Like Bezalel Smotrich, former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir also said Palestinians didn’t exist. A bipartisan group of House members wants the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to honor her.
Many big-name Democrats continue to profess their admiration and support for Israel and its fascistic leaders despite the country’s cratering support among party voters.
State Dept spokesperson Ned Price is stepping down. He often struggled to show concern for Palestinians while making clear the U.S. would do nothing to hold Israel accountable. Here are a few of his highlights.
Progressive favorite Rep. Katie Porter met with AIPAC to prepare for a recent junket to Israel and came away from the trip “extremely impressed” by Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s last attack on Gaza was too much for even Sen. Menendez, says Samer Khalaf, president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. “It was so bad what they were doing that he finally realized, Wait a minute, something is wrong here.” But don’t expect political conversions from pro-Israel congresspeople. Just baby steps.