Israel’s War on Gaza
Dick Durbin, AIPAC’s First Successful Recruit, Becomes First Senator to Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Durbin’s willingness to tiptoe ahead of his colleagues is all the more surprising given his own electoral history.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Kathy Hochul’s Israel Trip Bankrolled by Group Funding Illegal Settlements
UJA-Federation of New York, a tax-exempt nonprofit, has sent more than half a million dollars to groups supporting Israeli settlements.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Before Joining White House, Karine Jean-Pierre Slammed Netanyahu For Alleged War Crimes Against Gazans
Jean-Pierre applauded Democrats for skipping the AIPAC convention back in 2019, calling out its “racist, Islamophobic” rhetoric.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Rep. Mike Johnson’s Largest Donor Was AIPAC. He’s Trying to Cut Free Tax Filing to Send Weapons to Israel.
Johnson’s first order of business as House speaker is to seek budget cuts in exchange for a $14 billion aid package for Israel.
Israel’s War on Gaza
GOP Representative Denies Existence of “Innocent Palestinian Civilians” and Tries to Hobble Aid to Gaza
With AIPAC urging members to reject eased humanitarian aid transfers, Republican Rep. Brian Mast compared all Palestinians to Nazis.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Senate Condemns Student Groups as Backlash to Pro-Palestinian Speech Grows
“Do we risk losing our careers over an ephemeral social post that doesn’t save a single life in Palestine?”
Rand Paul Wants U.S. Troops Out of Niger
The senator’s proposal would require Biden to withdraw forces from the West African nation within 30 days.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Nearly 300 Bernie Sanders Alumni Call On Senator to Back a Ceasefire in Gaza
“Many of us, your former staff, share your Jewish heritage,” the letter said. “Our pain and sorrow at the losses on October 7 will not be weaponized.”
Members of Congress Make New Push to Free Julian Assange
The bipartisan effort spearheaded by Reps. Jim McGovern and Thomas Massie follows another led by Rep. Rashida Tlaib last spring.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Sen. John Fetterman’s Former Campaign Staffers Urge Him to Support Israel–Hamas Ceasefire
“It is not too late to change your stance and stand on the righteous side of history,” 16 former campaign staffers wrote in an open letter.