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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

January 23, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

Israel’s new national security minister invades Al Aqsa

January 3, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

Yesterday, Israel's new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir invaded the Al Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, asserting a Zionist claim to the Muslim Noble Sanctuary. This grotesque act violates international law, as Israel has no legal claim over East Jerusalem at all, and is a clear provocation intended to undermine the status…

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

December 5, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

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…

Rightwing Zionist Money & Its Influence on U.S. Elections

November 21, 2022 0Comments 5Likes

INTRODUCTION The report is the latest issue of our ‘Palestine Policy Memos’, which explores different aspects of U.S. policy engagement on the Palestinian struggle for freedom. This is our first in-depth dive into election spending by right-wing Zionist groups, what that spending achieved, and more crucially what it failed to achieve in the face of…

AJP Action demands the Biden administration end Israeli blockade

November 17, 2022 0Comments 2Likes

AJP Action expresses its condolences for the 21 people killed by an apartment fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip; one of the most densely populated places on earth as a result of Israel’s blockade. We are heartbroken to hear of the tragic fire that reportedly killed at least 21 Palestinians in…

FBI Investigation into Murder of Shireen Proves that Our Pressure Works

November 15, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

Americans for Justice in Palestine (AJP Action) welcomes the U.S. Justice Department’s announcement that the FBI will be conducting an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military. AJP Action, along with our partners and supporters, has spent considerable energy in recent months lobbying Congress and the State…

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What the Midterm Elections Mean for Us

November 9, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

While the counting of votes in this election is ongoing, the “red wave” predicted by pollsters didn’t materialize, & the fight between Republicans & Democrats for control of Congress remains competitive. Here are some key takeaways that deserve your attention: 1. Summer Lee, who expressed support for Palestinian human rights & is the FIRST Black…

Israeli President in DC this week: Sign petition demanding accountability

October 24, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

This week, President Biden is welcoming the chief representative of Israeli apartheid to Washington. President Isaac Herzog of apartheid Israel is set to visit on Wednesday, October 26. While visits from officials representing apartheid governments should be unacceptable and further US complicity in Israeli apartheid, there is an opportunity for the Biden administration to meet…

New Dear Colleague on Israeli Restrictions Against Americans

October 17, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

We just learned that Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) is circulating a Dear Colleague on the new Israeli travel restrictions on US citizens that will go into effect Thursday, urging the Biden administration to ensure fair treatment for ALL American citizens at borders controlled by Israel. The new restrictions will immensely hinder the ability of Americans,…

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Recapping Our Biggest and Most Impactful Palestine Advocacy Days to Date

September 30, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

In February of this year, polling from Gallup found that a record 26 percent of Americans sympathize with Palestinians over their Israeli oppressors—a 10-point increase over the 16 percent of Americans that sympathized with the Palestinians in 2001. The increase has been even sharper among Democrats. Today, 38 percent report feeling more sympathy for the Palestinians, more…

AJP Action Responds to Smears Targeting Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

September 21, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - Washington, D.C. - During her appearance at our plenary, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib made an accurate moral statement that one cannot simultaneously claim to hold progressive values and support Israel’s apartheid government. This is because Israel’s apartheid government is actively committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people,…

Palestine Advocacy Days Successfully Underway

September 20, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

Members of Congress Speak Up for Palestinian Rights Tuesday, Sept 20th, 2022 - Washington, D.C. - Palestine Virtual Advocacy Days successfully commenced on Monday with over 800 participants from all over the country. Dr. Osama Abuirshaid, executive director of AJP Action, kicked off the largest Palestine congressional advocacy event by touting the growth and effectiveness…

Congresswoman Betty McCollum Remarks at VPAD 2022

September 20, 2022 0Comments 1Like

Virtual Palestine Advocacy Days Tuesday, September 20 at 1:10 pm ET Good afternoon, thank you for having me here today as part of your 8th annual Palestine Advocacy Day. Your work is so important as we continue the struggle to promote the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian people. My bill, the "Defending the Human…

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AJP Action’s Gaza response

August 19, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

Since the beginning of August, Israel has continued to showcase its systematic discriminatory practices resulting in the harassment and denial of entry for countless Americans of particular ethnic and religious backgrounds. In its most recent bloodshed in Gaza, which resulted in Israel killing forty-five Palestinians, including sixteen children, and injuring 350, the apartheid state's willingness…

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Virtual Palestine Advocacy Days 2022

August 16, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

What is VPAD? Since 2015, American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) has organized an annual Palestine Advocacy Day and Training weekend to educate students, community activists, and organizers - young and old - on civic engagement and policy work exclusively on the issue of Palestine. As of 2021, Palestine Advocacy Day was handed off to Americans…

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Understanding the defeat of Congressional candidates who support the Palestinian rights

August 5, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

By Osama Abu Irshaid The results of recent Democratic Party primaries have shown the defeat of a number of congressional candidates who either support Palestinian rights or who at least stop short of advocating for blind and unconditional support for Israeli government policies. Three important figures among them are Representative Marie Newman of Illinois’…

Israel is bombing Gaza

August 5, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

The Biden Administration must stop supporting Israel’s crimes Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) condemns Israel’s raids on civilian areas in Gaza City today which have killed several Palestinians already, including a 5-year-old girl, and injured dozens more. Israel has a long history of committing war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, including…

AJP Action demands real accountability for murder of Shireen Abu Akleh

July 6, 2022 0Comments 0Likes

President Biden Must Hold Israel Accountable for Killing a Palestinian-American Journalist Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) is dismayed by the irresponsible statement released by the Biden administration on Israel’s killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was an American citizen. In the face of overwhelming evidence that an Israeli military sniper deliberately…

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150 orgs, including AJP Action, are demanding Congress to stop funding Israel’s massacres.

Read the letter & take action: https://bit.ly/StopArmingIsraelLetter

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THREAD: Demand justice after Israel’s massacre in Jenin

From Jenin to Gaza, we have witnessed Israel’s brutal massacres of our Palestinian people again & again. Enough is enough—the U.S. must stop arming Israel.

Take action at http://uscpr.org/StopArmingIsrael

#StopArmingIsrael

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