Israeli women with breast cancer receive medical and social support; Palestinian women regularly experience medical negligence when fighting the same disease.
Palestinians call Israel’s breast cancer awareness sentiment “hypocritical”
Category: Politics
UK Labour Party votes Yes to motion calling Israel an apartheid state
The UK Labor Conference also condemned the ongoing Nakba in Palestine, as well as Israel’s attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque, forced displacements from Sheikh Jarrah, and the deadly assault on Gaza.
What the Iron Dome Means to Us Palestinians
A writer from Gaza reflects on Israel’s “defensive weapon,” Iron Dome: it reminds Palestinians of their own defenselessness and how the world apparently places greater inherent worth on the protection of Israeli lives.
New GOP bill would keep illegal settlement products labeled ‘Made in Israel’
Pro-Israel congress members argue that returning to the pre-Pompeo policy, labelling settlement-made products “Made in West Bank,” would empower those who seek to boycott the Jewish state. In reality, the products are made in the West Bank – on land stolen from Palestinians.
House Dems remove $1B in extra funding for Israel’s Iron Dome from budget bill
Republican Congress members flip out over the removal of an extra $1 billion gift to Israel on a budget bill (that they weren’t going to vote for anyway). Activists for justice for Palestinians hail the event as “an unprecedented moment for Palestinian rights.”
Pro-Israel America announces new round of congressional endorsements
Though the midterms are still far off, the bipartisan advocacy group Pro-Israel America has been aggressively promoting candidates ahead of the 2022 midterms – see list. PIA claims that it raised more than $3 million for pro-Israel candidates in the 2020 elections.
Democratic primaries will reveal party’s debate on Israel
In Ohio race, Nina Turner supports Palestinian rights, in New York, Rana Abdelhamid is the justice Dem… the Israel lobby remains strong, but there is a growing trend to support Palestinian rights…
Could Biden Be Impeached for Aiding and Abetting Israeli War Crimes?
One expert is calling for President Biden to face impeachment over his support for Israel. The Biden administration has green-lighted Israel’s bombing of Gaza, blocked the UN Security Council from addressing Israel’s assault on Gaza, and is now sending more weapons to Israel in violation of international law.
U.S. pro-Israel policy has perpetuated the crisis and atrocities in Gaza
Thanks to the Israel lobby, the United States has played a vital role in the decades-long catastrophe that has engulfed Palestine. U.S. leaders from both parties must now confront their own complicity in this catastrophe, and the American public must demand change.
Opinion: Israel uses apartheid to exclude Palestinians. When will Washington face that?
H.A. Hellyer of the Carnegie Foundation calls on the American government to stop acting like Israel isn’t practicing full-blown apartheid, and start focusing on Palestinian human rights. Our leaders need to get aligned with their constituents, who are more willing than ever to be critical of Israel.