“The official view of the British government is that the occupation is unlawful,” said UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband. He announced sanctions on Israeli settlements and a ban on all arms licenses and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation.”
From Iraq to Iran, the Israel lobby has, for decades, pushed America towards wars in the Middle East. But with Trump’s wildly unpopular Iran war, the unshakeable power of the Israel lobby is finally being called into question.
Israel, acting in sync with its powerful domestic lobby, has increased its ability to dictate US foreign policy while simultaneously diminishing the free speech of citizens who try to object to what is occurring and has corrupted US institutions beyond all belief. The Ron Paul Conference was a bid by the American people to restore their constitution and republic.
The diplomatic confrontation comes as the new government of Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares what Miliband has called a “comprehensive” response to Israel’s accelerating settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
A remarkable coalition is taking shape around opposition to US Middle East policy. Israel was one of the dominant subjects, speaker after speaker challenging Washington’s relationship with Israel.
Within hours (long enough for AIPAC to disseminate talking points through Congress & the media), a chorus of condemnation was launched. Congress members who can’t manage a single sentence for the thousands of children mutilated, burned alive, or shot by Israeli snipers, found unified clarity about a word…
“The American people do not want American military integration with a country responsible for war crimes, international law violations, and mass killings amounting to genocide.”
This is Congress’ priority: a bill that mandates institutions receiving federal funds not to impose restrictions on programs related to Israel
If the podcaster Hasan Piker had tweeted this, with Israelis as the subject rather than Palestinians, it would be front-page news.
“He sits on a board that will decide Gaza’s future. Palestinians did not choose him, and neither did American voters. Americans and Palestinians alike deserve to know whose interests are actually being served.”