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Almost all of Gaza ‘totally and completely uninhabitable’ – Day 264

[email protected] June 27, 2024 AIPAC, BDS, caterpillar, destruction of gaza, home demolition, israel lobby, Jamaal Bowman, Lebanon, netanyahu speech to congress, palestinian prisoners, prisoner deaths

Israel deliberately bombs shelter centres, killing displaced people; 2,000 medical evacuations prevented by Rafah crossing closure; home demolition frenzy in West Bank; Palestinian prisoner deaths highest ever; Israel threatens could take Lebanon “back to the Stone Age”; Israeli VIPs urge Congress to “disinvite” Netanyahu; $25 milion buys an election for Israel; UC Berkeley pledges to expand antisemitism ed to all new students; Norwegian group divests from Caterpillar; more

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AIPAC’s vast campaign to unseat pro-Palestine US lawmakers

[email protected] December 24, 2023 Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, israel lobby, Jamaal Bowman, muslim american, Rashida Tlaib, summer lee

AIPAC, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, and its affiliates are reportedly spending $100 million in the next congressional election cycle. The objective: to help oust progressives who have voiced support for Palestinians. The Israel lobby is signaling to many that it cares more about supporting Israel’s right-wing government than democracy in the US.

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Rep. Betty McCollum leads effort to block Israel from using US aid to break int’l law

[email protected] April 16, 2021 annexation, Betty McCollum, detention, H.R. 2590, home demolition, Ilhan Omar, Jamaal Bowman, Marie Newman, no way to treat a child, Rashida Tlaib, torture

Rep. Betty McCollum has introduced a new bill (H.R. 2590) that challenges Israel’s impunity, at a time when support in Congress for Palestinian rights is at an all-time high. This issue of conditional aid to Israel has gained momentum in recent years – but there is a long way to go…

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Trends in Congress spell hope for Palestinians

Kathryn Shihadah November 14, 2020 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Betty McCollum, Cori Bush, DMFI, Ilhan Omar, israel lobby, Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, Rashida Tlaib, the squad

Capitol Hill has for years been a no-questions-asked, pro-Israel fortress. That tide may be turning, and Israel partisans are not happy.

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Congress passes legislation to expend $19 million/day on behalf of Israel

Alison Weir July 31, 2020 aid to Israel, Congress, Eliot Engel, israel lobby, Jamaal Bowman, NDAA, nita lowey

Congress passes legislation to expend million/day on behalf of Israel

While some Americans know that the U.S. gives Israel over $10 million per day ($7,000 per minute), they may be unaware that additional spending on behalf of Israel significantly increases the cost to American taxpayers… (due to Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey & the Israel lobby… contains videos)

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Meet the candidates challenging pro-Israel Democrats in US Congress

[email protected] May 29, 2020 2020 presidential election, Arati Kreibich, Cori Bush, democrats, Jamaal Bowman, Mckayla Wilkes, Progressive Except Palestine (PEP), Shahid Buttar, Shaniyat Chowdhury

While progressive candidates are largely focusing on domestic issues, six have promoted even-handed policies on Palestine – in Maryland, New York, Missouri, New Jersey, and even in San Francisco, where Shahid Buttar is challenging House Speaker (and longtime Israel apologist) Nancy Pelosi…

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