Movie producer Harvey Weinstein proclaimed his devotion to Israel at a gala last month. Weinstein, considered one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, has recently been the subject of a media storm over accusations of decades-long assaults against actresses…
Israel’s 1.5 mill shekel investment against BDS pays off; Wisconsin introduces anti-BDS bill
Israel is funding anti-BDS actions around the world, with successes in Spain, France, Texas, and, most recently, Wisconsin, where Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and politicians Leah Vukmir and Dale Kooyenga are doing Israel’s bidding…
Rev. Cotton Fite worked for Palestinian rights
A memorial service was held yesterday for The Rev. Dr. Robert Cotton Fite, who had had long worked for Palestinian rights. It is important to remember and celebrate a courageous individual who was committed to justice and human rights for all…
Why is Israel supporting Kurdish secession from Iraq?
Israeli support for Kurds is part of Israel’s “divide and conquer” strategy. Palestinian analyst Lamis Andoni writes in Al Jazeera that Kurds’ culture and contributions have enriched the Arab World for centuries and that their rights should be supported. “Arabs are now faced with a very difficult dilemma between supporting the Kurdish right to self-determination, an inalienable right for all people, and resisting Israeli attempts to become dominant in Iraqi Kurdistan.”
Israeli Army Abducted 400 Palestinians, Including 55 Children, In September
The Palestinian Center for Detainees’ Studies has reported that Israeli soldiers have abducted more than 400 Palestinians, including 55 children and eight women, in September.
Ask your rep to sign Anna Eshoo’s letter in support of Susiya!
Congressional representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) is leading a letter addressed to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, urging him to press the government of Israel to keep the Palestinian villages of Susiya and Khan al Ahmar standing, and to adopt fair policies in regards to Palestinian planning and building rights. CLICK HERE to email your U.S. Representative to…
Sheldon Adelson group changes how it’s selling Israel on campus
Repuglican Sheldon Adelson’s Maccabee Task Force is working creatively on college campuses to woo progressive students and groups; funding per campus is in the “low six figures.” The group is working with Hillel.
Israeli ambassador pushes potential war to elite U.S. powerbrokers
A select group of Washington D.C. heavy hitters attended a Rosh Hashanah event at which the Israeli Ambassador laid out a rationale for another Israeli war. The attendees included Wolf Blitzer, Jason Greenblatt, Abe Foxman, Mort Klein, Eli Lake, White House insiders, Congressmen, political operatives, philanthropists, etc (detailed list)…
Billionaire Seth Klarman, donor to Israel causes, is one of the largest holders of Puerto Rican debt
Puerto Rico has suffered under a borrowing crisis in which creditors scooped up bonds on the cheap and then procured an astronomical payout. This has led to widespread suffering. Seth Klarman, whose hedge fund has one of the largest holdings of Puerto Rican debt, has donated through the years to numerous Israel lobby groups that enable Palestinian suffering…
How Jaffa’s Etzel House Stands At Odds With History
Alex Cocotas writes in The Forward that the Etzel House, an Israeli museum dedicated to the Irgun (a Jewish paramilitary group led by future Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin), gives Israeli students “invented history.” In reality, the Irgun committed many acts of “rank terrorism.” Israeli textbooks also sanitize Israeli history…