In Bloomberg, Eli Lake reports that the VIP “Minyan Club” at the AIPAC policy forum, who are granted the coveted maroon lanyards, are those who have contributed over $100,000 to the pro-Israel group in the past year.
“Minyan club members don’t wait in line anywhere. Like Henry Hill in Goodfellas at the Copa, they’re ushered in past the metal detectors and shown to the front of the room as soon as they arrive. On Sunday night, the Minyan Club was invited to a lavish off-site dinner at the Polish embassy. For the annual dinner, Minyan Club members have the tables closest to the stage,” he writes.
“On the ground floor of AIPAC village, a massive room with different kiosks connected by a relief of a very Israeli-looking limestone facade, is also a special Minyan Club lounge. Now, the AIPAC village has many lounges: the regular concession where thousands of white lanyard shnooks line up to plunk down $14.50 for a soggy sandwich and a canned soda, or the Senate Club lounge where one can relax in cushy chairs and eat complimentary granola bars. But the Minyan Club lounge is first class all the way — fine wines, French-style rack of lamb, and six flat-screen televisions carrying the proceedings.”
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