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Israel’s Violations of Human Rights in Al Aqsa

The Holy Month of Ramadan has ended, and while Muslims worldwide have been celebrating, Palestinians are still recovering from a month of attacks. Last Wednesday, the Biden administration expressed it is ‘satisfied’ with Israel’s “handling of security tensions” during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Israeli occupation forces have attacked Masjid Al-Aqsa and its worshippers during…

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Conditioning Foreign Aid to Israel

Summary Since Israel’s creation in 1948, the United States has supported Israel’s occupation of historic Palestine by providing more than $158 billion in non-inflation-adjusted assistance, beginning with a $100 million loan/grant in 1949 for Israel’s economic stabilization. U.S. assistance and weapons sales to Israel were first codified in the 1952 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement Act…

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Update on UNSC statement on Israeli Settlement Plans and Israel’s Raid on Nablus

Summary On Monday, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a statement expressing “deep concern and dismay” over Israel's announcement to build 10,000 new Israeli settlement units and the “legalization” of nine existing settlement outposts in the occupied Palestinian Territories. All 15 members of the council, including the United States, approved the statement, which replaced…

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Israel’s Treatment of U.S. Citizens: Case Studies & Policy Recommendations

Download & Read The Report Israel has mistreated U.S. citizens for decades, killing and severely injuring human rights defenders and Palestinian Americans, young and old, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. In addition, Israel has systematically discriminated against U.S. citizens based on ethnicity, religion, and political viewpoint by denying them entry to Occupied Palestinian Territory—a fact the…

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Israel’s Court Reforms and the Legalization of Nine Settlements

Summary Protests drawing more than 100,000 people have taken place across Israel for five consecutive weeks against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the judicial system. The proposed “reforms” include giving the Knesset (Israel's parliament) the power to override Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority, changing how judges are appointed to give the…

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Tell President Biden to support the UN Security Council resolution

Next week, The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution calling on Israel to cease all settlement activity immediately. Although the Biden Administration said it was “deeply dismayed” by Israel’s actions and maintained a “firm opposition to the settlement expansion,” unconfirmed reports indicate that President Biden will order yet another veto – shielding Israel…

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The Influence of Extremist and Rightwing Zionist Money on Congress, Elections, and Policy

Introduction As part of our "Palestine Policy Memos", we released our preliminary report "Rightwing Zionist Money & Its Influence on U.S. Elections" back in November. Our FINAL report is finally out. During the 2022 mid-term elections, right-wing Zionist groups spent more than $70 million dollars to crush dissent and solidify an extremist pro-Israel agenda in…

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Imposing Conditions for Israel to Enter U.S. Visa Waiver Program is a Step in The Right Direction But Still Fall Short

Reports about negotiations suggest Palestinian-Americans could still face discrimination at Israeli checkpoints, with access to Gaza remains uncertain January 23, 2023 – Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today issued a joint statement warning that the terms reportedly being negotiated between the U.S. and Israel for…

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Secretary Blinken Misses the Mark with Out-of-Touch Comments on Palestine and Israel

Yesterday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke at the J Street National Conference. His speech failed to address the central factor driving “conflict” and violence in Palestine and Israel, namely U.S. complicity in Israel’s illegal occupation and apartheid. Blinken boasted of the unprecedented levels of U.S. military funding for Israel under President Biden, ignoring the…

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