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Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors

Joe Meadors November 1, 2019 analysis, Charlie Kirk, joe meadors, Turning Point USA, USS Liberty, USS Liberty Revisionism

Charlie Kirk founded “Turning Point USA,” which claims to advocate policies associated with the conservative side of the political spectrum. Kirk recently insulted USS Liberty veterans, one of the most decorated crews in U.S Navy history. Joe Meadors, a survivor of Israel’s lethal attack on the USS Liberty, writes: “I hope others in Kirk’s organization or who share his political dogma don’t share his public disdain for American servicemen whose only crime is to be victims of Israeli War Crimes.

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Virgin Airlines’ Richard Branson – a force for justice for Palestinians?

[email protected] October 28, 2019 analysis, desmond tutu, human rights, irgin atlantic, jimmy carter, nelson mandela, philanthropy, richard branson, the elders, virgin galactic

Sir Richard Branson, billionaire, activist, and philanthropist, understands the Palestinian plight. As his airline begins operation in Israel, will he be true to his own philosophy, “social justice is good for business”?

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Why media reports on Palestine are consistently inaccurate

[email protected] October 25, 2019 antisemitism, Censorship, israel lobby, mainstream media, media bias, zionism

The Israel lobby has created an atmosphere in which journalists shy away from honest reporting on the Israel/Palestine issue. They are so fearful of being labeled anti-Semitic, they “daren’t even ask the [necessary] questions.”

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Watch what you say: Israel controls the narrative

[email protected] October 23, 2019 analysis, BDS, boycott, department of education, fordham university, institute for curriculum services, Kenneth Marcus, neoconservatives, Quincy Institute, zionism

The Israel Lobby has America so well-trained that everyone self-censors: mainstream media, think tanks, politicians (of course), universities, courts, even K-12 curriculum editors play by the rules.

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Facebook COO pledges $2.5 mill to Israel advocacy group, brushing off Palestinian complaints of censorship

Alison Weir October 21, 2019 ADL, anti-bias, Anti-Defamation League, Center for Technology and Society, Israel, Nurit Peled, Palestinian, Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook COO pledges .5 mill to Israel advocacy group, brushing off Palestinian complaints of censorship

In the midst of a campaign by Palestinian journalists accusing Facebook of suppressing their content, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, has pledged $2.5 million to the ADL, an organization that devotes much of its work to Israel advocacy…

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Detailed report on Israeli human rights violations in past week

[email protected] October 18, 2019 Gaza, human rights, Israel, Palestine, PCHRGaza, West Bank

Weekly detailed report on Israeli violations of human rights in occupied Palestinian territory Oct. 10 – 16, 2019: Israeli forces Injured civilians, demolished homes, Israeli settlers rampaged, etc

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Doctors Without Borders: Treating resistant infections in Gaza

[email protected] October 18, 2019 antibiotic, bone infection, doctors without borders, gaza blockade, gunshot wound, Médecins Sans Frontières

Many patients in Gaza with shattered bones from Israeli sniper fire find that they must beat serious, resistant infections before they can undergo surgery. This is tricky under the best of circumstances, but where medical supplies and facilities are in desperately short supply, it is extremely challenging. Over 1,000 Gazans currently suffer from severe bone infections.

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Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

[email protected] October 15, 2019 2020 presidential race, apartheid, BDS, bernie sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Great March of Return, Netanyahu, settlementaid to israel

Overall, Bernie Sanders has taken the boldest stand for Palestinian human rights, but has pulled back to “safe” positions more than once; Elizabeth Warren has a history of support for Israel despite its long, systemic record of human rights abuses, but seems willing to respond to pressure from voters. Neither has advocated for full Palestinian rights and justice. See a detailed report on Sanders’ and Warrens’ position on Palestine…

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Dem candidates mostly turn a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and Palestinian rights

[email protected] October 15, 2019 amy klobuchar, andrew yang, bernie sanders, beto o'rourke, cory booker, Democratic debates, Elizabeth Warren, joe biden, julian castro, kamala harris, pete buttigieg, tom steyer, tulsi gabbard

On the critical issue of Israel/Palestine, Democratic presidential hopefuls reveal a strong pro-Israel leaning that does not match the sentiments of a huge swath of Democratic voters.

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Action Alert: Tell the candidates, “a good President knows that Palestine matters.”

[email protected] October 15, 2019 Amy Kobuchar, andrew yang, bernie sanders, beto o'rourke, cory booker, Elizabeth Warren, israel policy, joe biden, julian castro, kamala harris, pete buttigieg, presidential debate, tom steyer, tulsi gabbard

Our presidential candidates are neglecting the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. Instead, they favor Israel, a state with Palestinian blood on its hands. We must pressure the candidates to engage with this subject, and to come out on the side of justice.

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