Tags: israel lobby

AIPAC’s vast campaign to unseat pro-Palestine US lawmakers

AIPAC, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, and its affiliates are reportedly spending $100 million in the next congressional election cycle. The objective: to help oust progressives who have voiced support for Palestinians. The Israel lobby is signaling to many that it cares more about supporting Israel’s right-wing government than democracy in the US.

Criticizing Israel is suddenly the new order for liberal Zionists

The fascistic new Israeli government is a step too far for liberal Zionists. So some in the pro-Israel lobby are calling on US Jews to criticize Israel, & bring the politicians. The critics are mainly concerned with the crisis of Israeli “democracy” and not Palestinian human rights…

US ambassador praises Israel’s ‘relatively calm’ actions in Gaza, leaves out slain Palestinians

Nides did not mention the 49 Gazans, among them 17 children, killed by Israeli missile strikes in those “relatively calm” three days in August. (Nides is a lifelong Israel partisan who was a top executive at a firm that helped precipitate the 2007–08 financial crisis)

How Israel loyalists keep US officials in line: Ambassador nominee is taken down

A detailed report on how Israel advocates have worked to oppose a distinguished nominee from becoming Ambassador to Brazil because of comments she had made over two decades ago about the Israel lobby…

AIPAC’s $16 mill lays down red line for Dems: Don’t criticize Israel

AIPAC’s superpac has raised nearly $16 million in 3 months… That’s why the NY Times called “Jewish donors” who prioritize Israel the “elephant in the room” of our foreign policy. Or why a J Street panel said that the clout of Jewish donors in the Democratic Party is “gigantic” and “shocking”…