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Civil Society Organizations United in Opposition to Israel’s Admission into the Visa Waiver Program

Washington, DC - September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the requirements outlined by the law.…

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Israel Fails to Meet The Visa Waiver Program’s Reciprocity Requirements

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) commends the letter penned by fifteen U.S. Senators to Secretary Blinken, dated September 8, 2023, highlighting that Israel’s current policies towards Palestinian-Americans with Palestinian residency disqualify it from admission to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The principle of the VWP’s visa-reciprocity condition is equal rights and treatment…

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Israel Temporarily Allows BDS Activists Entry, Raises Questions About American Pressure

In a recent development, Israel seems to have paused its usual stance of preventing BDS activists from entering its borders. This is significant as it did not prohibit AJP Action’s Executive Director, Osama Abuirshaid, from entering. The policy change demonstrates the ability of the United States to effectively exert pressure on Israel to alter its…

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A Call for Accountability: Challenging Israel’s Entry into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program Amidst Heightened Domestic and International Strife

In the wake of the recent wave of protests in Israel over a proposed judicial coup d'état, which has sparked widespread condemnation and drawn criticism of state capture by Israel’s extreme right, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) asserts that the Israeli government, currently under scrutiny for growing human rights violations, does not…

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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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FBI Investigation into Murder of Shireen Proves that Our Pressure Works

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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AJP Action Responds to Smears Targeting Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

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,…

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Israel is bombing Gaza

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…

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AJP Action demands real accountability for murder of Shireen Abu Akleh

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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Israel Intensifies Oppression Against Palestinians & Encourages Instability

The Biden administration is complicit in Israel's continued violence and escalation against Palestinians The situation in the Holy Land is increasingly volatile. Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) holds Israel responsible for current escalations due to its continued aggression and repeated violations of international law and treaties as an occupying power. Additionally, AJP…

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