Pause and prisoner exchange, humanitarian, hospital, & West Bank updates, Pope says not a war, but “terrorism,” US statements
November 22: Today’s news on Palestine & Israel – Day 47
Category: Biden policies
Israel has lost control of the narrative – October 7 truths coming out
Israel’s packaging of Hamas as barbaric butchers is losing momentum. An honest look at eyewitness reports, photos, and videos makes it clear that Israeli soldiers did some of the killing that day – and Netanyahu has been trying to keep that fact under wraps.
Phones ringing off the hooks for a ceasefire, but Congress members aren’t listening
Staffers are saying, “I’ve never seen such a disconnect between where voters and constituents are and where Congress is, and that’s saying something because there’s always a disconnect,” and “This is the most I’ve ever seen people unified behind an issue and actively calling.”
U.S. diplomats slam Biden’s Israel policy in leaked memo
The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden’s Israel policy – and his administration’s unwillingness to listen to dissent.
US poised to give Israel $18 billion in aid this year
A bill before Congress could potentially hand over an unprecedented amount of “emergency” military aid to Israel, a serial human rights abuser. Clauses in the bill would green-light secret arms deals – and kill civilians.
Genocide Unfolding
“The population of Gaza are simply defenseless. Only international intervention can stop Israel from doing whatever it wishes, and those countries which have influence with Israel are actively abetting and encouraging the genocide.”
October 27: Today’s news on Palestine & Israel
Latest: Food, housing crises in Gaza; more US troops head to Middle East; settler attacks in WB; Richmond CA stands with Gaza.
Visa Waiver Program: Biden administration has insulted and betrayed Arab Americans
The repeated promise by US officials that Israel would never get a visa waiver until it stopped discriminating against Arab American visitors turned out to be worthless.
National Review article misinforms readers on Israel
A detailed annotation of the errors and omissions that mislead readers on a profoundly important issue…including little-known information about Presidents Eisenhower, Reagan, and Bush Sr., who each had moments of clarity on this issue, and called out Israel for its abuses.
What is in store under Biden’s new antisemitism battle plan?
President Biden is enlisting the support (and tax dollars) of every American in the fight against antisemitism – but this fight could take a very dark turn if we’re not careful.