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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WATCH: Congress members, US officials pledge allegiance to a foreign country
Video of members of both political parties pledging allegiance to Israel – thanks to the Israel lobby & its mega-donors – resulting in $10 million+ a day to Israel of US taxpayers’ money…
The role of the Israel lobby in Jon Ossoff’s ascendance
The new US Senator from Georgia, a 33-year-old who is now the best funded Senate candidate in history, began his political career helping to defeat Georgia’s first Black woman to be elected to Congress. She had been targeted for removal by the Israel lobby (see video of her explaining the requirement for politicians to pledge loyalty to Israel)…
WATCH: Israeli forces killed 8 Palestinian children in 2020
These are their stories: eight short videos about eight short lives…
Netanyahu gives hero’s embrace to Jonathan Pollard, who betrayed America
Jonathan Pollard’s spying for Israel – which likely cost American lives – landed him in prison in the U.S. for 30 years. This week, he flew on one of Sheldon Adelson’s planes to Israel, where he was welcomed “home” by its prime minister. He sold over one million pages of materials to Israel, earning him the dubious title of stealing more secrets in less time than any other spy in US history… Seven U.S. Secretaries of Defense had said they didn’t want him freed because he had committed such serious offenses…
Trump pardons Jared Kushner’s father, Netanyahu friend & supporter
Charles Kushner, father of Trump Middle East advisor son-in-law Jared Kushner, has been close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for many years… His family foundation gave money to Israeli settlements and a group supporting Israeli soldiers
Congress votes to elevate ‘Anti-Semitism’ Envoy to Ambassadorship
A State Department position that officials said was unnecessary is being elevated to even higher rank, increasing its influence and funding… Claiming to “combat anti-Semitism,” the position actually often works to combat support for Palestinian human rights…
Trends in Congress spell hope for Palestinians
Capitol Hill has for years been a no-questions-asked, pro-Israel fortress. That tide may be turning, and Israel partisans are not happy.
Israel Lobby’s latest way to extort money from US taxpayers
New bill would give Israel a veto over US arms sales… Cumulative US aid to Israel is $295 Billion – three times the amount the US spent to rebuild Europe after WWII under the Marshall Plan… Israel lobby group proposes that the US explode its already ballooning deficit even further by advancing cash to Israel under a new “Deferred Payment Plan”…
Joe Biden’s deep ties with Israel
Joe Biden has been in a love affair with Israel for decades. A scolding from Israel’s Prime Minister Menachem Begin early on might have set the course.