In the meantime, the newspaper has published seven opinion columns that took a clear position against the Palestinian-led boycott movement, including two during the month of March. One is titled “Why Israel Is Nothing Like Apartheid South Africa.”
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A different take on David Friedman, Trump’s new ambassador to Israel
Ynet News op-ed: If David Friedman, the settlers’ own flesh and blood, is capable of changing direction, his words will carry more weight when he comes to the settlements and says there is no other solution apart from two states.
Ben & Jerry’s: Stop selling ice cream in illegal Israeli settlements! [ACTION ALERT]
Phone Ben & Jerry’s Vermont headquarters this week at (802) 846-1500 (8:00 am to 4:00pm EDT) to demand an immediate stop to the marketing and sales of its “peace & love” ice cream in illegal, Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Telesur: US Furious Over Another Scathing UN Report on Israeli Abuses
Telesur reports that just days after a U.N. report accusing Israel of apartheid was pulled because of Israeli and U.S. pressure, another U.N. agency issued a scathing report charging Israel with “subjugation of humanity” in Palestine…
Support Palestine and oppose AIPAC in Washington DC, March 25-26! [Video]
AIPAC is having its national convention to flaunt its power. Three groups have organized events to demonstrate that we want our elected representatives to support justice, not oppression; human rights, not militarism; equality not racism! Join one or all three of these – or demonstrate independently – the main thing is to be there and show your support for justice, peace, and Palestine!
FREE bumper sticker on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
If Americans Knew is offering free bumper stickers to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21.
Ha’aretz: Israeli Students Undergo Right-wing Indoctrination Before Going on School Trips Abroad
Israel’s Ha’aretz newspaper reports: ‘The messages are simple and repetitive,’ a mother of an 11th grade student says. ‘All the Arabs hate us, in fact almost the entire world hates us.’
Flashback: Video about Israeli policy of strip-searching of women and children
Ten years ago, If Americans Knew released a video about the Israeli policy of strip-searching women and children. View the video, called “The Easiest Targets,” or read an article describing the interviews contained in it.
Ha’aretz: Once a Messiah, Trump Could Turn Out to Be the Israeli Right’s Worst Nightmare
Chemi Shalev writes: Trump could turn out to be the Israeli right wing’s worst nightmare. Obama had to take into account the pro-Israel lobby, the Republican-led Congress and the staunch Israel supporters in his own Democratic Party. Netanyahu exploited them all. Trump is a completely different story. The GOP won’t dare confront him as it would Obama. A President who emphasizes “his personal belief that peace is possible and that the time has come to make a deal” is one who spells trouble for Jewish settlers and their champions…
Redressonline: Zionists snuff out free speech at UK universities
Stuart Littlewood writes in Redressonline.com about efforts to censor Israel Apartheid week events at UK universities: “Who had the impudence to change our values regarding free speech?”