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Good career move by Susan Rice
Susan Rice, ambassador to UN, has cultivated Jewish groups in presumed effort to become Sec’y of State
‘NYT’ gives big platform to Israeli journalist to espouse Israeli attack on Iran with OK from Uncle Sam
Why is the New York Times giving a megaphone to an Israeli journalist writing that Israel will attack Iran in 2012?
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Media, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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In the last 24 hours an orgy of land theft and political arrests of children
Land Theft & Destruction / Attacks on Protests Against Land Theft / Restriction of Movement / Apartheid / Refugees Breaking: Israeli bulldozer, soldiers destroy entire community of Beit Arabiya in West Bank, Philip Weiss Tne tragic night in the West … Continue reading
Video: Atlanta Jewish Times publisher’s tearful anti-apology
Sunday, Atlanta Jewish Times owner and publisher Andrew Adler issued a 20-minute tearful explanation for his January 13 column, which called for a “hit” on president Obama, in an interview with a public access channel.
Some elephants aren’t fit to print: ‘NYT’ front-pages Adelson gift to Gingrich PAC without a word about Israel!
This is so shocking it’s funny. LOL funny. ROTFLMAO funny. The New York Times has a long front-page story by Nicholas Confessore about Sheldon Adelson’s wife Miriam donating another $5 million to the Gingrich campaign and there is no mention … Continue reading
Adelson’s millions come tipped with missiles aimed at Iran
Newt Gingrich once encouraged diplomacy for dealing with Iran. Today he’s a leading hawk. What changed? Beginning in 2006, Sheldon Adelson began pouring millions into a Gingrich PAC.
Why Christian Zionism is nothing short of outright heresy
In his new book Israel-Palestine: A Christian Response to the Conflict (2011), Craig Nielsen investigates Christian Zionism in the religious right.
‘Peace Now’ and Rob’t Wright stand up for CAP bloggers
Critics of Israel at Democratic Party-linked Center for American Progress gain support from two strong mainstream voices
Report: Israel to give US only 12-hour warning before attacking Iran because Netanyahu doesn’t trust Obama
From the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv (in Hebrew, translated by MW contributor Shmuel): Israel: We Won’t Give Advance Notice of Attack on Iran Sunday Times reports that Israel told Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff it would give only twelve hours’ … Continue reading
Children in Nabi Saleh play their favorite game called ‘Mustafa Tamimi’ during weekly protests
this is the game #NabiSaleh kids were playing yesterday..the one called #MustafaTamimi facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… it’s their fave from what i hear — Linah Alsaafin (@LinahAlsaafin) January 21, 2012 Attacks on Protests Against Land Theft / Land, Property Theft & Destruction / … Continue reading
Obama begins push for Jewish support in 2012 by touting the ‘unbreakable bond’ between Israel and the US
The JTA reports that David Axelrod “e-blasted” this video out today, as the Obama campaign looks to secure Jewish support for 2012.
The Mondo crew hosts WBAI’s ‘Beyond the Pale’ to discuss Ron Paul, Dennis Ross and the myth of Obama’s ‘Jewish problem’
This past Sunday, we had a rare chance to take to the airwaves as co-hosts of WBAI’s “Beyond the Pale.” We interviewed Phyllis Bennis, Ta-Nehisi Coates, John Mearsheimer and Greg Sargent.
Why did Ehud Barak postpone joint US-Israeli military exercise?
Multiple analysts have suggested that the postponement demonstrates the Israeli government’s contempt for Obama and an ongoing effort to back the president into a corner in an election year over Iran.
‘Israel Firster’ gets at an inconvenient truth
Some of those supporting an attack on Iran really are more concerned with Israel’s interest than Americans’ –and that’s a legitimate argument
Posted in American Jewish Community, Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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Zbig says Israelis ‘buy influence’ in Congress and play Obama
Blunt comment by Brzezinski — Israel ‘buys influence’ in the Congress and plays Obama– signals shift toward open discussion of Israel lobby
Following weeks of smears, Zaid Jilani resigns from Center for American Progress to take new job
The pro-Israel faction is using the “anti-Semite” smear to try and shut down criticism of plans to attack Iran. Today Zaid Jilani leaves the Center for American Progress
Posted in Iran, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, Media, Neocons, US Policy in the Middle East
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RNC resolution calls for one state (on God-given lands)
Republican Committee adopts resolution echoing Gingrich/Santorum: there are no Palestinians, no occupation, it’s all Israel’s land
Gaza youth hear about Israel lobby’s role from Abunimah via Skype
For the second week in a row, the Center for Political Development Studies holds a video link on the role of the Zionist lobby in US elections. Ali Abunimah, the founder of The Electronic Intifada, joined Gaza activists via Skype … Continue reading
Cantor–who promised Netanyahu Congress has your back– is named 3rd most powerful man in D.C. by GQ
GQ has published a list of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, excluding Obama and Biden, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is at the top of it. Cantor’s pledge from November 2010: Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told Israeli … Continue reading
Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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US Congress stomps on Palestinian ‘Sesame Street’ but funds Israeli version
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen leads Congress to defund Palestinian Sesame Street to punish Mahmoud Abbas for daring to seek statehood
Posted in Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine, US Policy in the Middle East, US Politics
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‘Tablet’ calls ‘The Israel Lobby’ ‘an intellectual landmark’
Big pieces on the Israel lobby by the Atlantic and Tablet– but the New York Review of Books has ignored this ‘intellectual landmark’
Arab-American high school student video targets US backing for killings of Palestinian children
Arab-American student’s video protests US gov’t's allegiance to Israel, using Kanye West music
Gingrich says his backer’s ‘central value’ is Israel (and NBC drops the subject)
NBC website coverage of Koppel interview of Gingrich omits his statement that Adelson is backing him out of concern for Israel
Was the Palestine question on ‘Jeopardy’ last night for real??
Jeopardy says that Palestine is the “still-current” name for what many call Israel
Chris Matthews pitches Israel lobby. Ted Koppel keeps bat on shoulder
Chris Matthews brings up Sheldon Adelson’s attachment to Israel. Guest Ted Koppel has nothing to say