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American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Aug 9, 2026

I co-founded the BDS movement. Why was I denied entry to the US?
Omar Barghouti, The Guardian, 16 Apr 2019
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How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
Nathan Thrall, New York Times, March 28, 2019
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Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris & Beto O’Rourke skipping AIPAC!
CODEPINK, March 21, 2019 You did it! Just moments after we emailed you that Sen.…
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Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan
#StandWithllhan Please consider calling or emailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and your own Representative: Speaker…
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Israeli Extremists Are Making a Comeback—With the Help of US Tax Dollars
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This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution. M.J.…
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ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar!
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), February 12, 2019 The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) unequivocally condemns all…
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Congressmen are trying to stop Rep. Rashida Tlaib from leading a delegation to the West Bank
Daily Kos, January 31, 2019
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Prominent Democrats Form Pro-Israel Group to Counter Skepticism on the Left
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U.S. Senate Defends Israeli Government From Boycotts
First Bipartisan Bill in the Midst of the Shutdown Ryan Grim and Glenn Greenwald, The…
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CODEPINK: Bank of NY Mellon — Divest from Elbit Systems
CODEPINK, December 31, 2018 Huge News! Last week HSBC Bank in the UK announced it…
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A Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath
So She Lost Her Texas Elementary School Job Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, December 17 2018…
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Curbing Speech in the Name of Helping Israel
A Senate bill aims to punish those who boycott Israel over its settlement policy. There…
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Israel practices ‘apartheid’ — Representative Betty McCollum
Phil Weiss and Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, October 2, 2018
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Nikki Haley brags about bullying the UN on behalf of Israel
If Americans Knew, May 10, 2017
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Bernie Sanders’ Criticism Of Israel Is Radical. And He’s Taking It Mainstream
Aiden Pink, Information Clearing House, June 13, 2018 Not many in the media are noticing,…
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Students for Justice in Palestine call for Univ. of California to divest!
Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 14 March 2018
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2018.03.05: Stop AIPAC: National Call-In Day
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights CALL CONGRESS ON MONDAY, MARCH 5 – (202) 224-3121 –…
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Federal Court Strikes Down Kansas Anti-BDS Law
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, January 31 2018 A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a…
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Open Letter to Women’s March L.A. from Women for Palestine
Women 4 Palestine L.A., January 17, 2018
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