By Alison Weir: At least 45 world leaders have responded to a summons to attend the World Holocaust Forum in Israel to “fight antisemitism.” The event is organized by a Russian-Israeli oligarch who considers support for Palestinian human rights “antisemitic.” He is promoting an Orwellian program that would criminalize “intolerance” and require re-education programs for anyone who strays beyond accepted views…
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Ilhan Omar: “Anti-Semite of the Year,” or deliberately distorted?
By Kathryn Shihadah: StopAntisemitism accuses Rep. Ilhan Omar of “anti-Semitic” words and actions. It’s not hard to detect the falsity of these accusations – or the Israel partisanship that drives them.
Federal lawsuit filed against Pro-Palestinian human rights vigil
By Alison Weir. When Henry Herskovitz was prohibited by his synagogue from giving a talk on his trip to the Palestinian Territories, he began a weekly vigil that has lasted 16 years. Meanwhile, the synagogue hosts Israeli soldiers & takes children on propaganda trips to Israel… Now a synagogue member is suing Herskovitz, and the SPLC has accused him of ‘Holocaust denial’…
Israeli human rights violations during Jan 2-8, 2020
Israeli forces injure 5 Palestinians, including child; invade West Bank 133 times, abduct 109 civilians, including 17 minors; destroy 9 homes; beat people; etc. If Palestinians had done this to Israelis, it would be headlines in US newspapers…
Timeline of US-Iran conflict: 1953 through Present
In the interest of understanding recent events, we have quickly put together a partial timeline of US-Iran relations, beginning in 1953 through the present.
‘Blinding the truth’: Israeli snipers target Gaza protesters in the eyes
Eyes are a ‘common target’ of Israeli snipers at Gaza’s Great March of Return. Israeli soldiers have shot 50 men, women, & children in the eye since the weekly demonstrations began last year… one young victim locked himself in his room & wouldn’t go to school…
O Little Town of Bethlehem, what has become of thee?
Millions of travelers to Bethlehem believe the hasbara: Jews Good, Palestinians Bad; Jews victims, Palestinians perpetrators; because of the Holocaust, the world owes us, and must condone what we’re doing to Palestinians; those who criticize our racist policies are outright anti-Semites; we are God’s Chosen, therefore we can do no wrong.
Trump Executive Order on “Antisemitism” Combats Criticism of Israel
A new executive order is the latest step in a long-running campaign to embed a nontraditional, Israel-focused definition of anti-Semitism in public institutions, thereby preventing negative information about Israel from reaching the public… and impeding the growing movement for Palestinian human rights.
“Alternative facts” abound in Trump’s Israeli-American Council speech
In his recent, anti-Semitism-tainted speech, President Trump offered a buffet of falsehoods: sins of omission, sins of commission, white lies, and whoppers.
First Person: attack on Gaza
“They’re going to Gaza. It’s an airstrike,” our guide explained as we watched five Israeli warplanes fly overhead.