Several items reported by Jewish Insider indicate a major push by hardcore Israel partisans to take over the Trump administration. They have long been trying to push out Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has opposed some of the Israeli agenda…
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30 ‘Top female bloggers & influencers’ are visiting Israel
JTA and the Times of Israel report that 30 top ‘social media savvy’ women, including a former Saturday Night Live member, are visiting Israel on a a free trip to Israel “focused on Jewish values” that partners with 200 other Jewish outreach organizations and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs….
Israel’s ‘refusers’: Why we, too, feel ‘occupied’
Many Israelis have refused to serve in Israel’s occupation forces – hear why they’ve sometimes gone to prison rather than take part in oppression…
Iran is not the bully – Israel is
While Iran talks tough at times, in over 200 years, it has attacked nobody; its Jewish community is secure and happy. America should ignore Netanyahu’s call to war and pay attention to history and context.
Los Angeles gala raises $53.8 Million for Israeli soldiers [videos]
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces, a US nonprofit that supports Israeli soldiers, holds fundraisers all over the country. Donations to it are tax-deductible in the U.S, even though it doesn’t support the U.S. or American veterans, many of whom are financially stressed. The recent gala in Los Angeles, studded with business titans and movie stars, raised over $50 million for Israeli troops, despite the IDF’s record of human rights abuses…
Press release: 93 International Jewish Organizations Condemn BDS
A press release from the Israeli-American Cooperative Enterprise reports that 93 Jewish organizations have signed a statement against the international boycott of Israel over its human rights abuses. The statement lists the names of the signatories…
Israel-dominated U.S. Congress passes four more anti-Iran bills
The Israel lobby has pushed through more anti-Iran legislation. Iran has long been targeted by Israel because of Iran’s support for Palestinians. This report details the legislation and provides information about those who sponsored it…
Who wrote the Balfour Declaration and why: The World War I Connection
The Balfour Declaration was the result of a “gentleman’s agreement” in which Zionists promised to bring the U.S. into WWI on the side of Britain if Britain would promise to facilitate their goal of creating a Jewish state. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis played a key, hidden role…
Sheldon Adelson group changes how it’s selling Israel on campus
Repuglican Sheldon Adelson’s Maccabee Task Force is working creatively on college campuses to woo progressive students and groups; funding per campus is in the “low six figures.” The group is working with Hillel.
Yes, the Israel Lobby drives U.S. policies
Longtime Mideast analyst Jeffrey Blankfort describes 40+ years of Israel lobby influence and how it was able to override policies desired by US presidents of both parties…