http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106981 U.S. Weapons Claiming Palestinian Lives, Group Says By David Elkins For many survivors of the last Israeli war on Gaza, time has not healed their wounds, physical or emotional. Credit:Eva Bartlett/IPS Buy this picture WASHINGTON, Mar 7, 2012 (IPS) – A new policy paper published earlier this week by the U.S. Campaign to End […]
A live discussion with Rae Abileah and Josh Ruebner about AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and its annual conference held March 4-6, 2012 in Washington, D.C.; the influence AIPAC has on the U.S. foreign policy towards Israel, occupied Palestine and Iran; the amount, impact and legality of the financial and military aid the U.S. […]
http://aidtoisrael.org/section.php?id=400 Executive Summary From 1949 to 2008, the U.S. government provided Israel more than $103.6 billion of total official aid, making it the largest recipient of U.S. foreign assistance in the post-World War II era. In 2007, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding providing for $30 billion of U.S. military aid from 2009 […]
http://endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=3192 March 5th, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2012 Contact: Josh Ruebner, National Advocacy Director 202-332-0994 Washington, DC (Monday, March 5) — As members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) prepare to lobby tomorrow on Capitol Hill for more U.S. weapons for Israel, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation will […]
In this radio interview, Tom Kiely and I discuss Occupy AIPAC, Israeli apartheid, and the ridiculous nature of the 2012 elections and U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine, among other related issues. Fast forward to 32:45 into the file to pick up the start of the interview. INN_Radio_2012-02-21_64k.mp3
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/02/21-4 by Josh Ruebner Speaking before students at Northern Virginia Community College on February 13, President Obama unveiled his 2013 budget request, in which he proposed “some difficult cuts that, frankly, I wouldn’t normally make if they weren’t absolutely necessary. But they are.” These budget cuts are unavoidable, the President argued, because “the truth is we’re […]
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/30/18706024.php by Stephen Lendman On January 23, Occupy AIPAC announced plans to confront the powerful Israeli Lobby in Washington from March 2 – 6. More on what’s planned below. Since last September, OWS inspired affiliate groups. Among others they include Occupy Together, Occupy Everything, Occupy Arrests, Occupy Police, Occupy Marines, Occupy Veterans, Occupy Writers, Occupy […]
