As support for Israel declines in the U.S., the ‘Special Relationship 2.0’ is starting to take shape
Advertisements Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies in Congress have begun calling for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, but this won’t end the “special relationship” between the two countries. In fact, recent signs suggest it may only deepen U.S. military ties to Israel. Read more at Mondoweiss Continue Reading
Democratic Jewish Confab Reveals Their Hollow Ideas
Advertisements At the JDCA annual summit the old, lockstep support for all things Israel met a more nuanced updated version that said “Israel YES, Netanyahu NO.” But both fail the tests of logic and politics. Read more at Cutting ThroughContinue Reading
Two Reports Different Credibility Sexual Assault In Israel and Palestine
Advertisements Nicholas Kristof caused quite a stir with his piece this week on the widespread use of sexual violence in Israeli prisons against Palestinian prisoners. Israel tried to respond with a report of its own on sexual assault on October 7. But the two are vastly different in terms ofContinue Reading
Revealing Human Rights Abuses: Israel and The New York Times
Advertisements Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed in The New York Times on cases of sexual abuse of Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers paints a grim picture of the Jewish state. Read more at The BattlegroundContinue Reading
RTFP Endorsement: Tlaib Introduces Resolution Recognizing 78 Years of Ongoing Palestinian Nakba
Advertisements So proud that Rethinking Foreign Policy is one of a long list of orgs that supported this legislation from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib calling for the US to recognize the 78 years of the Palestinian Nakba. Glad also to say that 12 members endorsed this resolution, up from eight lastContinue Reading