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Peter Beinart: The Israel Lobby Is Spending Millions to Defeat Progressive
Democrats in Primary Races 7/19/2022 Democracy Now: "So, there’s a group
called Mainstream Democrats. If you look at their website, it says nothing about
Israel-Palestine whatsoever. It just says it doesn’t want the Democratic Party
to be taken over by far-left groups. But Mainstream Democrats is actually run by
Democratic Majority for Israel. So what you see is this very, very close
alliance. They work out of the same offices with the same staff, so,
essentially, this extremely close relationship between groups that want to
defeat progressives because they support Palestinian rights, and groups that
just want to defeat progressives because they essentially want the Democratic
Party to be dominated by people like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who will do
the bidding of the fossil fuel industry, the healthcare industry, the financial
services industry."
Jewish community reacts to Neo-Nazi rallies across Central Florida 1/31/2022 Fox
Orlando: "Members of the Jewish community are reacting to the Nazi demonstrators
rallying across Central Florida over the weekend. These are photos of what Robyn
Laub witnessed firsthand as she was driving near the Waterford Lakes Shopping
Center Saturday. They show demonstrators, waving flags with swastikas and
carrying signs that read, "The Jews are behind it all." "
De ‘Occupy’ a la ocupación: La israelización de la seguridad interior en EEUU 6/20/2020 Grey
Zone: "Además de la JINSA, la Liga Antidifamación (ADL) se ha posicionado como
un importante enlace entre las fuerzas policiales americanas y el aparato de
seguridad-inteligencia israelí. Aunque la ADL se presenta como un grupo judío de
derechos civiles, había provocado controversia al publicar una lista negra de
organizaciones que apoyan los derechos de los palestinos, y por condenar una
propuesta de construir un centro comunitario islámico en el centro de Nueva
York, a varias cuadras de la Zona Cero, sobre la base de que algunos opositores
al proyecto tenían derecho a “posiciones que otros calificarían de irracionales
o intolerantes”. A través del curso de la Escuela de Capacitación Avanzada sobre
Amenazas Extremistas y Terroristas de la ADL, más de 700 agentes del orden
público de 220 organismos federales y locales, entre ellos el FBI y la CIA, han
sido capacitados por la policía y los comandantes de los servicios de
inteligencia israelíes. Este año, la ADL llevó a 15 oficiales de alto nivel de
la policía estadounidense a Israel para recibir entrenamiento por parte del
aparato de seguridad del país."
The police have a white nationalist problem — and have for at least 15 years 6/2/2020 Forward: "Amid
the recent rise in anti-Semitism, Jewish community leaders have grown
increasingly reliant on local police for protection and security consultation.
Some in the Jewish community are calling to reexamine this relationship, citing
racism in law enforcement and the discomfort Jews of color might feel around
police as a result. Levin, who is Jewish, argued that Jews could leverage the
historic relationships with both the police and with African-Americans for the
betterment of society. “It gives us a unique opportunity to try to serve as a
bridge with many others to address the horrible issue of racism which Jews in
particular have a strong moral imperative to address,” he said."
Prepping for a race war: documents reveal inner workings of neo-Nazi group 1/25/2020 Guardian: "According
to a recorded conversation provided to the Guardian, the goat had been acquired
from a local farmer, christened Gar, and was dismembered and eaten by Base
members in an improvised pagan ritual. Many neo-Nazis adhere to forms of pagan
religion, some citing the Jewish origins of Christianity."
U.S. Police are Being Trained by Israel—And Communities of Color Are Paying the
Price 10/7/2019 The Progressive: "This systematic repression of
Palestinians by Israel warrants the U.S. public’s refusal to accept such
training programs for their police departments. Racism and violence are endemic
problems to police departments around the country, and the influence of Israeli
military police trainings only threatens to exacerbates the problem."
America’s dark history of organized anti-Semitism re-emerges in today’s
far-right groups 11/29/2018 The Conversation: "Strong demonstrated that
both anti-Semitic sentiment and the number of explicitly anti-Semitic groups
increased rapidly during the Depression. Organized anti-Semitism, Strong argued,
appeared in the U.S. only after World War I. Previous forms of the prejudice, he
claimed, “had expressed itself primarily in terms of social discrimination”
rather than through the creation of specifically anti-Semitic groups. In other
words, organized anti-Semitism in the United States was a purely 20th-century
phenomenon. Strong claimed that between 1933 and 1941, a dozen new anti-Semitic
organizations had been founded each year."
Watch final episodes of Al Jazeera film on US Israel lobby 11/6/2018 The
Electronic Intifada: "In the first two parts of the censored documentary The
Lobby – USA, released by The Electronic Intifada this week, Al Jazeera’s
undercover reporter “Tony” charmed his way into pro-Israel circles. He
discovered a network of organizations acting as fronts for the Israeli state to
spy on, disrupt and sabotage US supporters of Palestinian rights – especially
BDS, the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. In the final two parts of
of the film, Tony gets a deeper look at Israel’s covert influence campaigns
during his internship for The Israel Project."
Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to see 11/2/2018 The
Electronic Intifada: "The Electronic Intifada has obtained a complete copy of
The Lobby – USA, a four-part undercover investigation by Al Jazeera into
Israel’s covert influence campaign in the United States. It is today publishing
the first two episodes. The Paris-based Orient XXI has published the same
episodes with French subtitles."
Out of Our Silos: To Defeat Anti-Semitism, Jews Must Unite With Others Targeted
by White Supremacy 10/29/2018 In These Times: "Knowing and understanding
how antisemitism works inside the ugly beast of white nationalism and rising
fascism we face today helps me with my fear, with my anger, with my desire to
hide. It helps me see how the struggles I face are bound up in the struggles of
so many others. It helps me knock doors in this election. It helps me see echoes
of my children’s faces in the faces of the little ones carried by their parents
as they walk north in their caravan from Honduras. It allows me to reflect on
the many times when Jews have found their liberation in the active solidarity of
other oppressed communities."
Censored documentary exposes Israel’s attack on Black Lives Matter 9/18/2018 Monthly
Review: "Exclusive footage from the censored Al Jazeera documentary, “The
Lobby–USA,” shows Israeli government officials taking credit for attacks on
Black Lives Matter and reveals an Israel lobbyist explaining how his
organization shut down a BLM fundraiser When the Movement for Black Lives
released a platform in August 2016 that supported the BDS (boycott, divestment
and sanctions) movement and identified Israel as an apartheid state engaged in a
project of genocide against Palestinians, the Israeli government snapped into
action."
Anti-Semitic Incidents See Largest Single-Year Increase On Record, Audit Finds 2/27/2018 NPR: "The
Anti-Defamation League has identified 1,986 anti-Semitic incidents in its 2017
Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents. That's up from 1,267 in 2016, marking the
highest single-year increase since the organization released its first audit in
1979. The annual audit tracks incidents of vandalism, harassment or assault
reported to the ADL by law enforcement, media and victims. All reported
incidents are assessed by ADL staff members for credibility by seeking
independent verification."
Holocaust-Denying Former American Nazi Party Leader Running Unopposed in
Illinois GOP Primary 2/4/2018 Alternet: "This is not hyperbole. Arthur
Jones is, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, “an outspoken Holocaust denier,
activist anti-Semite and white supremacist.” “Well first of all, I’m running for
Congress not the chancellor of Germany. All right. To me the Holocaust is what I
said it is: It’s an international extortion racket,” Jones said to the
publication. The hateful candidate told press that his current America First
Committee group's membership "is open to any white American citizen of European,
non-Jewish descent.”"
A Convicted Domestic Terrorist Was at the Charlottesville Nazi March 8/15/2017 War
is Boring: "At least one man who attended the Aug. 11, 2017 white supremacist
march in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a convicted domestic terrorist. Michael
Tubbs, currently the chairman of the Florida League of the South, spent four
years in prison after stealing military equipment and plotting to bomb black-
and Jewish-owned businesses in Jacksonville, Florida."
Skin in the Game: How Antisemitism Animates White Nationalism 6/29/2017 Political
Research Associates: "Within social and economic justice movements committed to
equality, we have not yet collectively come to terms with the centrality of
antisemitism to White nationalist ideology, and until we do we will fail to
understand this virulent form of racism rapidly growing in the U.S. today."
Keith Ellison’s supporters say Israel attacks helped sink his DNC bid 2/26/2017 Vox: "“Oh,
absolutely it hurt him — it’s what they used against him,” said Jean Ross, of
National Nurses United, when asked about the accusations that Ellison was
anti-Israel or anti-Semitic. “Certainly, many states’ [DNC] voters heard rumors
about him being anti-Semitic, even though he was solidly endorsed by the Jewish
community.”
Dream Defenders Speak Out Against Pro-Israel Groups Who Condemned M4BL 8/9/2016 Davey
D's: "On Monday, the Dream Defenders along with 50 other organizations,
representing hundreds of Black people across the country launched A Vision for
Black Lives, an agenda that clearly defines policies, organizing tactics and
resources to advance Black liberation. The platform included a call for the US
government to divest from military expenditures and US aid to the State of
Israel and instead, invest this war-making money towards building infrastructure
to support Black and Brown communities in the US. Since our launch, some Zionist
organizations have condemned the platform and have announced that they will cut
all ties with the Movement for Black Live, going so far as to label some in the
BLM movement anti-semitic."
Matory To Join Duke Faculty 9/16/2008 Harvard Crimson: "Anthropology
professor J. Lorand Matory ’82, a leading scholar on the African diaspora who is
known for his strong criticisms of Israel and his opposition to former
University President Lawrence H. Summers, will leave Harvard next fall to chair
Duke’s African and African-American studies department. Matory said that Harvard
did not respond to Duke’s offer with a comparable position or salary."
Freedom Rider: Congressional Black Caucus Target of Pro-Israel Lobby 12/18/2003 Black
Commentator: "The Baltimore Sun reported that the Cummings endorsement was in
jeopardy because leaders of Baltimore’s Jewish community were concerned about
Dean’s commitment to Israel. Dean made headlines in September when he said that
the United States should be “even handed” in dealing with Israel and the
Palestinians. One would have thought from the response that Dean had expressed
love for suicide bombers. It didn’t seem to help that Dean’s wife is Jewish and
that his national campaign co-chairman, Steve Grossman, was formerly president
of the American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC). Anyone who steps
outside of pro-Israeli orthodoxy gets the cold shoulder, even if his credentials
are otherwise acceptable."
Christian Coalition Boosts Israel 10/24/2002 CounterPunch
Toward Black-Jewish Relations Outside Of The AIPAC-ADL Construct 6/30/2002 Black
Electorate: published 6/19 - "Black-Jewish relations will improve significantly
once Black organizations, elected officials and spiritual leaders arrive at a
consensus that the Anti-Defamation league (ADL) and the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee (AIPAC) do not represent all Jewish people. At that point the
probability of a frank dialogue, between the two communities in America, free of
pre-conditions or litmus tests, becomes higher than ever before."
Feature / U.S. Jews opposing Israel are increasingly vocal 5/17/2002 Haaretz,
Israel: "On the fringes of the pro-Israel solidarity marches, the fund-raising
events in support of Israel's military efforts, and American Jews' solidarity
missions to Israel, several U.S.-Jewish groups have started to make their voices
heard. Far from echoing the line that America's Jewish communities have been
espousing, these new voices are critical of Israeli operations in the
territories, and are calling for an end to the occupation and respect for
Palestinian rights."
108 Rabbis-to-Be Sign in Sympathy With Palestinians 5/16/2002 NY
Observer: "Ms. Weintraub said she felt physically threatened. Then one of the
men surrounding her recognized the dynamics of the confrontation—which was being
taped, after all—and said, "We’re empowering her." And the group backed away.
For the rabbinical students, that was the revelation of the rally. Rather than
being intimidated by displays of right-wing solidarity, they felt galvanized.
They came back to New York with a strong sense that they had done the right
thing, and that they have a voice in their community. There had been 50
rabbinical students at the Washington rally. Ten days later, they sent off their
letter calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state, and a recognition
of Palestinian suffering, to the heads of Jewish organizations, and it was
signed by 108 people. That list includes a quarter of the rabbinical students at
the Jewish Theological Seminary (though none from the Orthodox Yeshiva
University). "
JEWISH EXTREMISTS THREATEN JEWS TOO 12/17/2001 Pacific News: "The editor of
the Jewish bi-monthly Tikkun in San Francisco says he is not surprised at the
Jewish Defense League's alleged plan to destroy a Los Angeles mosque. "Tikkun
and I have received death threats from right-wing Jews because of our support of
Palestinian rights," says Michael Lerner. "There are people who identify
themselves as supporters of Israel who have a web site that lists my home
address and phone number. It lists me with five, so-called 'leading, self-hating
Jews,' including Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen." There is never just one point of
view in "the Jewish world," according to Lerner, who adds that recent polls
estimate from 25 to 45 percent of American Jews disagree with Israel's stance on
the rights of Palestinians."
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