Israel’s AIPAC Attacks Free Speech in US

15 11 2024

War Criminal “state” has international reach to stomp on the U.S.  Constitution buy using bribery and blackmail.

U of Michigan student president impeached after calling critics ‘Zionists’

The school’s student government has been in turmoil for months over the president’s efforts to get Michigan to divest from Israel.


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New moves to curb criticism of Israel in US and Canada

1 08 2011

By Kristin Szremski

New legislation in the US threatens to conflate campus criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism.

A number of new initiatives to curtail freedom of speech by conflating opposition to Israeli crimes with anti-Semitism are underway in the United States and Canada. . .  (more)

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/07/31/new-moves-to-curb-criticism-of-israel-in-us-and-canada/

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Europe’s Right-Wing Populists Find Allies in Israel

Islamophobic parties in Europe have established a tight network, stretching from Italy to Finland. But recently, they have extended their feelers to Israeli conservatives, enjoying a warm reception from members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. Some in Israel believe that the populists are Europe’s future. . .

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,777175,00.html 





CODEPINK Disrupts Netanyahu During Address to Congress

25 05 2011

From Code Pink

Police arrested CODEPINK peace activist Rae Abileah at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Abileah was taken to the hospital after having been assaulted and tackled to the ground by AIPAC members of the audience in the House Gallery during Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to Congress.

Abileah interrupted Netanyahu with a banner that said “Occupying Land Is Indefensible” and shouting, “No more occupation, stop Israel war crimes, equal rights for Palestinians, occupation is indefensible.” She rose up to speak out just after the Prime Minister talked about the youth around the world rising up for more democracy.  . .  (more + video)

http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?id=5838