Phil Weiss reports in Mondoweiss that Richard Goldberg, an Israel lobby operative, has produced an influential confidential memo calling for Trump to undertake policies that would lead to regime change in Iran…
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Philip Giraldi says pro-Israel groups & “deep pocket” individuals drive America’s Middle East wars
Giraldi describes the “six-hundred-pound gorilla in the room” that people try to ignore: who is pushing for Middle East wars. He names the names and observes: ‘AIPAC lies are picked up and replayed by an obliging media…
Congress, White House to give Israel $75 million more, Tillerson objects
A series of battles within the White House and State Department seem to have been won by the pro-Israel faction, as reported in articles by Ha’aretz & the Washington Free Beacon…
Progressive Illinois Candidate Knocked Off Ticket For Israel Views
State Sen. Daniel Biss, Democrat running for governor of Illinois, dropped his running mate Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa because Ramirez-Rosa mildly supports BDS.
Congressman Alcee Hastings proposes $12 million to Israel’s Ethiopian community
Democratic Congressman Alcee Hastings, who represents some of Florida’s most poverty-stricken communities, proposes sending an additional $12 million to Israel on top of the over $10 million per day it already receives. He has visited Israel 18 times and sponsored numerous pro-Israel bills…
62% of Americans Oppose Giving F-35 Jets to Israel
Results from a Google public opinion poll reveal widespread popular opposition to Israel’s acquisition of F-35 stealth jets from the US., “purchased” with US aid money
How Israel Weaponizes Archeology
When Israel created itself in 1948—and even before this date—the “Jewish State” worked to take control of archaeology, and thus, of the region’s history. It toiled to erase footprints of the numerous civilizations that had preceded the Jewish presence, as well as the peoples that have come afterward. Kathryn Shihadah gives us the past and present details….
Forward: Could Menendez Trial Cost AIPAC A Pro-Israel Vote?
If Dem Senator Bob Menendez is found guilty of corruption charges and replaced, the pro-Israel lobby would lose a staunch supporter of Israel.
Ha’aretz: Europe Must Not Buy What Israel Is Selling to Combat Terror
Israel has managed to turn 50 years of Palestinian resistance to occupation into a cottage industry, and is now selling the concept of a police state to the world
Which will it be: Unequivocal support for Israel or our First Amendment rights?
Justine McCabe writes: “An alarming paradox has taken shape in legislation before Congress: Our representatives would violate Americans’ First Amendment rights in order to protect the State of Israel. This draconian legislation is H.R. 1697/S. 720, the ‘Israel Anti-Boycott Act,’ is a proposed law that could harshly penalize the free speech of Americans…