Category Archives: US Campaign for Palestinian Rights

Ten Years On, the Undeniable, Growing Power of the BDS Movement

Posted on July 7, 2015 by admin

Published on Tuesday, July 07, 2015 by Common Dreams Ten Years On, the Undeniable, Growing Power of the BDS Movement Amid rising global support, Palestinian-led campaign is being met with backlash from Israeli and US officials, including 2016 presidential candidate … Continue reading →

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Anti-BDS provision signed by Obama won’t stop this movement

Posted on July 2, 2015 by admin

THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA Josh Ruebner The Electronic Intifada 2 July 2015 The Israel lobby is fighting a rearguard action against a movement that it is powerless to stop. (Stephen Melkisethian/Flickr) As the Palestinian civil society-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) continues to snowball, as … Continue reading →

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Should Congress and state legislatures take action against a global movement to boycott Israel?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by admin

Updated: Wednesday, June 17 2015, 06:11 PM CDT A Palestinian effort to cripple Israel’s economy is gaining traction across some parts of Europe and college campuses in America. The movement called Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, or BDS is challenging Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Congress sneaks amendment to criminalize boycotts of Israel into TPP Fast Track bill

Posted on April 24, 2015 by admin

KBOO 90.7 FM Portland, OR Listen to the radio interview here. Legislation penalizing organizations for participating in the B-D-S movement against Israel, has been quietly attached to the Fast-Track Legislation that is winding its way through Congress. The B-D-S movement, … Continue reading →

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US Lawmakers Quietly Advance Legislation to Penalize Boycott of Israel

Posted on April 23, 2015 by admin

Published on Thursday, April 23, 2015 by Common Dreams US Lawmakers Quietly Advance Legislation to Penalize Boycott of Israel Little-noticed amendment was included in controversial Fast Track trade bill that just passed the Senate Finance Committee by Sarah Lazare, staff … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Evolving Policy Toward Israel and Palestine

Posted on April 21, 2015 by admin

Panel discussion at the Palestine Center with Prof. Bill Quandt and author Laila El-Haddad.  

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ANALYSIS: Is pro-Israel money changing right-wing US politics?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by admin

  ANALYSIS: Is pro-Israel money changing right-wing US politics? #Diplomacy Some analysts say pro-Israel funding in the US is swinging to the right as Democrats question a party tradition of wholesale support for IsraelSecretary of State John Kerry (R) and … Continue reading →

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Why the University [of Michigan] Should Divest

Posted on March 26, 2015 by admin

The Michigan Daily Viewpoint: Why the University should divest BY JOSH RUEBNER Published March 26, 2015 As an undergraduate at the University in the mid-1990s, I was incredibly optimistic about the chances for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Israel and the Palestine Liberation … Continue reading →

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Can We Now Have an Honest Convo on Israel/Palestine?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by admin

Subhash Kateel of Let’s Talk About It! radio interviewed me on Israel’s election.

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5 ways Obama can ‘reassess’ US-Israel relations

Posted on March 23, 2015 by admin

5 ways Obama can ‘reassess’ US-Israel relations March 23, 2015, 07:00 am By Josh Ruebner, contributor Getty Images The White House is understandably livid with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who, in a desperate bid to retain power, won Israel’s election … Continue reading →

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