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If Americans Knew has a new Action Center devoted to advocacy for Palestinian children, and we're looking to create a nationwide movement that you…
Category: Legislation
New legislation in Congress puts Palestinians in a Catch-22
New bills in Congress would put the Palestinian Authority in a no-win position: go bankrupt, or withdraw from int'l bodies that keep alive a…
Which way did your Congressperson vote on the anti-boycott resolution?
In a rush vote before summer recess, the House of Representatives passed H.Res.246, which claims that the global boycott movement against Israel undermines the…
House of Reps to sneak through billions to Israel, oppose BDS, etc
The House is expected to fast track three measures on behalf of Israel tomorrow: laws to give Israel a minimum of $38 billion and…
Israel advocate Chuck Schumer to support anti-boycott (BDS) legislation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will endorse a bipartisan resolution that would impede Americans' First Amendment right to boycott. Schumer calls himself a…
240 Israelis and Jews urge Germany not to enforce anti-Boycott law
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the German Parliament decision on BDS on 23 May 2019 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] A significant number of Israeli…
US Senators meet with Jewish leaders in semi-secret annual event
The Times of Israel reports that "Jewish leaders are meeting with Senate Democrats today." All the organizations except one advocate for Israel. The Senators'…
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to demand Israel allow medicines into Gaza to prevent 100s of amputations!
Take action now that could save hundreds of men, women, and children shot by Israeli forces from amputations. Use this form to email and…
Israel lobbyists write the laws that state legislators then pass
State lawmakers and governors across the US have allowed the Israel lobby to write public policy. New laws and executive orders have been crafted…
For NYT, Israel Is Always Nearing ‘Apartheid,’ but Never Quite Gets There
The New York Times – most notably columnist Thomas Friedman – acknowledges that current policies and practices in Israel/Palestine are now and have been…