Phil Giraldi criticizes those who place Israeli interests above American needs, e.g. Alan Dershowitz, John Krauthammer, John Bolton, Brookings, WINEP, JINSA, AIPAC, FDD, “and the rest of the alphabet soup that depend on the generosity of pro-Israel donors to keep the lights on.”
The Forward reports: “For the Jewish left, Friedman appointment has quickly emerged as a banner for rallying troops already concerned with the impact the Trump presidency will have on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. On the right, Trump’s choice of a pro-settlement bankruptcy lawyer as chief envoy to Israel is seen as ushering in a new era of settlement expansion and changing the fundamentals of American policy toward the conflict.
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 of Gaza’s infrastructure in the name of “self-defense.” At least 8 bills and resolutions were introduced, and no fewer 7 letters were sent to President Barack Obama or U.N. officials. The Washington Report reported the details in the article originally published in fall 2014…
The video corrects some statements that activist Max Blumenthal made about author and longtime peace and justice proponent Alison Weir, founder of If Americans Knew, which provides facts on Israel-Palestine to the American public.