Category Archives: US Campaign for Palestinian Rights

ANALYSIS: Israel lobby forms ‘circular firing squad’ over Netanyahu speech to Congress

Posted on February 11, 2015 by admin

With the clock ticking toward an Iran deal, pro-Israel lobbyists are rattling sabres ahead of Netanyahu’s speech to Congress A statesman-like effort in Congress may help Netanyahu in Israel’s 17 March vote (AFP) James Reinl Wednesday 11 February 2015 04:01 … Continue reading →

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Voice of Palestine: Josh Ruebner on “Skip the (Netanyahu) Speech” to Congress

Posted on February 10, 2015 by admin

http://www.voiceofpalestine.ca/?p=4635 This week Voice of Palestine interviews Josh Ruebner, Policy Director of the U.S. Campaign to End The Israeli Occupation. We talk with him about their new campaign Skip The Speech targeting Israeli PM Netanyahu’s speech to Congress in early March. … Continue reading →

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Activists protest one-sided hearing on Palestine and the ICC

Posted on February 6, 2015 by admin

February 06, 2015, 07:00 am Activists protest one-sided hearing on Palestine and the ICC By Josh Ruebner, contributor Palestine’s accession to the Rome Statute and its impending membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1 raises profound legal and … Continue reading →

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New York council trip highlights ties between Israel and US cities

Posted on February 6, 2015 by admin

The American Israel Education Foundation, a wing of AIPAC, has funded trips by 984 members of Congress at a total cost of $10,087,286  Dozens of US groups opposed to their city councils touring Israel have been protesting (Twitter.com/OccupyWallStNYC) Joe Catron … Continue reading →

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Ros-Lehtinen removes pro-Palestinian activists from Congressional hearing on punishing PA for joining ICC

Posted on February 5, 2015 by admin

Mondoweiss Ros-Lehtinen removes pro-Palestinian activists from Congressional hearing on punishing PA for joining ICC US Politics Sam Knight on February 5, 2015 0 Comments Code Pink organizer Medea Benjamin is asked to leave by Capitol Police after Ros-Lehtinen orders the hearing room cleared. … Continue reading →

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ANALYSIS: The Obama-Netanyahu clash – five questions answered

Posted on February 4, 2015 by admin

  ANALYSIS: The Obama-Netanyahu clash – five questions answered #Diplomacy Analysts offer their take on Obama, Netanyahu, the Iran deal and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Obama says he will not meet Netanyahu when he comes to the US to address Congress … Continue reading →

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Preaching on Wax/Palestine update

Posted on January 31, 2015 by admin

Greg Rasheed, of the Root and Roots Show, interviews me about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s invitation to speak in Congress, the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, and Palestine’s membership in the International Criminal Court. The interview begins at 59:20. … Continue reading →

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The emerging Republican-Israeli symbiosis

Posted on January 26, 2015 by admin

January 26, 2015, 07:00 am The emerging Republican-Israeli symbiosis By Josh Ruebner, contributor Netanyahu’s partnership with the Republican Party to undercut the Obama administration’s foreign policy agenda reflects much more than a personal squabble between the two heads of state. Read … Continue reading →

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Politics and Reality Radio with Joshua Holland

Posted on January 23, 2015 by admin

In this interview with Joshua Holland of AlterNet, I discuss John Boehner’s invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress and the implication of the Palestinians joining the International Criminal Court. The interview begins at 26:20.  

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Could congressional sanctions on Palestinians backfire for Israel?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by admin

 January 09, 2015, 07:30 am Could congressional sanctions on Palestinians backfire for Israel? By Josh Ruebner, contributor In their unstinting zeal to safeguard Israel’s stranglehold over the Palestinians, members of Congress may have inadvertently set the stage for the materialization of … Continue reading →

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