If Israeli apartheid were to disappear, oil and trade would still flow from the Middle East towards the West, write Jean Bricmont and Diana Johnstone.
The Myth of Israel as ‘US Aircraft Carrier’ in Middle East
Tag: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
AIPAC’s Dark Money Arm Unleashes $100 Million
Amid the Netanyahu government’s assault on Gaza and intensifying repression in the West Bank, AIPAC is showing zero tolerance for even the mildest criticism of Israel during the 2024 U.S. elections.
From Illegal Israeli Settlements to US Campus Censorship
Alan MacLeod looks into The Network Contagion Research Institute and its new report alleging that Middle Eastern funding of U.S. universities has helped unleash a torrent of anti-Jewish hatred.
Israel Lobby’s Disastrous Domination
AIPAC has involved the U.S. in a revolting crime against humanity that will almost certainly undermine American security at home and abroad, writes Cara MariAnna. It must be broken.
Biden Nominee Dropped After ‘Israel Apartheid’ Comment
The withdrawal of James Cavallaro’s nomination to a human rights commission was decried by rights advocates as a clamp-down on criticism of the Israeli government’s violent policies in Palestine.
Anti-Semitism and Double Standards
Criticizing Israel is considered bad form, writes Daniel Lazare, but keeping mum about Saudi crimes is fine as long as the donations continue to flow.
The World According to Ben Rhodes: Hypocrisy in Obama’s Foreign Policy
In a new book Obama’s deputy national security adviser opens up about Pentagon interference in policy, Obama’s political calculations and his own ignorance of the Middle East, as As’ad AbuKhalil explains in this review.
A Modest Proposal: An Irish AIPAC
Noting the remarkable success of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in influencing U.S. government policies, Daniel C. Maguire offers up this tongue-in-cheek plan for an Irish AIPAC to do the same for Ireland.
Groveling Before AIPAC
The recent AIPAC meeting brought four of the five remaining presidential candidates – all except Bernie Sanders – to Washington to grovel at the feet of the Israel lobby, a depressing scene, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
Robert Parry Discusses the “AIPAC ‘Pander-off'”
Consortiumnews’ Assistant Editor Chelsea Gilmour interviewed Robert Parry regarding his recently published article, The Clinton/Trump AIPAC ‘Pander-Off’. The following video is a recording of their discussion.