Category Archives: In the News

US lawmakers slam EU to defend Israeli settlements

The Electronic Intifada Josh Ruebner Activism and BDS Beat 12 January 2016           More than 3,000 people have already signed the US Campaign’s petition urging lawmakers to oppose Rep. Nita Lowey’s resolution in support of Israeli settlements. It’s not … Continue reading

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New York bill would create official blacklist of Israel boycott supporters

The Electronic Intifada Nora Barrows-Friedman Activism and BDS Beat 8 January 2016 A screenshot from a video of California lawmaker Travis Allen, second from left, drinking wine with Israeli settlers in a West Bank settlement in 2015. Allen has introduced legislation that would … Continue reading

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Labeling Israeli settlement products is US law, too

By Josh Ruebner, contributor Last month, the European Union published guidelines stipulating that products made in Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem cannot be labeled “Made in Israel.” Instead, the labeling must clearly indicate that they were … Continue reading

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DC protests mark the end of PEP era — progressive except Palestine

Mondoweiss DC protests mark the end of PEP era — progressive except Palestine Activism  Kristin Szremski on November 12, 2015 The maelstrom known as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blown through the nation’s capital, and dozens of activists are taking a … Continue reading

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Progressive Except on Palestine: Activists Target Center for American Progress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015 Progressive Except on Palestine: Activists Target Center for American Progress by MARK HAND The decision by the Center for American Progress, which calls itself progressive, to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu serves as another example of a … Continue reading

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Netanyahu Comes To CAP, Lays Out His Conditions For Future Palestinian State

Think Progress Netanyahu Comes To CAP, Lays Out His Conditions For Future Palestinian State BY JUSTIN SALHANI & BEENISH AHMED NOV 11, 2015 8:00AM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, gestures as he speaks at the Center for American Progress as Neera Tanden, left, … Continue reading

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Al Jazeera: The Stream

Al Jazeera’s The Stream interview me outside of the picket at the Center for American Progress before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s event there. Watch the video here.

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Netanyahu Continues To Divide D.C. During Visit Designed To Mend Ties

BuzzFeeed Netanyahu Continues To Divide D.C. During Visit Designed To Mend Ties The Israeli leader tried to mend fences with liberals in Washington, but he didn’t convince everyone. “I obviously don’t agree with [Netanyahu] on a number of things, but we’re … Continue reading

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Outrage from Within and Without over Netanyahu Speech at Think Tank with Clinton Ties

Published on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 by Common Dreams Outrage from Within and Without over Netanyahu Speech at Think Tank with Clinton Ties Over 100 progressive organizations and individuals, as well as current and former staffers, have criticized Center for … Continue reading

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Military aid to Israel and US complicity

November 09, 2015, 12:30 pm Military aid to Israel and US complicity By Josh Ruebner, contributor Getty Images Fifty billion dollars. That is the eye-popping value of weapons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly ask President Obama for during their White House … Continue reading

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