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Israel Lobbies US to Pass Sudan Immunity Bill to Boost Normalization Efforts

December 9, 2020

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

November 3, 2020

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

October 12, 2020

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 supremacists, neoconservatives, Likudniks […]

Israel Lobby Will Face Blowback, Eventually

October 2, 2020

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 remarkable. Recently they’ve […]

Zoom Cancels Webinar with Palestinian Resistance Icon Leila Khaled

September 24, 2020

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

September 23, 2020

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

September 18, 2020

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

September 2, 2020

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 any other US administration […]

Kamala Harris Pledges not to Condition US Aid to Israel on Human Rights

August 28, 2020

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

August 14, 2020

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 nature of Canada’s global position, particularly […]

Former Israeli Soldier Sues Pro-Palestinian Toronto Restaurant

August 11, 2020

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 owner libeled him. […]

Biden Orders to Remove References to Israeli Occupation in Campaign Program

August 8, 2020

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

August 6, 2020

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

July 22, 2020

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 forums on forestry […]

Good News from Washington: AIPAC, Israel Losing to Progressive Democrats

July 15, 2020

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 full support to Israel […]

Israel Lobby Seeks to Bankrupt Progressive, Pro-Palestinian Restaurant

July 11, 2020

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 again allied with […]

In Strongly-Worded Letter, Ocasio-Cortez, Other Democrats Lobby Congress against Israeli Annexation (FULL TEXT)

June 30, 2020

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 annexation of Palestinian land.  The […]

Will the ICC Investigation Bring Justice for Palestine?

June 29, 2020

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, among other nicknames, as the ‘Butcher […]

Anti-Occupation Candidate Wins New York Democratic Primaries against Pro-Israel Congressman

June 25, 2020

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

May 20, 2020

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)

May 14, 2020

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

May 11, 2020

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 […]

‘Extremely Disappointing’: Ilhan Omar Signs AIPAC Letter Aimed at Pressuring Iran

May 5, 2020

A once-fierce critic of US foreign policy in Iran and of the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. took her supporters by surprise when it was revealed that she signed […]

Amazon Donates $300,000 to Supply Israel with Medical Equipment during Coronavirus Pandemic

April 17, 2020

Global e-commerce company Amazon has donated $300,000 to a non-profit US organization which is supplying medical equipment to healthcare professionals and patients in Israel during the coronavirus pandemic. #Amazon Provides Free Shipping to Illegal Jewish #Settlers, […]

The Smearing of Ken Loach and Jeremy Corbyn is the Face of Our New Toxic Politics

April 10, 2020

Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most acclaimed film directors, has spent more than a half a century dramatizing the plight of the poor and the vulnerable. His films have often depicted the casual indifference or […]

Sanders to Skip AIPAC Conference on Political Reasons

February 24, 2020

United States Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced Sunday that he would not attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference this year, marking his stance against the pro-Israel lobby in Washington. Two days […]

Founding Fathers’ Worst Nightmare: How Israel Normalized Foreign Meddling in US Elections

February 14, 2020

In his 1787 farewell speech, George Washington warned, “… foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.” Washington’s compatriots were more specific. Later in the same year, John Adams wrote a […]

US Congresswoman McCollum Calls AIPAC a ‘Hate Group’

February 14, 2020

A Democratic US congresswoman called the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “hate group” on Tuesday after the pro-Israel lobby ran a Facebook advertisement implying her to be “more sinister” than Islamic State group. Betty McCollum, who has previously […]

Pro-Israel Lawyers to Fight ECJ Decision to Label Settlements Products

February 13, 2020

A network of pro-Israel lawyers is gearing up to fight the implementation of a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the labeling of products from illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. According […]

Refusing to be Silenced: How Rima Najjar’s Suit Against Quora Could Change the Space of Social Media

January 7, 2020

On December 31, 2019, attorneys for Dr. Rima Najjar filed a suit against Quora in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Her complaint, filed by Daniel Siegel of Siegel, Yee, […]

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