http://muftah.org/?p=144 The Israeli government’s planned construction of 1,600 new housing units in a settlement in Occupied East Jerusalem, which was announced during U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s March visit to Israel, could not have come at a more opportune time for the more than 150 grassroots activists who participated in the March 8th Capitol Hill […]
Does U.S. Policy on Israel and Palestine Uphold Our Values? Chicago Hearing, April 18, 2010
Christian Science Monitor The Obama administration sees Israel’s recent decision to build more housing in Jerusalem as an impediment to Middle East peace talks. But threatening to cut off the $2.8 billion in aid the US gives Israel each year is not the answer. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (c.) and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud […]
Huffington Post In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama pledged to “go through the budget line by line to eliminate programs that we can’t afford and don’t work.” One week later, he sent his FY2011 budget request to Congress, which included a record-breaking $3 billion in military aid to Israel. This requested […]
Inter Press Service Analysis by Helena Cobban* WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (IPS) – On Thursday, his second full day in office, Pres. Barack Obama took some bold steps that could have wide and positive repercussions in the Middle East. He signed executive orders forbidding torture by any U.S. government agent and mandating the speedy closure of […]
Talk Nation Radio: Phyllis Bennis and Josh Ruebner on Israeli Gaza Assault
