FBI refuses to discuss detention of American Iranian TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi
The US has jailed prominent Press TV journalist Marzieh Hashemi, an American citizen, apparently as a "material witness"– 'a charge authorities use when they…
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US arrests prominent Iranian journalist reportedly to use as ‘bargaining chip’
The US is holding 59-year-old Marzieh Hashemi, a popular Iranian news anchor, under abusive conditions. Born Melanie Franklin in New Orleans, she was on…
Senate Republicans fail third time to advance pro-Israel bill S.1
Democrats refuse to advance bill that would give Israel billions of dollars, combat BDS, sanction Syria, etc until Republicans address government shutdown. Move to…
McCaul introduces House bill to give Israel billions of dollars, combat BDS
A powerful Congressman with ties to a controversial donor has introduced a House version of S.1, the Senate bill that would give Israel $38…
House passes bill to force Trump to nominate “anti-semitism” head who would monitor criticism of Israel
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 411-1 for a bill that would force President Trump to nominate an anti-Semitism envoy, a position that has…
Senate Democrats again block pro-Israel S.1 from going to vote during government shutdown
Senate Republicans again failed to obtain the 60 votes necessary to move the bill to a quick vote, as Democratic leaders complained of what…
First Senate bill of 2019 would give Israel billions of dollars, combat BDS
The first Senate bill of 2019 would finalize a $38 billion aid package to Israel ($23,000 per Jewish Israeli family of four), combat BDS,…
Truth is stranger than fiction: 3 days in the West Bank
Elderly women, families, children, and of course young men in the occupied Palestinian territories are regularly treated with brutality by Israeli forces. International laws…
A cruel, yet very usual Israeli incident that almost nobody knows about
The illegal Israeli occupation continues its illegal collective punishment by demolishing the home of an alleged terrorist's family and terrorizing the entire neighborhood.
AIPAC takes newly elected Congress members, CNN’s Setmayer on propaganda trips to Israel
The Israel lobby is taking newly elected Congressional representatives, CNN-ABC commentator Tara Setmayer, & California "progressive leaders" on propaganda trips to Israel. AIPAC IS using a…