Tag Archives: Rae Abileah

The counter lobby: Occupy AIPAC to press Congress on war with Iran, US military aid to Israel

Occupy AIPAC plans to meet with members of Congress Tuesday to bring their Palestine solidarity and anti-war messages to the halls of power.

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Ahava uses ‘crazy pants logic’ to try and beat stolen-minerals rap

Ahava, the beauty products company that mines Palestinian lands, is feeling the heat. That comes through in this Code Pink presentation of evidence of Ahava’s illegal activities in the West Bank at Saturday’s London Session of The Russell Tribunal on … Continue reading

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The fight has broken out inside the Jewish family

I announce landmarks every 100 yards, but the news from the Jewish Federations’ General Assembly in New Orleans, captured on the amazing video above, is a big one. Several young Jews calling themselves proud Jews took Palestinian solidarity into the … Continue reading

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Jewish Values vs. Israeli Policies: Why five young Jews disrupted PM Netanyahu in New Orleans

Being young and Jewish and realizing what Israel’s occupation is really like, contrary to what we may have been taught in our religious schools or high school trips to the holy land, can be a lonely journey. It can be … Continue reading

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