing widespread public concerns about the [[exit strategy]] for British troops, the Iraqi insurgency and, inevitably, the moral legitimacy of the war. On several occasions Straw reiterated his position that the decision to invade was in his opinion the right thing to do, but said he did not 'know' for certain that this was the case. He said he understood why public opinion on several matters might differ from his own—a Newsnight/ICM poll showed over 70% of respondents believed the war in Iraq to have increased the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Britain, but Straw said he could not agree based on the information presented to him.
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	==== Allegations of anti-semitism by Einat Wilf ====		==== Allegations of anti-semitism by Einat Wilf ====
	In 2013, at the Round Table Global Diplomatic Forum at the House of Commons, Jack Straw was described by Israeli politician [[Einat Wilf]], one of the panelists at the forum, as having said that among the main obstacles to peace was the amount of money available to ~~Jewish~~ organizations in the US, which controlled US foreign policy, and also Germany’s “obsession” with defending Israel. Israeli politician [[Einat Wilf]] stated: "It was appalling to listen to Britain's former foreign secretary. His remarks reflect prejudice of the worst kind... I thought British diplomats, including former ones, were still capable of a measure of rational thought."<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4445810,00.html Former British Foreign secretary: ~~Jewish~~ money prevents peace] Itamar Eichner, 10.27.13, [[Ynet News]]</ref> Wilf said that she nearly fell off the chair when she heard Straw's comments. Wilf said she responded in the debate by stressing the role of the Palestinian and Arab refusal to accept Israel’s sovereign legitimacy as a ~~Jewish~~ state.<ref name="timesofisrael.com">[http://www.timesofisrael.com/im-not-remotely-anti-semitic-says-ex-british-fm-straw I’m not remotely anti-Semitic, says ex-British FM Straw] By Raphael Ahren, October 28, 2013 [[Times of Israel]]</ref>		In 2013, at the Round Table Global Diplomatic Forum at the House of Commons, Jack Straw was described by Israeli politician [[Einat Wilf]], one of the panelists at the forum, as having said that among the main obstacles to peace was the amount of money available to jewish organizations in the US, which controlled US foreign policy, and also Germany’s “obsession” with defending Israel. Israeli politician [[Einat Wilf]] stated: "It was appalling to listen to Britain's former foreign secretary. His remarks reflect prejudice of the worst kind... I thought British diplomats, including former ones, were still capable of a measure of rational thought."<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4445810,00.html Former British Foreign secretary: jewish money prevents peace] Itamar Eichner, 10.27.13, [[Ynet News]]</ref> Wilf said that she nearly fell off the chair when she heard Straw's comments. Wilf said she responded in the debate by stressing the role of the Palestinian and Arab refusal to accept Israel’s sovereign legitimacy as a jewish state.<ref name="timesofisrael.com">[http://www.timesofisrael.com/im-not-remotely-anti-semitic-says-ex-british-fm-straw I’m not remotely anti-Semitic, says ex-British FM Straw] By Raphael Ahren, October 28, 2013 [[Times of Israel]]</ref>

	The Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland, said that Jack Straw's comments “echo some of the oldest and ugliest prejudices about ~~‘Jewish~~ power’ and go far beyond mere criticism of Israel.”<ref name="jpost.com">[http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Jack-Straw-to-Post-I-am-not-remotely-anti-Semitic-330008 Jack Straw to ‘Post’: ‘I am not remotely anti-Semitic’] Jerusalem Post, By HENRY ROME		The Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland, said that Jack Straw's comments “echo some of the oldest and ugliest prejudices about ‘jewish power’ and go far beyond mere criticism of Israel.”<ref name="jpost.com">[http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Jack-Straw-to-Post-I-am-not-remotely-anti-Semitic-330008 Jack Straw to ‘Post’: ‘I am not remotely anti-Semitic’] Jerusalem Post, By HENRY ROME
	10/28/2013</ref>		10/28/2013</ref>

	Speaking to the [[Jerusalem Post]], Jack Straw strongly pushed back against claims that his criticism was anti-Semitic.<ref name="jpost.com"/> In a statement to the Times of Israel, Straw did not relate to whether he had said what Wilf alleged he said, but did say that there was no justification in any of his remarks for claims that he was being anti-Semitic. He pointed out that Wilf did not claim that he had embarked on an anti-Semitic diatribe, as it had been described in many of the media reports.<ref name="timesofisrael.com"/> He wrote a statement to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, which was described as follows:<ref>{{cite web\|last=Pfeffer\|first=Anshel\|title=Ex-U.K. FM denies anti-Semitic remarks on '~~Jewish~~ money'\|url=http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/.premium-1.554902\|publisher=Haaretz\|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>		Speaking to the [[Jerusalem Post]], Jack Straw strongly pushed back against claims that his criticism was anti-Semitic.<ref name="jpost.com"/> In a statement to the Times of Israel, Straw did not relate to whether he had said what Wilf alleged he said, but did say that there was no justification in any of his remarks for claims that he was being anti-Semitic. He pointed out that Wilf did not claim that he had embarked on an anti-Semitic diatribe, as it had been described in many of the media reports.<ref name="timesofisrael.com"/> He wrote a statement to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, which was described as follows:<ref>{{cite web\|last=Pfeffer\|first=Anshel\|title=Ex-U.K. FM denies anti-Semitic remarks on 'jewish money'\|url=http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/.premium-1.554902\|publisher=Haaretz\|accessdate=28 October 2013}}</ref>
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	Straw wrote that he had voiced concerns at the seminar over Israel’s “settlement-building… on Palestinian land (in East Jerusalem, and the Occupied Territories). This is illegal, as the British Foreign Secretary William Hague has observed and in those terms. I said that this amounted to “theft” of Palestinians’ land.” In addition, he said that he advocated at the seminar “a tougher stand on this (and on the related issue of goods exported from the Occupied Territories by Israelis) by the European Union.”		Straw wrote that he had voiced concerns at the seminar over Israel’s “settlement-building… on Palestinian land (in East Jerusalem, and the Occupied Territories). This is illegal, as the British Foreign Secretary William Hague has observed and in those terms. I said that this amounted to “theft” of Palestinians’ land.” In addition, he said that he advocated at the seminar “a tougher stand on this (and on the related issue of goods exported from the Occupied Territories by Israelis) by the European Union.”
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	He said that he had pointed out in the past that one of the obstacles to a EU policy on this had been “the attitude of Germany, who for understandable reasons have been reluctant to be out of line with the Government of Israel.”		He said that he had pointed out in the past that one of the obstacles to a EU policy on this had been “the attitude of Germany, who for understandable reasons have been reluctant to be out of line with the Government of Israel.”

	Responding to the claim by Wilf that he referred to '~~Jewish~~ money', Straw said that he had spoken at the seminar of the “Israeli lobby” and “the problems which faced President Obama from AIPAC” and spoke of the way AIPAC spends large sums of money supporting pro-Israeli candidates in American elections. No article covering the allegations has quoted Straw's suppose comments referring to '~~Jewish~~ money'.		Responding to the claim by Wilf that he referred to 'jewish money', Straw said that he had spoken at the seminar of the “Israeli lobby” and “the problems which faced President Obama from AIPAC” and spoke of the way AIPAC spends large sums of money supporting pro-Israeli candidates in American elections. No article covering the allegations has quoted Straw's suppose comments referring to 'jewish money'.
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