Capitol Hill has for years been a no-questions-asked, pro-Israel fortress. That tide may be turning, and Israel partisans are not happy.
Trends in Congress spell hope for Palestinians
Tags: Rashida Tlaib
Rep. Betty McCollum slams AIPAC hate ad
The Israel lobby took aim at Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) and others, calling them “anti-Semitic” and “more sinister than ISIS.” McCollum hit back.
‘My heart comes first’ — Why Nita Lowey chose to chair House committee controlling funds to Israel
Lowey chose to ‘follow her heart’ by heading the state, foreign operations, and related programs subcommittee over a more prestigious subcommittee within the powerful House Appropriations Committee because it dealt with allocating funds for Israel.
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib targeted in Israeli fake news operation
Israeli-based group uses Facebook to spread disinformation to more than a million followers around the world, singling out Muslim US congresswomen.
Forward, JTA, NYT, CNN ‘lie through omission’ about Tlaib, Omar trip
Media are attacking the Congresswomen by claiming that the group sponsoring their proposed trip ‘promoted blood libels.’ The claim is based on one item briefly posted on the NGO’s website six years ago… and the news reports don’t mention that the item quoted an Israeli news report about a book (since retracted) by a prominent Israeli historian saying there was “a factual basis for some of the medieval blood libels against the Jews…”
WATCH: Sanders, Lieu, Pressley, Fox commentator on Israel denying entry to Congress members
Israel has denied entry to an official visit from two US Congress members, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.
[Analysis] Israel to deny entry to official Tlaib-Omar Congressional visit
![[Analysis] Israel to deny entry to official Tlaib-Omar Congressional visit](https://israelpalestinenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8-15-2-girls-650x410.jpg "[Analysis] Israel to deny entry to official Tlaib-Omar Congressional visit")
In the latest skirmish between rightwing, extremist Israel partisans and more strategic Israel partisans, the rightwing won: Netanyahu says he will deny entry to Congress members Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar… four news reports on the Netanyahu-Trump action…
Mondoweiss: ‘Shocking report’ on Jewish efforts to defeat Rashida Tlaib
In a discussion tinged with racism, Jewish power brokers in Detroit have vowed to get Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) out of office at any cost – “for Jewish reasons.”
Jewish donors providing ‘Benjamins’ to defeat both Tlaib & Trump
Philip Weiss reports that Rep Omar was berated endlessly for her statement about “the Benjamins”; others have said the same thing – because it’s true… Top donors for both Dems & Repubs are Jewish… JTA’s Ron Kampeas reports that for “Jewish reasons,” Jewish Americans are fundraising to defeat Rashida Tlaib and Donald Trump… (includes video)
Opinion: As an American-Israeli, I Am Thrilled for the Palestinians and for Rashida Tlaib
Every day that Netanyahu chooses Trump and fundamentalism over the pro-democracy, pro-equality, pro-pluralism views of diaspora Jews, is a great day for the Palestinian cause.
No Israeli prime minister, no Israeli government and no consortium of allies has done nearly as much – inadvertently, to be sure – to bring the cause and the grievances of the Palestinians front and center.