This week, Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar held a press conference to offer their views on Israel's ban against them entering Palestine. Perhaps the most important news coming out of the event was Omar's demand that the U.S. withhold part or all of the $30-billion offered to Israel by the Obama administration as it sought to bribe Israel to soft-pedal … [Read more...]
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Raise Israeli Aid Cut in Response to West Bank Annexation
Congressional Democrats have begun responding to Bibi Netanyahu's election promise to annex major settlements in the West Bank. Four pro-Israel House members offered a milquetoast warning to Netanyahu not to take any measures which would preclude a two-state solution. This statement is ludicrous because not only does Bibi oppose two-states, there isn't a … [Read more...]
Israel Lobby and Pro-Israel House Democrats Tried to Excommunicate Ilhan Omar, They Failed
NOTE: This is a substantially expanded version of a piece published yesterday by Al Jazeera. It's the first op-ed I've published there in ten years, so it's an auspicious development. My KPFA Flashpoints interview discussing the subject can be heard here. For those who don't remember their medieval history, during the Spanish Inquisition the newly … [Read more...]
The U.S. Midterm Elections: the Blue Trickle
Tonight was not the major Democratic victory that many expected. There was talk in the media of a Blue Wave that would sweep the Democrats to control of the House. Instead, it was a Blue Trickle. Or as The Hill put it: the blue wave met a red wall. Dems knew prospects were dimmer in the Senate. But they hoped they could lose no more than one seat of … [Read more...]
