Category: Israel

Israel blocks Christians from visiting grave sites

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Israel blocks Christians from visiting grave sites Israel blocks Palestinian grandmother from visiting father’s grave in Christian cemetery. Israeli army expelled residents, demolished Galilee village in 1948; Adalah demands all displaced residents of Ma’alul be allowed to visit family graves, now surrounded by Israeli military base. For years, Israel has been preventing Salwa Salem-Copty, a Christian…

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To Israel RE: Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai, Social Media and This American

November 12, 2017September 29, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Before departing Jerusalem in 2005, This American concluded hours of interviews with Vanunu by telling him: “I will tell as in WRITE your story UNTIL Israel frees Vanunu, because it’s a mission from God for me.” By Eileen Fleming Last Wednesday Israel’s nuclear whistle blower TWEETED regarding the “irreversible”: Nov’ 6 2017.in the israel supreme…

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Israel’s Lobby in Australia must register under new law

November 9, 2017April 13, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Israel’s Lobby in Australia must register under new law Legislation planned by Attorney General Brandis to require registration of agents of a foreign power should be welcomed as an opportunity to define the activities of the pro-Israel lobby in Australia, according to former Palestinian Ambassador to Australia, Mr. Ali Kazak. Mr. Kazak has been an…

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Faith groups oppose denial of civil rights to critics of Israel

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Faith groups oppose denial of civil rights to critics of Israel Faith Groups Publish Statement Defending First Amendment Right to Boycott Friends of Sabeel North America, FOSNA, announces a full-page statement published today in The Kansas City Star on behalf of the Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, Alliance of Baptists, American Friends Service Committee,…

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B’Tselem features photo exhibit of Palestinians born in 1967

November 3, 2017September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

B’Tselem features photo exhibit of Palestinians born in 1967 “50 Years”: Fifty portraits of Palestinians born in 1967 in B’Tselem photography exhibition Jaffa Art Salon, Jaffa port, November 17 – December 7 | Opening: Friday, November 17, 12:00 noon Gallery talk: Friday, November 24, 12:00 noon The exhibition “Fifty Years” is the result of a project in which B’Tselem…

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Illinois Governor Rauner promises to turn in names of Arab activists to Israel

November 2, 2017April 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Illinois Governor Rauner promises to turn in names of Arab activists to Israel Racist Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner promises to provide Israel, a foreign country, with intelligence information on American citizens living in Illinois as a part of anti-Terrorism security measures. The Governor made the promises during a weeklong visit to Israel this week. By…

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Mordechai Vanunu: Big Media and The Big Get The Media Didn’t Get

November 1, 2017August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The restrictions preventing Israel’s infamous nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu from leaving the state expire this November. Vanunu’s Norwegian wife, Professor Kristin Joachimsen applied for his asylum in 2015 after their wedding in Jerusalem. Asylum applications in Norway average four months to be approved. Norway finally approved the Vanunu family reunification application in September 2017, after the…

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“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey”

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey” Growing extremism in the BDS movement is weakening the Palestinian fight for justice. BDS can be so much more effective and powerful if it focused less on hating Israel and boycotting reality and instead focusing more on its core strength, exposing Israel’s government civil rights violations and…

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Connecting Dots: USS Liberty, Niger, Admiral and Senator McCain

October 29, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

U.S. military officials sought permission to send an armed drone near a patrol of Green Berets before a deadly ambush Oct. 4 in Niger, but that request was blocked. On 6 June 1967, the Joint Chiefs sent Admiral “Slew” McCain, father of the senator from Arizona, an urgent message instructing him to move the USS…

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DOD says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty

October 28, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

DOD Says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty “DoD Owes Families, Nation Information on Niger Action” but NOT on USS Liberty Attack by Joe Meadors, USS Liberty Survivor Four Green Berets were Killed in Action in Niger. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, held a prolonged,…

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Churches for Middle East Peace: Pilgrimage to Peace (P2P) Tour with Daoud Nassar

October 23, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Churches for Middle East Peace: Pilgrimage to Peace (P2P) Tour with Daoud Nassar Washington, D.C. – October 23, 2017 – From October 16 to 22 Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) hosted Daoud Nassar for a series of talks about daily life in the West Bank, human rights concerns, and peacebuilding as part of CMEP’s…

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Remembering two iconic champions of Palestinian rights

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Remembering two iconic champions of Palestinian rights M. Cherif Bassiouni recently passed away, ending a life of struggle against justice including for the rights of Palestinians. Bassiouni was one of two great icons who mentored me into activism for Palestinian rights when I was younger. What they once represented is often difficult to find in…

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Open Letter to U.S. Senators RE: Veterans Day and USS Liberty Veterans Association

October 19, 2017November 10, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Veterans Day was established to be a celebration in honor of America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. USS LIBERTY survivors of The Six Day War live and vote throughout our nation with many residing in Florida. The following publication of emails from this…

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New anti-Semitism and This American and USS Liberty Survivors of The Six Day War

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

New anti-Semitism is a concept that a new form of anti-Semitism developed emanating simultaneously from the far left, Islamism, and the far right. New anti-Semitism manifests as opposition to Zionism, the State of Israel and Jewish people. By Eileen Fleming New anti-Semitism critics of the concept argue that it “conflates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, defines legitimate criticism of Israel too narrowly and demonization too broadly,…

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ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel

October 11, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel USCPR Welcomes ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Anti-BDS Law The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights welcomes the American Civil Liberties Union’s landmark lawsuit, filed today, challenging an anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) law in the state of Kansas for its violation of the First Amendment. The Kansas law…

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Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez spoke strongly in defense of Palestinian Rights this week introducing visiting Palestinian-Israeli Knesset member Haneen Zoubi at a fundraiser for the Jerusalem Fund held on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. Attendees raised more than $100,000 at the event to support medical relief efforts for victims…

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USS Liberty Survivor of Six-Day War’s RX for PTS and RE: Anti-Semitism and White Nationalism #ReportHate

October 10, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

A Semite is a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, in particular Jews and Arabs. True Anti-Semitism is a prejudice against or hostility towards the Jewish people rooted in fear that breeds hatred. The true enemy of the Jewish people is Zionism, which is an ideology of supremacy…

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American Legion Resolution 40 for USS LIBERTY and the 115th Congress

October 6, 2017August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The American Legion passed Resolution 40 calling “upon the 115th United States Congress to publicly, impartially, and thoroughly investigate the attack on the USS Liberty and its aftermath and to commence its investigation before the end of 2017, the 50th anniversary year of the attack.” USS Liberty Veteran Joe Meadors leads the way for we Americans to…