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‘Extremely Disappointing’: Ilhan Omar Signs AIPAC Letter Aimed at Pressuring Iran
By Palestine Chronicle Staff 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 […]
Amazon Donates $300,000 to Supply Israel with Medical Equipment during Coronavirus Pandemic
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
By Jonathan Cook 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 […]
Sanders to Skip AIPAC Conference on Political Reasons
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
By Jamal Kanj 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 […]
US Congresswoman McCollum Calls AIPAC a ‘Hate Group’
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
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
By Benay Blend 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 […]
Canada Backs UN Resolution on Palestinian Self-Determination
Canada voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution supporting the Palestinian right to self-determination yesterday, in a defeat for pro-Israel groups. The General Assembly adopted the resolution by 167 votes to five, […]
‘Elected by Donors’: The University of Cape Town Fails Palestine, Embraces Israel
By Ramzy Baroud It was a scandal of the highest caliber. On November 23, the senate of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa was practically bullied into reversing an earlier decision […]
Israeli Group Spreading Fake News about US Congresswomen Tlaib, Omar
US Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been subjected to far-right, Islamophobic fake news that is being composed and spread on Facebook by an Israeli group, reported the Guardian. The investigation revealed how 21 far-right […]
‘Beholden to the Zionist Lobby’: South Africa University Rejects Resolution to Boycott Israel
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Senate last week rejected a resolution to join an academic boycott of Israel. The ballot, held on Friday, saw 68 percent of the 363 members oppose the proposal which would […]
They Don’t Make Congressional Republicans like Paul Findley Anymore! (VIDEO)
By Ralph Nader In his 22 years in Congress (1960 – 1982), Paul Findley achieved a sterling record for fundamental positions, proposals and breakthroughs that revealed a great man, pure and simple. He never stopped […]
The Israel Project ‘On Its Way to Being Shut Down’
Due to difficulties collecting donations that led to its bankruptcy, The Israel Project (TIP) on Wednesday closed its office in Israel, Haaretz reported yesterday. The US NGO has faced a severe budget crisis and, according to […]
Vancouver City Council Won’t Set Precedent in Endorsing IHRA Definition
By Marion Kawas The City of Vancouver, Canada might seem to be an odd place for a battle over the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of Anti-Semitism. But that is exactly what happened in […]
Canada’s NDP Suppresses Palestinian Solidarity Again
One side is playing for keeps. They oust elected representatives and block members from voting on efforts to challenge a brutal occupation. On the other side, members defending a morally righteous cause twist themselves in […]
Cartoonist Slams Guardian’s Refusal to Publish Cartoon Depicting Netanyahu (VIDEO)
The Guardian has come under fire over its coverage of anti-Semitism after the paper refused to publish a cartoon depicting Jeremy Corbyn’s critics and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a negative light and also for […]
United Church Suppresses Palestinian Youth Cultural Event
By Yves Engler The Jewish Defence League and B’nai Brith are boasting that they convinced the Trinity-St. Paul Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts to cancel a room booking “to celebrate the artistic and cultural contributions of Palestinians in the diaspora.” […]
The Plot to Keep Jeremy Corbyn Out of Power
By Jonathan Cook In the latest of the interminable media “furores” about Jeremy Corbyn’s supposed unfitness to lead Britain’s Labour party – let alone become prime minister – it is easy to forget where we […]
The (Continuing) Vilification of Richard Falk
By Jeremy Salt In one of his blogs Richard Falk, who has made many trips to Africa, talked of his love of giraffes. They have no vocal cords, which cannot be said of him, but […]
Florida Passes Bill Suppressing Free Speech on Israel, Palestine
Israel has been granted protection from its critics by the state of Florida in recent amendments to the Florida Educational Equality Act (FEEA) that suppresses free speech. Under new definitions of anti-Semitism adopted by the […]
Pompeo: US Will ‘Do’ Its Best to Stop Corbyn from Being Elected as Prime Minister
In the most recent showcase of United States (U.S.) meddling in foreign governments, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged, in a leaked conversation with British Jewish leaders, that his country will “push-back” against Labour’s party […]
Israel Forced Closure of 30 Fundraising Accounts Associated to BDS
Israel has forced 30 fundraising accounts associated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement to close in the past two years. The Ministry of Strategic Affairs – which oversees Israel’s anti-BDS efforts – announced yesterday […]
Canadian Social Democratic Party MP Randall Garrison’s Disgraceful Anti-Palestinian Politics
By Yves Engler Randall Garrison is an embarrassment to everyone who supports universal human rights. The Victoria area New Democratic Party MP’s anti-Palestinian politics are beyond disgraceful. Earlier this month Garrison was reappointed vice-chair of […]
Minnesota Democrats Seek Primary Challenger to Ilhan Omar
Minnesota Democrats are looking to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from office after she called out the Israel lobby on its influence in US politics. According to The Hill, local party officials who were offended by Omar’s […]
Representative Omar’s Choice
By Sam Husseini As a virtual lynch mob moves to chastise Rep. Ilhan Omar over her recent remarks around Israel, the new congresswoman basically has three options before her: (1) Fold; (2) Continue the back […]
Poll: American Public Support for Israel at Its Lowest in a Decade
The American public’s support for Israel has dropped to the lowest point across party lines since 2009, a new Gallup poll published yesterday has shown. The overall amount of Americans who take the side of […]
Israeli Lobby Fakes Campus Anti-Semitism (VIDEOS)
Details of how pro-Israeli lobby groups have fabricated accusations of anti-Semitism on US college campuses in order to incite official crackdowns against Palestine solidarity activism were revealed earlier in the week during a political talk […]
Justin Trudeau, Enough Disinformation! Canadians Do Support BDS!
By Marion Kawas On January 15, 2019, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau further embellished his “trash talk” on BDS by responding to a questioner at a town hall meeting with announcing he will “continue to condemn […]
When FIFA Abandons Its Principles for the Satisfaction of Israel
By Issam Khalidi Sport has never been isolated from social, economic or political aspects. Certainly, the existence of sport outside the political arena is rare, and in many cases, we see the overlap between sport […]