Puerto Rico has suffered under a borrowing crisis in which creditors scooped up bonds on the cheap and then procured an astronomical payout. This has led to widespread suffering. Seth Klarman, whose hedge fund has one of the largest holdings of Puerto Rican debt, has donated through the years to numerous Israel lobby groups that enable Palestinian suffering…
The Taylor Force Act, a bill to limit aid to the Palestinian Authority, is being peddled on both sides of the aisle by a nationwide grassroots network of pro-Israel activists—including Sheldon Adelson, Shawn Evenhaim, Haim Saban and Adam Milstein—as well as several powerful pro-Israel lobbying groups.
JTA reports that Michael Steinhardt, billionaire founder of Birthright Israel (a free, ten-day trip to Israel that is enjoyed by a large percentage of Jewish young adults) considers the state of Israel “the Jewish miracle of the 20th century.” Now he is creating public schools that teach about Israel…
JTA reports that Trump takes advice on Israel from Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate; and Ronald Lauder, the cosmetics heir and president of the World Jewish Congress. Both are major supporters of Israel, with differing views. Lauder wants Trump to court Mahmoud Abbas. Adelson wants him to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem…
Hunger, torture, threats in Gaza; “failure is not an option” for Board of Peace; Palestinian American killed in WBank; spyware for Palestinians living in Israel?; what’s going on with Tucker Carlson?; do IDF soldiers rape Palestinians?; more.
6K amputees in Gaza, as Israel turns away int’l doctors; Israel limits Muslim prayer in Al Aqsa mosque; settler burns Qur’an; occupation of Lebanon; friendly fire; ethnic cleansing of West Bank; more.
The plan is to substitute formal military funding with greater U.S. taxpayer-funded co-development & co-production of weapons with Israel, enmeshing the US even more with Israel
No surprise, Israel breaking all kinds of promises to Gaza; Israel arrests imam of Al Aqsa Mosque; No Other Land co-director says Israeli attacks intensifying; Ben Gvir steps on Palestinian prisoners’ heads; MTG speaks up for WBank Christians; more.
Will Gaza technocrats ever get into Gaza?; Netanyahu claims “Iran lies and cheats”; will Israel “soften” its apartheid death penalty for Palestinians bill?; settlements continue to expand; more
Israel-linked groups working at Gaza border; Israel expects trouble during Ramadan; Ben Gvir: “I want to execute” Palestinian prisoners; Francesca Albanese stands up to smear campaign; more