The political battle over the future of Israel and Palestine is coming to New York, and that is good news for all who care about Palestinian freedom.
The ADL and other pro-Israel groups praised the Biden administration’s highly-anticipated National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, but it’s unlikely they’re completely satisfied as the White House declined to endorse the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Israeli settlers established a yeshiva in the evacuated Homesh outpost two months after a Knesset bill pushing to legalize it. The Biden Administration says it is “deeply troubled” by the move.
Saudi normalization with Israel could be used to press for Palestinian rights, but the Biden Administration will likely squander it for short-term political gain that further entrenches Israeli apartheid and endangers the region.
Dr. Steve Feldman gave a lecture to medical students in Arkansas but in order to be paid had to sign an oath promising he wouldn’t boycott Israel. Feldman refused, and now talks to Michael Arria about the disturbing debacle.
Biden officials have been unequivocal in their support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, barely paying lip service to a ceasefire. More concerning is their refusal to acknowledge Israel initiated and provoked this escalation.
A new poll by the University of Maryland shows that 44% of Democrats believe Israel is a “state with segregation similar to apartheid,” and 41% of Democrats support the BDS movement.
Historic Congressional letter demanding cutoff in aid to Israel over human rights violations won broad support from progressive groups and even some liberal Zionists — and an attack by AIPAC.
The Biden State Department refused to condemn Israel’s storming of Al-Aqsa mosque, and blocked a U.N. Security Council statement criticizing the raids.
The State Department swiftly changed the subject from Israel’s storming of Muslim holy sites to rocket attacks on Israel. “We recognize that Israel has the legitimate right to defend itself against all forms of aggression.”