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Congress has introduced 50 pieces of legislation about Israel in 2019

[email protected] December 16, 2019 alan lowenthal, Alcee Hastings, analysis, annexation, antisemitism, BDS, ben cardin, Betty McCollum, boycott divest sanction, brad schneider, brad sherman, brian mast, Carolyn Maloney, christopher coons, christopher murphy, christopher smith, Congress, david cicilline, deadly exchange, doug collins, Elan Carr, ferguson, gerald connolly, gregory steube, h.con.res.50, h.j.res.37, h.r.1372, h.r.1459, h.r.1795, h.r.1820, H.R.1837, H.R.1850, h.r.221, h.r.2280, h.r.2343, h.r.2407, h.r.2488, h.r.28, h.r.3104, h.r.3186, H.R.336, h.r.3723, h.r.397, h.r.4009, h.r.4156, h.r.4411, h.r.5063, h.r.914, h.r.943, h.res.12, h.res.138, h.res.183, h.res.241, H.Res.246, h.res.258, h.res.302, h.res.310, h.res.314, h.res.324, h.res.326, h.res.348, h.res.496, h.res.518, h.res.72, h.res.727, holocaust education, houthi, Ilhan Omar, iron dome, jacky rosen, james lankford, james mcgovern, jamie raskin, jeff merkley, joe wilson, john boozman, josh gottheimer, lee zeldin, legislation, lois frankel, louie gohmert, marco rubio, mark meadows, michael mccaul, mike gallagher, mike levin, Mikie Sherrill, Mitch McConnell, never again, nita lowey, no way to treat a child, raul ruiz, ro khanna, robert menenzez, S.1, s.1039, s.1102, s.2132, s.2680, s.567, s.852, s.919, s.con.res.21, s.j.res.40, s.res.120, s.res.121, s.res.153, s.res.171, s.res.234, s.res.243, settlement, ted budd, ted cruz, ted deutch, ted lieu, terrorism, tim scott, Tom Cotton, tom malinowsku, tom udall, two-state solution, will hurd, Yemen

While America struggles with crises in health care, hunger, and homelessness, Congress has found the time to entertain over four dozen bills and resolutions that cater to a wealthy, heavily-armed state: Israel.

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Experts: Israeli System Constitutes Apartheid, Crime against Humanity

[email protected] December 11, 2019 1st Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid, AAARDi, analysis, apartheid, BDS, ESCWA, Israeli Apartheid and the Means to Combat it, racism, richard falk, Rima Khalaf, UN, United Nations, Virginia Tilley

Professors Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley provide detailed reports confirming that Israel is perpetrating “apartheid,” a crime against humanity. Those desiring peace must abandon an illusory “two-state solution” with its focus on the occupation, and instead address the fundamental obstacle to peace: Israel’s racist system. The papers were presented at the launch of a new international network, The 1st Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid. (Includes videos of their speeches)

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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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In Israel, religious extremism is pervasive, unchecked

[email protected] September 6, 2019 ashkenazi, avichai rontzki, believers in the police, bentzi gopstein, Bezalel Smotrich, bnei david, chief rabbinate of israel, david batzri, david lau, eliezer kashtiel, giora radler, knesset, menachem schneerson, Naftali Bennett, orthodox judaism, rafi peretz, rami brachyahu, religious education, sephardic, settler extremism, Shmuel Eliyahu, temple movement, yeshiva, yisrael ariel, yitzchak ginsburg, yitzhak batzri, zionism

In Israel, religious extremism has gone unchecked in the educational establishment, in top levels of government, and among prominent religious leaders – radicalizing a growing number of Israeli youth and endangering Palestinians.

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Human rights reports on Israel-Palestine (regularly updated)

[email protected] September 5, 2019 Amnesty International, btselem, Christian Aid, Defense for Children International, excessive force, gaza crisis, Great March of Return, Human Rights Watch, humanitarian crisis, Israeli human rights violations, kerem shalom crossing, ocha, Palestine, Physicians for Human Rights, rafah crossing, Red Cross, reporters without borders, unicef, West Bank

Each month, numerous NGOs produce reports on the humanitarian situation in Israel-Palestine, but US media rarely report on them. See this compilation of reports by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, National Lawyers Guild, Red Cross, Christian Aid, B’Tselem, Defense for Children International, and others…

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Israel Is Not America’s Ally

[email protected] August 19, 2019 ally, analysis, occupation

Constantly referring to Israel as our “most cherished ally” promotes an illusion of common interest that does not actually exist. In actuality, Israel is a liability.

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“Yes, we are racists,” “Come, be my slave” — teaching by Israeli rabbi

[email protected] August 11, 2019 bnei david, eliezer kashtiel, IDF, modern slavery, racism, yair nehorai, yeshiva, yigal levinstein, zionism

Students at some military/religious colleges in Israel are being indoctrinated into Jewish Supremacy – this is not a new scandal, but evidence of virulent racism is stacking up against extremist rabbis.

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Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Joe Biden

[email protected] August 6, 2019 2020 election, AIPAC, analysis, barack obama, BDS, goldstone report, international law, israel lobby, israeli settlement, joe biden, leahy laws, menachem begin, occupation

In this If Americans Knew series, we will analyze each contender’s position on Israel/Palestine and provide information that voters can give them to correct their misunderstanding of the issue. This entry provides an in-depth analysis of Joe Biden’s stands through his 49-year career….

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Presidential candidate offers a bold plan for Israel/Palestine

[email protected] June 21, 2019 AIPAC, analysis, BDS, boycott, mike gravel, one state solution

Presidential candidate Mike Gravel says, “The two-state solution is dead. Let us take the obvious and humane path forward,” and he lays out a courageous proposal.

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Israel is selling arms to fellow human rights abusers, including Myanmar

[email protected] June 6, 2019 arms export, arms sales, myanmar, south sudan

Israel continues to supply arms and training to the regime in Myanmar – despite its genocide against the Rohingya people – and other human rights violators.

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