The Council on American-Islamic Relations has released new evidence about an anti-Muslim group’s web of spys and their connections to the Israeli government
“Why are they spending all of that money on little old me? Inquiring minds want to know,” Democratic candidate for Congress Nina Turner says of “millions” pouring into the Ohio primary from special interests. One obvious source of the money is the pro-Israel crowd, which has embraced Turner’s rival Shontel Brown, who says the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel will help the black community fight “hatred” and “persecution.”
“There are more members of Congress at the AIPAC conference than at any other event in the Capitol except the State of the Union address. What does that tell you– more members of Congress attend a banquet for a foreign nation! It’s a command performance and why — to a large degree because then you’re going to get some financial contributions.” — Former Congressman Brian Baird explains the politics of the Israel lobby.
Two resolutions designed to crack down on pro-Palestine activism at Butler University failed to pass the Student Government Association.
Americans Muslims for Palestine is calling on Keith Ellison to drop out of an event honoring Yitzhak Rabin. “We do not understand Mr. Ellison’s rationale to be speaking at an event that’s honoring a war criminal,” says AMP Regional Director Shakeel Syed.
That the blatant bigotry of expecting Muslims to prove their loyalty has become a staple of American political life is made that much more obvious by the recent attacks on those who raise entirely legitimate concerns about Zionist lobbying and U.S. support for Israel. Were Congress genuinely concerned about racist canards of “dual loyalty,” they would be spending their time fixing U.S. immigration laws to undo the Muslim ban rather than making false allegations of the canard against two people who are actually its victims.
The creation of the new DNC deputy chair position and appointment of Keith Ellison to this never-before-existing post was an attempt to dress-up another ugly smear campaign against an African American Muslim candidate to protect Israel’s influence over the Democratic Party.
Keith Ellison, the progressive Congressional representative for Minneapolis’ fifth district, is no darling of the…