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Tag: United States
Mar 17, 2026
Jared Kushner’s New Investments in Israeli Settlements
FREDDY BREWSTER & KATYA SCHWENK, THE LEVER, JAN 16, 2025
ADC Statement on the Gaza Ceasefire
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Jan 17, 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death
Kathy Kelly, ZNetwork, January 13, 2025
Biden worked ‘tirelessly around the clock’ — to prevent a ceasefire
TRITA PARSI, Responsible Statecraft, JAN 16, 2025
A Deal Too Late
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 15 2025
The Gaza Ceasefire: Pharoah is Still Pharoah
Rabbi Brant Rosen, Shalom Rav, Jan 17, 2025
2025.01.25: Taxpayers Against Genocide Class Action Webinar
RootsAction Team, Jan 17, 2025
The sun will rise over Gaza again
Adalah Justice Project, Jan 15, 2025. Dear Friends, As news of a ceasefire spread today, Abubaker…
Genocide doesn’t stop when the bombs stop dropping
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, Jan 15, 2025. Did you see the news? An…
What to Know About the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JAN 15, 2025. Will it lead to a permanent end to the…
Jake Sullivan’s Mental Prison
Jake Sullivan’s Mental Prison (A Sequel) by Peter Beinart Read on Substack So, we’re in…
Free Moroccan human rights defender Ismail Lghazaoui
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), January 10, 2025. Join the Global Pressure Campaign. We call…
Why the US has declared genocide in Sudan but not Gaza
PBS News Hour, Jan 8, 2025. “The policy of the United States towards that particular…
AJP Action Blasts Biden for Enabling Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
[WASHINGTON D.C., JANUARY 09, 2025] – Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) condemns President…
Dwight Howard: ‘I tweeted Free Palestine.’
‘Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner.’ By HoopsHype | January 7,…
And Now There Is Blood on my Name, and on the Name of America
Julia Vinograd, “For My Tree In Israel,” 1988
The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not.
I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The…
2024.12.21 Update: Interfaith “Longest Night” Gaza Vigil
Around 75 people braved the cold weather and joined the longest night vigil and service…
Not Another Bomb
Why as a Jew I Stand with Palestinian Liberation BY MARC ROSENTHAL, THE PROGRESSIVE, DECEMBER 18,…
The War in Gaza Is Far Worse Than You Thought
The Airwars report shows a rate of civilian slaughter “incomparable with any 21st century air campaign.…
Inside Israel’s opportunistic invasion of Syria
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out an unprovoked invasion of Syria…
GAZA IN CONTEXT Series: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East
OnlineJan 5, 12, 26 and Feb 2, 2024 2:00 – 3:30 pm CT Massachusetts Peace…
ADC Statement on Syria and Continued Israeli Aggression
Israel’s recent escalation in Syria is emblematic of its broader strategy to reshape the Middle…
2024.12.17: Shifting the Narrative to Restore UNRWA Aid
Online 5 pm – 6:30 pm CT Millions of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the…
U.S. Nonprofit Raised $300,000 for Israeli Sniper Unit Killing Unarmed Palestinians
Other U.S. nonprofits have raised up to $100 million annually for the IDF, underscoring the…
Except for Palestine
“When crises erupt, we protect civilians from mass atrocities, promote accountability for those responsible for…
US repeats Israel’s ‘right to defend itself’ after invasion of Syria
State Department says Israel has right to ‘take actions against terrorist organisations’ By MEE staff, 9…
This Is Genocide And It Must End Now
Amnesty International just released a major report1 documenting how the Israeli government has committed and is continuing…
2024.12.08: Letter Writing For A Ceasefire
The Reading Room 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm As the siege…
My Israeli Neighbors Are Rejoicing: Trump Will Make Israel Great(er)
DIARY FROM A PALESTINIAN IN ISRAEL Diana Buttu on how Trump’s ‘Israel first’ Cabinet picks…
ADC Statement on Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | November 27, 2024 – The U.S.-led ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon showcases…
2024.11.21: The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack…
After losing her leg in an Israeli strike, Leyan fights for a new beginning
All That Remains, Al Jazeera, Nov 20, 2024 Leyan Abu Al-Atta, a 13-year-old girl from…
Why Is It So Hard for Senator Tammy Baldwin to Oppose Genocide?
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, November 19, 2024 At the very same time that…
Anti-war group says Baldwin noncommittal on blocking Israeli military aid
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members said talks with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s military…
Call Your Senators on Joint Resolutions Against Arms to Israel – Vote is Nov 20
Please call Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson to ask that they vote in favor of…
2024.11.21: 2nd Vote on H.R. 9495 to Call Nonprofits Terrorists
Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing…
2024.11.18: The Palestine Movement Post-Election
Online 7 pm Central This call will provide an opportunity to reflect, strategize, and commit…
As Infested Flour Becomes a Staple, State Dept “Still Assessing” Israel’s Aid Restrictions to Gaza
“I dream of food every day” ABUBAKER ABED, DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 12, 2024 This…
Tell the House: Vote NO on Bill H.R. 9495
As early as Tuesday, November 12, the House of Representatives could vote on dangerous and…
A Special Appeal for Masafer Yatta
My dear friends, As I return to Masafer-Yatta in the West Bank, I would gratefully…
BDS The U.S.
The World Must Hold the U.S. Government to the Rule of Law By World BEYOND…
2024.11.13: The Unfolding Middle East War and the New Presidency
Online 7-8 pm Central A long Middle East war is on the horizon and we…
Kamala Harris Protest at Alliant Energy Center, Madison
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CODEPINK Madison (@codepinkmadison) Photos: Wisconsin Bail Out…
2024.11.03: Stop the Genocide Zoom
Stop the Genocide! Dear Friends, Please join the Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine Coalition…
2024.10.30: Emergency Protest of Kamala Harris at Alliant Energy Center
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Students for Justice in Palestine- UW…
‘Project Esther’: A Plan to Crack Down on America’s Pro-Palestine Movement
The Trump-aligned Heritage Foundation is now going after what they call the “Hamas Support Network”…
How American media incited genocide
Commentaries published by US media outlets have openly demonised Palestinians and justified the mass killings…
“Save Us from Ourselves”: 3,000+ Israelis Call for International Help
“Pressure Israel to Back Ceasefire” DEMOCRACY NOW! OCTOBER 28, 2024 GUESTS Neve Gordon, professor at…
2024.10.28: Letters for Ceasefire at A Room of One’s Own Bookstore
2717 Atwood Avenue, Madison 5 – 7 pm As the siege on Gaza continues, we…
“We Have Lost All Credibility”
Hala Rharrit on Quitting State Dept. & Ending U.S. Complicity in Gaza DEMOCRACY NOW! OCTOBER…
2024.10.24: Christian Zionism in Our Churches
Online, 2:30 – 3:30 pm CT
The West’s support for Israel’s genocide is destroying the world as we know it
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 21 October 2024
School Shootings & the Violence of Empire
We’ve Taught Our Children Well TOM BOSWELL, OCTOBER 20, 2024 On the afternoon of September 5,…
US Can’t Decide if Israel Is Blocking Aid – But It’ll Send Bombs Either Way
Biden gives Israel 30 days to boost aid to Gaza or risk cuts in military…
Progressives Say Only an Arms Embargo Can Stop Israel
A Year Since Their Ceasefire Resolution, Rep. Cori Bush says the Biden administration must stop…
2024.10.18: Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb on WORT
A Public Affair with Esty Dinur NoonLive at 89.9 FM or streaming, and archived Esty…
2024.10.16: “The Night Won’t End” Film Discussion
7 pm CT Online Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines team has investigated the killings of Palestinian…
2024.10.16: Challenging US Weapons Transfers to Israel
Increasing Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, and Stopping a Wider Regional War Online6 pm CTRegister Here…
Building Unity Walking Vigils for Peace
Mondays through Fridays along State St All who are outraged by the U.S. support for…
2024.10.19: Peacemaker of the Year Award to UW-Madison Professor Samer Alatout
Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice Fall AssemblyMadison Friends Meetinghouse, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison10 am…
Israel is turning northern Gaza into a killing cage
With international media coverage shifting to potential war with Iran, Israel is intensifying its campaign…
“No Propaganda on Earth Can Hide the Wound That Is Palestine”
“The US and Israel’s unflinching and ongoing televised genocide in Gaza and now Lebanon in defence of…
Breaking: Massacre in Gaza, Israel Burns Palestinians Alive
Take Action: Now is the time for an Arms Embargo View this post on Instagram…
U.S. Foreign Policy Has Created a Genocidal Israel
Without massive, unconditional U.S. military subsidies, Israel would have had to practice diplomacy with their…
Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth
DEMOCRACY NOW! OCTOBER 08, 2024 Watch Full ShowImage Credit: Courtesy of Ta-Nehisi Coates As the…
65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza
By Feroze Sidhwa, New York Times, Oct. 9, 2024
2024.10.12: Gaza Vigil at Dane County Farmers Market
Capitol Square7:30 am During this summer and fall members of the Madison Friends Meeting, the…
How Joe Biden lost his grip on Israel’s war for ‘total victory’ in Gaza
A conflict the White House once hoped to moderate has gone from “over the top”…
Veterans Call for Criminal Indictment of Anthony Blinken
Govt. Agencies Found Israel Blocked Gaza Aid. Blinken Told Congress Otherwise. by Veterans For Peace | Fall 2024…
What Have We Learned? Israel’s Genocide — One Year On – with Mouin Rabbani
Jadaliyya, October 8, 2024 Gaza in Context: A Collaborative Teach-In SeriesHosted by: Bassam Haddad Mouin…
US Approved Israel Bombing Aid Trucks
Breaking Points, Oct 8, 2024 Ryan Grim of Drop Site News discusses recent reporting that…
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Israel-Hamas war reaches one-year mark
By: Chloe Morrissey, WKOW27, Oct 7, 2024 MADISON (WKOW) — October 7, 2024 marks one…
2024.10.07-15: Building Unity Daily Walking Vigil for Peace
10/7/24 The Madison Monday Noon Vigil for Peace will become a Daily Walking Vigil Mon-Fri, October…
US media coverage of Israel’s 1982 war in Lebanon was different
Media Education Foundation, Oct 1, 2024 This is a clip from the documentary “The Occupation…
Jewish Voice for Peace – Madison: No peace and justice a year after Oct. 7 attack
By Tsela Barr and Susan Nossal | guest column, Oct 2, 2024 As American Jews,…
2024.10.08: Genocide and the Widening Middle East Wars
6:00 pm CT REGISTER Phyllis Bennis, Ervand Abrahamian, and Assaf Kfoury speak about Israel’s Gaza,…
How Western Media Lets Israel Get Away With Murder in Lebanon and Gaza
We now know exactly what it looks like when dishonest reporting succeeds in justifying genocide.…
Inside the State Department’s Weapons Pipeline to Israel
Leaked cables and emails show how the agency’s top officers dismissed internal evidence of Israelis…
2024.10.09: Mobilize Online for a People’s Arms Embargo
As we cross one year of resisting the current ongoing genocide in Gaza, we have a…
The Western Media Helped Create These Horrors In The Middle East
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, OCT 03, 2024 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim…
U.S. Doctors Tell Biden, Harris They ‘Witnessed Crimes Beyond Comprehension’ in Gaza
“A cease-fire must be imposed on the warring parties by withholding military support for Israel…
Videos Show Iranian Missiles Hitting Israel
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Al Jazeera English (@aljazeeraenglish) Al Jazeera,…
Senator Bernie Sanders attempts to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel
More than half a million Democratic voters selected “Uncommitted” on their primary ballots, and the…
Israel Begins Ground Invasion of Lebanon
Take Action: Tell White House, Elected Officials that the U.S. has allowed Israel to destroy…
US Gives Israel $8.7 Billion in Military Aid for Gaza and Lebanon
The new aid comes as the US claims it’s pushing for a ceasefire in Lebanon…
2024.10.01: Action to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Library Mall & Tammy Baldwin’s Office10:00 – 11:45 am – Leaflet on Library Mall and invite pedestrians…
2024.10.10: From Truman to Biden: US Policy toward the Ongoing Palestinian Nakba
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT Online Voices for Justice in Palestine (VJP) invites you to…
Sanders Files to Force First-Ever Vote on Blocking Weapons to Israel
The resolutions are not likely to pass. If they do, they can still be vetoed…
Milwaukee Mural Sends a Message: Stop Genocide in Gaza
Photos by Kamal Moon Sandra Whitehead, Milwaukee Muslim Journal, Sep 20, 2024 “Together we have…
Stop the U.S. from arming Israel’s genocide
Take these steps as Senator Bernie Sanders prepares a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to stop the…
Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza. Antony Blinken Disagreed.
Blinken told Congress, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or…
2024.10.28: Film Boycott, on the anti-BDS movement
Madison Central Library 6:00 pm Over the past six years, unbeknownst to most Americans, 37…
Press Conference in Milwaukee on Swastika and Star of David Mural
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine…
The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza
Fault Lines Documentary & Al Jazeera English, YouTube, Jun 21, 2024 From air strikes to…
The Deadly US Weapons of Civilian Destruction
By Thalif Deen, IPS-Inter Press Service, Sep 13, 2024 UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – As the devastating 11-month-old…
