Florida’s anti-Semitism bill would go even further in blocking free speech
A Florida 'hate crime' bill with an expanded, Israel-centric definition of anti-Semitism and no mention of other religions, is working its way through House…
Category: Israel Lobby
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Tell Kamala Harris: Reject AIPAC
IF AMERICANS KNEW joins CODEPINK in outrage against Candidate Kamala Harris' co-opting of the Selma to Montgomery march. Let's tell her this is offensive…
Arkansas newspaper defies ‘unconstitutional’ law banning Israel boycotts
In Arkansas, a newspaper publisher is in financial straits after refusing to sign an anti-BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) pledge for Israel. He believes that…
Jacobin: Israel Is an Extremist Enterprise
Belen Fernandez writes in the Jacobin that Benjamin Netanyahu's recent pact with a far-right, anti-Arab party ahead of April's elections is in keeping with…
Do Members of Congress Take Too Many Subsidized Trips to Israel?
Among Congress members' subsidized trips abroad, Israel is by far the top foreign destination; most trips work to cultivate an Israel-centric perspective of the…
First West Coast showing of Censored Al Jazeera Film on the Israel Lobby
The leaked documentary will be shown, followed by a discussion, at the Berkeley Central Library on Monday, Feb. 4, at 6 pm. The explosive…
Tennessee “fights anti-Semitism” by passing resolution supporting Israel
Tennessee has just passed a resolution reaffirming Tennessee's "unequivocal support" for Israel. State Senator Mark Pody pushed for its passage for "biblical" and other…
Fake news could serve as a pretext for war against Iran on behalf of Israel
Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi reports that fake intelligence might be used to obtain another U.S. war against an Israeli adversary...
Don’t blame the Israel lobby on Christians and Republicans
Philip Weiss reports that writers try to blame Democratic support for Israel on evangelical Christians so they won't be called antisemitic. However, if evangelicals…
Israel has starring role in H.R.648, “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019”
As Congress tackles urgent issues of reopening government and setting the budget for the country, it takes the time to prioritize a foreign country:…