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Two views on the Palestinian bid for an independent state

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/two-views-on-the-palestinian-bid-for-an-independent-state 09/22/11 Robert Lorei Radioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:  Tags: Palesinian state, U.N., AJC, American Jewish Committee, Ken Bandler, Josh Ruebner,U.S. Campaign To End The Israeli Occupation, Israel, Palestine ShareThis Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to request that the United Nations recognize Palestine … Continue reading →

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Palestine’s Statehood Bid: Implications on the Peace Process

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

Panel Discussion at Georgetown University with Noura Erakat, Josh Ruebner, and Mouin Rabbani

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If West’s serious, why back more weapons for Israel?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/letters/letters-state-court-employees-get-no-special-perks-1808769.html?cxtype=rss_letters&viewAsSinglePage=true September 1, 2011 If West’s serious, why back more weapons for Israel? At a recent town hall meeting in Palm Beach Gardens, U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation, defended his vote on the debt-limit deal as a first step toward … Continue reading →

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No Last-Minute Political Contenders Emerge

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

http://www.sungazette.net/arlington/news/no-last-minute-political-contenders-emerge/article_cbfd9f36-68e8-5b08-8170-c86b45e1f760.html Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:00 am by SCOTT McCAFFREY, Staff Writer | 4 comments The filing deadline came and went with no additional candidates for County Board, leaving a field of three for the two seats open in the Nov. 8 general … Continue reading →

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Rep. Cantor: Put your constituents’ economic concerns before Israel’s

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

http://www2.starexponent.com/news/2011/aug/20/rep-cantor-put-your-constituents-economic-concerns-ar-1250435/ Rep. Cantor: Put your constituents’ economic concerns before Israel’s By: Josh Ruebner Published: August 20, 2011 » 9 Comments | Post a Comment Americans are suffering massive cutbacks in social services, an unemployment rate stuck above 9 percent, and 10 million … Continue reading →

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Hold Israel accountable with Leahy law

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/177199-hold-israel-accountable-with-leahy-law Hold Israel accountable with Leahy law By Josh Ruebner, national advocacy director of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation – 08/17/11 11:52 AM ET — Apologists for Israeli occupation and apartheid claim that advocates for holding Israel accountable … Continue reading →

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WBAI “Talk Back” with Hugh Hamilton

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

As a guest on WBAI’s “Talkback,” I dug into some of the latest news on Israeli impunity and Israel’s ongoing illegal weapons supply route via the United States Congress. Jr On Wbai 16aug2011 endtheoccupation.org  

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Robbing Peter to Pay Israel

Posted on August 12, 2011 by admin

Foreign Policy in Focus Robbing Peter to Pay Israel By Josh Ruebner, August 12, 2011 Jesse Jackson, Jr. shaking hands with former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on a 2003 trip to Israel Nearly 20 percent of the constituents of … Continue reading →

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Crisis, Shmisis: 81 Congressmen Head to Israel

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

Mya Guarnieri http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mya-guarnieri/crisis-shmisis-81-congres_b_923555.html Posted: 8/10/11 05:42 PM ET The American economy is in a crisis. Suburbs arefalling into poverty. Schools are struggling. Cities teeter on the edge of bankruptcy. And 81 U.S. Congressmen are off in Israel when they should be here, … Continue reading →

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Straining Every Nerve Against UN Membership for Palestine

Posted on August 9, 2011 by admin

http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/08/straining-every-nerve-against-un-membership-for-palestine/ by Josh Ruebner / August 9th, 2011 The Roman philosopher and politician Cicero urged orators to “Strain every nerve to gain your point.”  The Obama Administration appears to have taken his advice to heart in its attempts to make … Continue reading →

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