NOTE: Middle East Eye just published my latest contribution, a report on the not-so-secret visit of a senior Saudi prince to Israel to discuss the deteriorating strategic position of their regional alliance. I hope you'll give it a read and promote it via social media. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, besieged by a fifth victim of his alleged sexually abusive … [Read more...]
Seattle LGBT Commission Pinkwashes…Again!
Back in 2012, StandWithUs and another pinkwashing NGO, A Wider Bridge, brought a group of gay Israelis, one of whom was a settler, to Seattle. They persuaded the Seattle LGBT Commission to host a reception for the group. The tour, as with much of what SWU does, was meant to burnish the reputation of Brand Israel. An important aspect of this marketing … [Read more...]
Mr. Hasbara’s Dog and Pony Show Hits Seattle
Yes, there really is a Mr. Hasbara. A guy who earns his living traveling the world telling people how to be good shills for Israel. And no, it's not Frank Luntz. Luntz earns even more than Mr. Hasbara, but he has other clients on other issues, so he doesn't qualify. Hasbara Guy is Neil Lazarus, originally from the UK, who made aliyah and determined he … [Read more...]
Roseanne Barr, Who Ridiculed Holocaust, Headlines Israeli Anti-BDS Conference
Ex-Hollywood TV star Roseanne Barr, who's undergone a conversion from being a rabid anti-Zionist to an Arab-hating Israel supporter will perform at an Israeli anti-BDS conference in March. She's been invited to Israel by the Israel advocacy group, StandWithUs (SWU), for whom she's headlining a fundraising gala at Temple Bnai Abraham in Oakland, CA on … [Read more...]