Josh Ruebner joined Arab Voices on KPFT on July 31, 2019 to speak about the non-binding US House of Representatives resolution (H.Res.246) that passed by a vote of 398-17 on July 23, 2019, condemning people for exercising their constitutional right to engage in boycotts in support of Palestinian rights. We will talk about BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement, and H.Res.496, introduced on July 16, 2019, by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. We will also talk about the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine, home demolitions in Jerusalem, Israel’s racist policies, the Trump administration’s stance towards Israel/Palestine, and more.
Arab Voices Radio Talk Show
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Talkies, Hosted by Kris Welch, KPFA
Josh joined Kris Welch on her show Talkies, on KPFA, 94.1 FM in Berkeley, California on August 21 to discuss Trump’s antisemitism, Israel’s banning of Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and the oppressive brutality that Israel is trying to hide. Listen here beginning at 13:30.
Israel’s Tlaib-Omar ban is an affront to all Americans and an assault on all Palestinians
Surprise, surprise. The racist Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blocked two Members of Congress–Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN)–who are Muslim women of color, outspoken advocates for social and racial justice, and unabashed supporters of Palestinian rights, from entering the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank on an official congressional delegation. Tlaib initially accepted a condescending […]
Republican lawmaker seeks to muzzle students critical of Israel
Josh Ruebner Rights and Accountability 9 August 2019 The misleadingly-named Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2019 has been introduced to the US House of Representatives shortly before its summer recess. Republican lawmaker Doug Collins, who proposed the bill, is portraying it as “an effective tool for investigating whether prohibited discriminatory actions have become a barrier to learning” in […]

