For 3 years, Israel has been spraying dangerous herbicides into Gaza to destroy foliage and enable clear viewing of land near the border. (Think Agent Orange.) The destruction of crops and the health risks to farmers infringe on human rights and violate international law. Human rights groups are trying to end this practice.
Opinion: As an American-Israeli, I Am Thrilled for the Palestinians and for Rashida Tlaib
Every day that Netanyahu chooses Trump and fundamentalism over the pro-democracy, pro-equality, pro-pluralism views of diaspora Jews, is a great day for the Palestinian cause.
No Israeli prime minister, no Israeli government and no consortium of allies has done nearly as much – inadvertently, to be sure – to bring the cause and the grievances of the Palestinians front and center.
Guardian: Meet Dr Miriam Adelson: the record-breaking Republican donor driving Trump’s Israel policy
Evidence suggests that Miriam, an Israeli citizen, drives the Adelson’s actions to influence U.S policies on behalf of Israel… pushing for the relocation of the US embassy to Jerusalem, donating an unprecedented $113m to this year’s midterm election… Miriam is wealthier than husband Sheldon, Rupert Murdoch…
Democrats block vote on S.1 (bill for Israel) to protest inaction on government shutdown
Republicans failed to advance a bill for Israel to a vote when most Democrats voted against the move to protest inaction on bills to fund the government. The vote was 56-44 against cloture, which requires a three-fifths vote. View video of the Senate session…
Angela Davis on the retraction of her civil rights award: “An attack against the spirit of the indivisibility of justice”
Angela Davis, activist and scholar, was set to receive the prestigious Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award next month from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. After the event was abruptly cancelled and the award rescinded, it came to light that the “Jewish community” had been the primary impetus for the change, pressuring the BCRI board to reverse their decision because of Davis’ advocacy for Palestine and Palestinians.
Davis remains firmly on the side of justice in spite of her disappointment, and calls for an honest, robust dialogue instead of this shutdown.
Oppose Senate bill S.1 – would give Israel $38 billion, combat BDS, & more
Action Alert: Phone and email your Senators today about S.1 ! Senate is scheduled take it up at 3 pm EST today…
Even pro-Israel Democrats may block debate on S.1 until Republicans allow vote on reopening government
Bill’s sponsor Marco Rubio claims opposition is because many Democrats support BDS, but others dispute Rubio’s accusation. Meanwhile, New Jersey Green Party opposes bill, which would give Israel billions of dollars, ‘combat BDS,’ etc…
JTA: Angela Davis lost award due to local Jewish pressure, says Birmingham mayor
Davis, a prominent civil rights activist and Birmingham native, is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, which she has called “the South Africa moment for the Palestinian people…”
Bolton, in Israel, torpedoes Trump’s Syria troop withdrawal
John Whitbeck writes: “It appears that Bolton, who owes his position to billionaire Israel advocate Sheldon Adelson, has overruled – or is seeking to overrule – Donald Trump and to put him back in his subservient place…”
IDF annexes Palestinian land using flimsy excuses and gibberish
Author Amira Hass, a Jewish Israeli, pressed the Israeli government for an explanation for the sharp increase in refusals to allow Palestinians access to their land that was cut off by the Separation Wall. The response appears to be little more than a runaround; official reasons given for denial of permits have often been dismissive: the plot of land in question is “too small to cultivate” or the request was “fraudulent.”