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The Jewish community excommunicates Jews who support Palestinian freedom

[email protected] April 6, 2021 Alissa Wise, anti-Zionism, BDS, If Not Now, Jeffrey Goldberg, Jewish Currents, jewish voice for peace

For supporting Palestinian human rights, Rabbi Alissa Wise received ‘vitriolic hatred’ from the Jewish community: ‘death threats, sexually threatening emails, voicemails and even letters delivered to my home.’ After 20 years, she’s decided to stop her humanitarian work ‘for the sake of my children being Jewish.’ She’s now ‘decided to dedicate my life to the Jewish people.’ A leading Zionist writer says 97 percent of Jews worldwide support Zionism…

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Another win for Palestinian rights and BDS

[email protected] April 1, 2021 BDS, boycott, frivolous lawsuit, jewish national fund, jnf, us campaign for palestinian rights, uscpr

In the second important win for Palestinian rights and BDS this month, a federal judge has dismissed a Jewish National Fund lawsuit that targeted the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights for alleged terror connections over its support for BDS.

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Pro-Israel think tank wants Progressives to adopt “Progressive Except Palestine”

[email protected] March 24, 2021 antisemitism, Daphna Kaufman, erasive antisemitism, identity politics, jewish privilege, nation-state law, progressive except palestine, reut group, white privilege

In a moment when support for Israel is slipping a bit in Congress, this Israel-right-or-wrong group proposes a new category of antisemitism in hopes of persuading Progressives to alter their agenda to accommodate pro-Israel Jewish Americans. It’s called “Progressive Except Palestine.”

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Palestinian activist victorious in landmark defamation lawsuit

Kathryn Shihadah March 13, 2021 anti-slapp law, BDS, Censorship, first amendment, IDF, razan al najjar, Rebecca Rumshiskaya, social media, Suhair Nafal

Pictured left is a photo of Rumshiskaya taken for an IDF promotional campaign, and right, a photo of Nafal provided to MintPress. “What this judge brilliantly uncovered is that Israeli law is inherently inconsistent with American values.” — Attorney Haytham Faraj by Alan MacLeod, reposted from MintPress News, March 10, 2021 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA — A…

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New Congress entertains its first anti-BDS legislation

[email protected] March 6, 2021 andy barr, BDS, boycott, covid relief, fmep, IHRA definition

New Congress, same Israel partisanship. One congressperson proposed an amendment to the COVID relief bill that would refuse funding to supporters of the Boycott, Divest, Sanction (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights – during a *pandemic.*

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To Jews, from a rabbi raised in South Africa: “tell the truth – Israel is apartheid”

[email protected] February 18, 2021 apartheid, btselem, shuhada street, south africa

A rabbi with South African roots recalls the moment he realized that Israel’s system is “apartheid.” He describes his struggle to release his idealistic view of the Jewish State, and encourages Jews to practice “moral clarity” regarding Israel – without which it is impossible to find a way forward.

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How the Media Cracks Down on Critics of Israel

[email protected] February 10, 2021 cancel culture, canceled, Censorship, Guardian, israel lobby, John Mulholland

The moment I irritated defenders of Israel on social media, I was summarily fired from my job as a newspaper columnist… I’ve noticed that a lot of people who are ostensibly pro-free speech have little to say when critics of Israel are met with professional consequences…

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Tell Facebook: We need to be able to discuss Zionism

[email protected] February 3, 2021 Censorship, Facebook, social media, zionism

Israel is telling Facebook to add the word ‘Zionist’ to its ‘hate speech’ policy. This would censor discussion of the ideology that underlies Israeli oppression of Palestinians…

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Andrew Yang listens to Israel partisans, condemns BDS – let’s change his mind!

[email protected] February 2, 2021 anti-semitism accountability project, apartheid, BDS, boycott, bradley tusk, IHRA definition, Ron Lauder

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is listening to Israel partisans on the issue of BDS. He’s opting for apartheid instead of justice and peace. Contact him here…

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Andrew Yang panders to Israel partisans, smears BDS

[email protected] January 25, 2021 andrew yang, BDS, Democratic Majority for Israel, Linda Sarsour, Raphael Warnock, Ritchie Torres, Yousef Munayyer

NY mayoral candidate Andrew Yang claims BDS is “rooted in antisemitic thought and history,” going back to Nazi boycotts of Jewish businesses. BDS is NOT aimed at Jewish businesses; it targets Israel for its violence against Palestinians & denial of Palestinian human rights… Contact Yang here…

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