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Commemorating Nakba 75: Unprecedented Event on Capitol Hill

May 11, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

They tried to erase us, but they failed Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48, AFSC, USCPR, VCHR, JVP Action, DAWN, and EMGAGE Action on Capitol Hill to acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba with our partner Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. Far-right speaker of the House,…

One Year On: Accountability for Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder Still Lacking

May 11, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli sniper. As we honor her memory, it's important to note that there has been no real accountability for her killing, despite overwhelming evidence pointing to Israeli forces. The case of Shireen Abu Akleh is not an isolated…

Israel’s Practice of Administrative Detention Takes Another Palestinian Life

May 2, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

After an 86-day hunger strike in administrative detention, Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan died in an Israeli prison cell this morning. Israeli officials refused to grant Adnan his freedom despite being informed by a Physicians for Human Rights Israel medic that he was facing “imminent death.” Before his last arrest, which led to his death, Adnan…

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Israel’s Violations of Human Rights in Al Aqsa

May 2, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

Conditioning Foreign Aid to Israel

May 1, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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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AJP Action’s first briefing of 2023 was a resounding success

March 22, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

On Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, AJP Action hosted its first in-person briefing of 2023 in Congress, focused on Israel’s mistreatment of U.S. citizens. It featured experts on Israel’s COGAT regulations and the U.S. Visa Waiver Program who spoke to Israel’s discriminatory track record. The briefing also featured victims of Israel’s discrimination speak to their experience…

Demand Blinken to deny Israeli Minister Smotrich entry into the United States

March 3, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

One of the highest Israeli officials who endorsed the recent settler attacks in the town of Hawara, and has publicly stated Israel should “erase” the town is planning to visit the US next week, while the affected town is still grappling with the aftermath of the brutal assault. Sign our petition to call on the U.S.…

Tell Congress: No Tax Dollars for Settler Terrorism

February 28, 2023 0Comments 1Like

Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns on Sunday night, torching cars and homes, injuring and killing more than 100 Palestinian civilians. TAKE ACTION: Contact your Members of Congress now! Let them know we refuse to let our weapons and tax dollars support the criminal activities of the Israeli government and its settlers. The…

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

February 23, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

AJP Action Condemns Israel’s Brazen Attack on Nablus

February 22, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

Israel killed 10 Palestinians and injured 100 more, the Biden administration MUST hold the Israeli government accountable and cut US aid to stop Israel’s violations of international law Feb 22, 2023 - Washington, DC: This morning, Israel killed 10 Palestinians and injured 100 more in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank.…

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

February 21, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

Israel’s Court Reforms and the Legalization of Nine Settlements

February 17, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

Tell President Biden to support the UN Security Council resolution

February 17, 2023 0Comments 1Like

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…

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

February 6, 2023 0Comments 0Likes

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…

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

Statement 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…

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Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48, AFSC, USCPR, VCHR, JVP Action, DAWN, and EMGAGE Action on Capitol Hill to acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba with our partner Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.This is beyond hosting an event; it’s symbolic of Palestinian resilience, resistance, proof of our authentic existence, and determination to make our true history known and recognized.We reiterate our commitment to fighting for the rights of Palestinians. Here is to a free and liberated Palestine. … See MoreSee Less

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