Senate Democrats again block pro-Israel S.1 from going to vote during government shutdown
Senate Republicans again failed to obtain the 60 votes necessary to move the bill to a quick vote, as Democratic leaders complained of what…
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The pro-Israel billionaires & neocons behind Marco Rubio
Rubio’s career has been funded from the beginning by multi-billionaire Israel partisans such as Normal Braman, Paul Singer, Sheldon Adelson, and Larry Ellison. Rubio has…
Opinion: As an American-Israeli, I Am Thrilled for the Palestinians and for Rashida Tlaib
Every day that Netanyahu chooses Trump and fundamentalism over the pro-democracy, pro-equality, pro-pluralism views of diaspora Jews, is a great day for the Palestinian…
Democrats block vote on S.1 (bill for Israel) to protest inaction on government shutdown
Republicans failed to advance a bill for Israel to a vote when most Democrats voted against the move to protest inaction on bills to…
Even pro-Israel Democrats may block debate on S.1 until Republicans allow vote on reopening government
Bill's sponsor Marco Rubio claims opposition is because many Democrats support BDS, but others dispute Rubio's accusation. Meanwhile, New Jersey Green Party opposes bill,…
First Senate bill of 2019 would give Israel billions of dollars, combat BDS
The first Senate bill of 2019 would finalize a $38 billion aid package to Israel ($23,000 per Jewish Israeli family of four), combat BDS,…
Christmas headlines from the Occupied Palestinian territories
The International Middle East Media Center reports on the ongoing acts of Israeli injustice and violence that most other media don't bother with. Not…
Texas: she didn’t sign the “Israel Oath,” so she got fired
A children's speech pathologist refuses to sign a will-not-boycott-Israel oath: she loses her job, an unknown number of children lose her advocacy. She notes…
Can you say “Israeli apartheid”? 200 Jewish-only communities approved
Jewish-only communities, mostly in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. No Palestinians allowed.
Israel lobby has helped make US obsolete by enabling Israel to be a top arms exporter
An arms deal between Israel and Croatia highlights the US overindulgent military aid policy toward Israel. Today, thanks to our generosity, Israel has developed…