Meet Dan Lederman: South Dakota politician for Israel
Like most successful politicians, Lederman worked to develop friendly relationships with voters. JTA reports that these are useful in promoting Israel: “Such first-name-basis relationships…
Category: Legislation
Palestinians sue Netanyahu, Friedman, Kushner Foundation, Livni in U.S. court
Palestinian and Jewish activists have filed a lawsuit with a US court against Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, Ehud Barak, the Kushner Family Foundation, and…
Texas Governor calls for passage of anti-BDS, anti-Iran laws (traveled to Israel on Adelson jet)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called in his budget for passing laws cutting off businesses from Texas pension plans that adhere to Israel boycotts and…
Maryland legislators to introduce anti-BDS bill
Maryland lawmakers and Jewish advocacy groups are putting the final touches on a bill that would ban companies that support the boycott, divestment and…
Anti-BDS Bill introduced in Wyoming legislature
Legislation was Introduced Jan 30, 2017 that would prohibit public contracts with companies that boycott Israel. 10 sponsors. The legislation had been pushed by…
Full text of Trump’s executive order banning refugees for 90-120 days
Suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days while vetting procedures are revamped. Suspends admissions of people from "countries of particular concern" for…
Banning refugees from countries America destroyed
The US played both sides in Syria; completely took over Iraq, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands; helped stage a coup in…
Petition: Don’t move US embassy to Jerusalem
Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would mark a reversal of almost seven decades of US policy. Presidents from both parties have…
A legal perspective on “Oslo”
The agreement was an instrument in which Israel could pursue traditional objectives, including settling the “Whole Land of Israel.” Settlement building could accelerate, “security”…
Congress Backs Israel’s “Right” to Slaughter Palestinians in the Name of “Self-Defense”
During Israel’s July-August, 2014 onslaught against Gaza, members of Congress eagerly supported Israel’s “right” to slaughter a couple of thousand Palestinians and level much…