House passes bill requiring US to monitor European criticism of Israel
Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, commended the bill for encouraging the adoption of a uniform definition of anti-Semitism, which focuses…
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International campaign is criminalizing criticism of Israel as ‘antisemitism’
IAK INVESTIGATION: For two decades, some Israeli officials and partisans have worked to embed a new, Israel-focused definition of antisemitism in institutions around the…
Texas is the seventeenth state to pass law against Israel boycotts (BDS)
The governor of Texas just signed a law that forbids state agencies from contracting with companies participating in boycotts of Israel. Alabama, Arizona, California,…
Consortium News: Neocons Point Housebroken Trump at Iran
Pro-Israel neocons from the Weekly Standard; Project for the New American Century (PNAC); its replacement, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; and the Jewish…
Trump’s “America First” budget would slash State Dept budget, Israel only country to escape cuts
Israel to continue getting more aid than any other nation. Most of the cuts are unlikely to be sustained since the Israel lobby opposes…
AIPAC gave $60K to architect of Trump’s Muslim ban – LobeLog
Eli Clifton reports in Lobelog that new tax filings reveal that America's largest pro-Israel group, AIPAC, gave money to a think tank that played…
Anti-BDS bills fast-tracked in NY State Senate
Palestine Legal: Three anti-BDS bills were fast-tracked out of committee and passed today (March 8, 2017) without debate by the New York State Senate.…
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The Forward: Stephen Miller was “key player” behind Trump refugee ban [VIDEO]
The Forward reports: "Miller, the Jewish wunderkind who became part of Trump’s inner circle during the presidential campaign, was the key player behind the…
Israel partisans & critics oppose Friedman, Senate hearings begin Thursday, vote split
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will begin confirmation hearings on Thursday for Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Israel. (Rand Paul could be the swing…
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…