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UK Labour Leader Pulls out of Ramadan Interfaith Event after Pro-Israel Lobbying
Labour leader Kier Starmer has come under sharp criticism for withdrawing from a virtual Ramadan interfaith event after a pro-Israel lobby group alerted him to the organizer’s support for the boycott of Israeli dates produced […]
Campaign to Oppose Israeli Military Recruitment in Canada Receives Boost
By Yves Engler The campaign to oppose illegal Israeli military recruitment in Canada has received a significant boost. A parliamentary petition calling for an investigation into IDF recruitment has quickly surpassed the number of signatures required to […]
Pro-Israel US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Strengthen US Ties with Israel
Pro-Israel US lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill that would provide $30 million over five years to companies that partner with their counterparts in the occupation state. The move is an effort to facilitate joint […]
Former UK Minister Accuses Pro-Israel Lobby of ‘Disgusting Interference’
Former UK Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan has accused pro-Israel lobbyists of “the most disgusting interference” in British politics, and of “negatively influencing” the country’s foreign policy in the Middle East. Duncan, a former […]
‘The Right Step’: Australia’s Labor Party Recognizes the State of Palestine
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has passed an amendment to its policy platform recognizing Palestine as a state. The decision was taken at the ALP Conference on Tuesday, March 30. […]
Lecture by Angela Davis Canceled after Pressure from Pro-Israel Students
Butler University in Indianapolis has canceled a scheduled event featuring iconic political activist Angela Davis this week in what seems to be another example of the ongoing campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists against the American civil […]
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogeong’s Defiance To Comply With JCC Ruling Hailed By Israel’s Lobbyists
By Iqbal Jassat Douglas Gibson’s call on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to defy the ruling by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) against him is an arrogant display of utter disrespect and may be construed to […]
Pro-Israeli Money with Strings Attached: B’nai B’rith’s Unfounded Accusations
By Yves Engler B’nai B’rith is at it again. The racist group is smearing a pro-Palestinian voice for pointing out a simple truth about Canadian life. Last week the anti-Palestinian organization released a statement headlined […]
Israel Lobbies US to Pass Sudan Immunity Bill to Boost Normalization Efforts
Israel has started lobbying US Senators and Congressmen to approve a bill which would stop Sudan from being the victim of future lawsuits by terror victims, Axios news website reported on Monday. This comes as […]
New Poll: Over 60 Percent of Israelis Want Trump Win
More than 60 percent of Israelis believe a victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election would be preferable for the Jewish state, an opinion poll indicated on Monday. According to the poll, commissioned […]
Presence of Israel-Funded PJTN in South Africa Needs to be Resisted
By Iqbal Jassat Islamophobia as a world-wide phenomenon has become increasingly menacing in many parts of Europe and in the United States. As it grows it’s tentacles with direct, bold and active participation of white […]
Israel Lobby Will Face Blowback, Eventually
By Yves Engler How much is too much? When will Israeli nationalists in North America completely discredit themselves by overusing their power to crush those defending Palestinians? The recent ruthlessness of the Israel lobby is […]
Zoom Cancels Webinar with Palestinian Resistance Icon Leila Khaled
Web-based video-conferencing platform Zoom has canceled a webinar hosted by San Francisco State University in which Palestinian resistance icon Leila Khaled was to be one of the guest speakers. Facebook and YouTube have also chosen […]
US Governor Approves ‘Florida stands with Israel’ License Plates
Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday allowing the creation of dozens of specialty license plates, including one emblazoned with “Florida stands with Israel”. At least 3,000 plates must be ordered before production begins, and […]
Canada University Rescinds Job Offer Due to Pressure from Pro-Israel Donor
The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law has become embroiled in controversy following a decision by the dean of the prestigious law school to rescind an offer of directorship to prominent international academic Valentina Azarova […]
Israel’s Friends at the RNC: ‘Christian Zionists’ Dictate the Agenda of the Republican Party
By Ramzy Baroud It is difficult – and futile – to argue which American president has historically been more pro-Israel. While former President Barack Obama, for example, has pledged more money to Israel than […]
Kamala Harris Pledges not to Condition US Aid to Israel on Human Rights
US Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, has eased the concerns of pro-Israel Jewish donors to her party, by pledging not to condition aid to Israel on its human rights record if […]
‘Palestine is Still the Issue’: UN Vote Exposes, Isolates Canada
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo The notion that ‘Canada is better’, especially when compared with US foreign policy, has persisted for many years. Recent events at the United Nations have, however, exposed the true […]
Former Israeli Soldier Sues Pro-Palestinian Toronto Restaurant
By Yves Engler As part of a well-organized, multilayered, Israel nationalist lobby bid to bankrupt a small left-wing restaurant a prominent Toronto interior designer sued Kimberly Hawkins for $800,000. Shai DeLuca is claiming the Foodbenders […]
Biden Orders to Remove References to Israeli Occupation in Campaign Program
US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has ordered the removal of any reference to the Israeli occupation in his campaign program just days before it was released on July 15, Foreign Policy revealed on Thursday. […]
Pro-BDS, BLM Activist Cori Bush Defeats Pro-Israel Candidate in US Democratic Primary
Cori Bush, a Black Lives Matter activist and supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), caused a historical upset yesterday in the US primary elections. The 44-year-old nurse, who was once homeless, ousted a […]
Israel’s Jewish National Fund is Uprooting Palestinians, Not Planting Trees
By Jonathan Cook The Jewish National Fund, established more than 100 years ago, is perhaps the most venerable of the international Zionist organizations. Its recent honorary patrons have included prime ministers, and it advises UN […]
Good News from Washington: AIPAC, Israel Losing to Progressive Democrats
By Ramzy Baroud While the US administration of President Donald Trump remains adamant in its support for Israel, the traditional democratic leadership continues to employ underhanded language, the kind of ‘strategic ambiguity’ that offers […]
Israel Lobby Seeks to Bankrupt Progressive, Pro-Palestinian Restaurant
By Yves Engler The pro-Israel community is engaged in a remarkable effort to bankrupt a small progressive Toronto restaurant. In their attack on Foodbenders, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and B’nai B’rith have once […]
In Strongly-Worded Letter, Ocasio-Cortez, Other Democrats Lobby Congress against Israeli Annexation (FULL TEXT)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Tuesday, several members of the US Congress signed and promoted a letter calling for the US to limit military aid to Israel if Tel Aviv goes ahead with the […]
Will the ICC Investigation Bring Justice for Palestine?
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo In the past, there have been many attempts at holding accused Israeli war criminals accountable. Particularly memorable is the case of the late Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, (known, […]
Anti-Occupation Candidate Wins New York Democratic Primaries against Pro-Israel Congressman
Pro-Israel Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel was beaten out of his position as a New York congressional candidate for the 2020 US general election in the Democratic primaries by progressive Jamaal Bowman. Incumbent Engel, 73, held […]
Biden Opposes Withholding US Aid to Israel under Any Circumstances
Presidential candidate Joe Biden would oppose cutting off US aid to Israel under any circumstances, a foreign policy advisor has said. Anthony Blinken, an advisor to the former vice president, reiterated on Monday Biden’s “complete” […]
Leading Israel’s Advocate: Jewish Intermarriage with Non-Jews is a ‘Tragedy’ for Israel (VIDEO)
A prominent member of one of America’s most active pro-Israel advocacy groups has said that marriage between Jews and non-Jews is a “tragedy” for Israel because it presents a “crisis” for the core of political […]
Australia Tried to Block ICC Investigation into Israeli War Crimes in Palestine
The Australian government has attempted to block an ICC investigation into alleged war crimes by Israeli forces by arguing Palestine is “not a state”. Australia was lobbied to argue against the probe by Israel, which is not a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC), The […]