On July 19, 2023 the US Congress convened a special joint session for Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Both Democrats and Republicans bobbed up and down to applaud him 29 times. They did this despite the fact that even though the US expends over $20 million per day on behalf of Israel (https://israelpalestinenews.org/house-committees-pass-20-mill-per-day-on-behalf-of-israel/),

(1) Israel has a pattern of spying on the US and stealing our technology – see https://ifamericansknew.org/us_ints/spy.html

(2) Israel tried to sink a US Navy ship, killing 34 American servicemen and injuring 174, and has lied about it ever since – see https://ifamericansknew.org/us_ints/ussliberty.html

(3) Israel has a long, thoroughly documented record of human rights abuses and violations of international law – see https://israelpalestinenews.org/human-rights-reports-on-israel-palestine-regularly-updated/

The unavoidable reality is that Israel has the most pervasive and powerful special interest lobby on behalf of a foreign country in the US, which includes numerous billionaire campaign donors – see https://ifamericansknew.org/us_ints/introlobby.html

To learn more about this issue, see https://ifamericansknew.org/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/IfAmericansKnewVideo

For a best-selling book that details little-known facts on the US-Israel "special relationship" see https://www.amazon.com/Against-Our-Better-Judgment-History/dp/149591092X

Please help us continue to give Americans the facts on this profoundly important issue. We are an American 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible: https://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/donate.html

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A clip from Yoav Shamir's documentary, "Defamation"

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News Report from CBS 47, Fresno, CA

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In this short clip Alison talks about how she came to be aware of the Israel/Palestine conflict, America's role in it all, and about our ability and responsibility as U.S. citizens, to put an end to Israeli aggressions in the region.

Watch the full interview at: https://youtu.be/GG9wVNPBROM

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Israel has denied entry to an official visit by two US. Congress members despite the fact that the US has given Israel billions of dollars. Fox commentator Leslie Marshall and Congress members Aryanna Pressley (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Bernie Sanders criticize Israel's action. For more information see http://bit.ly/2KD76cw and for information on US aid to Israel see http://bit.ly/2bXRWiA

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"Toffee and the Gorilla" is an Israeli TV show starring Israeli actress Dawn Rosenzweig as Toffee. The show was titled "The History Program of Toffee the Gorilla." Israeli writer Roy Arad was a scriptwriter for the show, which appears to have aired in 2007 (iakn.us/2GCrjwF). While this show may be surprising to many Americans, there is a long precedent for such anti-Christians views. A book published by Princeton University Press, "Jesus in the Talmud" by scholar Peter Schafer, details the Talmudic passages about Jesus. See iakn.us/2SSZIMh (archived at iakn.us/2GCk5bE). Another Toffee show makes fun of the United States (which gives Israel over $10 million per day). View it at youtu.be/ta7GJV-pEKk

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Notable votes against BDS/Pro-Israel: Gabbard, Khanna, Lewis
Notable votes supporting BDS: Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, Omar

produced by Chris Smiley
more news and headlines: https://israelpalestinenews.org/

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"Toffee and the Gorilla" is an Israeli TV show starring Israeli actress Dawn Rosenzweig as Toffee. The show was titled "The History Program of Toffee the Gorilla." Israeli writer Roy Arad was a scriptwriter for the show, which appears to have aired in 2007. While this show may be surprising to many Americans, there is a long precedent for such anti-Christians views. A book published by Princeton University Press, "Jesus in the Talmud" by scholar Peter Schafer, details the Talmudic passages about Jesus. See iakn.us/2SSZIMh (archived at iakn.us/2GCk5bE). Another Toffee show makes fun of the United States (which gives Israel over $10 million per day). View it at youtu.be/ta7GJV-pEKk

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The New York Times videotaped 21 presidential candidates' responses to the question: "Do you think Israel meets international standards of human rights?" This is a short montage of their answers. For more information see https://iakn.us/2Ya0pGe

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An exposé on Israel's detailed projects – some public, some covert – to influence what people see on the Internet, and what they don't. From the article, "How Israel and its partisans work to censor the Internet" iakn.us/2Ixc6LC – the article has additional information and citations.Since the U.S. gives Israel over $10 million per day, it is essential that Americans are thoroughly informed on this issue.
(The original version of this video was removed by YouTube under erroneous claims. Our second attempt was age restricted, again unjustly. We hope this one will survive the usual flagging by Israel partisans that is described in the film.)

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An exposé on Israel's detailed projects – some public, some covert – to influence what people see on the Internet, and what they don't. From the article, "How Israel and its partisans work to censor the Internet" iakn.us/2Ixc6LC – the article has additional information and citations.Since the U.S. gives Israel over $10 million per day, it is essential that Americans are thoroughly informed on this issue.
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(Produced in 2006 by Alternate focus) Like most Americans, Alison Weir, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in California, knew very little about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, other than what she had gleaned from the evening news or newspaper headlines. As a journalist, her attention was on issues much closer to home. Neither a muslim nor a jew, she nevertheless became more curious about the topic of the Palestinian uprising. And as she researched it, she became increasingly suspicious that the American media were not telling us the whole story. Months later, she quit her job and traveled to the occupied territories as an independent journalist to find out for herself what the U.S. media seemed to be omitting.

Upon her return, she founded If Americans Knew, an organization dedicated to quantifying the ways in which the American media was misinforming the public about the conflict. Ms. Weir explains her group's methodology, analyzes the data, and reports on the key findings. Producers: Paul Chek and John Odam (2006)

Alternate Focus is available on the Dish Network, Free Speech TV, Channel 9415, Saturdays at 8:00pm EST and on cable stations near you. Check website for details.

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Philip Giraldi is a recognized authority on international security and counterterrorism issues. He is a former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer who served eighteen years overseas in Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Spain. He was Chief of Base in Barcelona from 1989 to 1992 designated as the Agency’s senior officer for Olympic Games support. Since 1992 he consulted for a number of Fortune 500 corporate clients.

He was awarded an MA and PhD from the University of London in European History and holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Chicago. He speaks Spanish, Italian, German, and Turkish.

Dr. Giraldi is the Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, a group that advocates for more even handed policies by the U.S. government in the Middle East.

He gave this speech at the National Summit to Reassess the U.S.-Israel "Special Relationship" on March 7, 2014 at the National Press Club in Washington DC.

For more information on the National Summit see https://ifamericaknew.org/us_ints/summit-videos.html

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This Frontline documentary was scheduled to be broadcast on PBS stations across the United States on May 14, 2019, but it was pulled at the last minute. The BBC, the co-producer, aired it in Britain.
We feel that Americans, whose tax dollars fund PBS, also have the right to see it in a timely fashion. Since the US gives Israel over $10 million per day, it is particularly important for American citizens to be fully informed about Israel's actions.
Frontline is the top in-depth news broadcast in the US: In an average week, more than 4.6 million people watch it. After numerous people complained about the cancellation, Frontline issued a statement saying it will broadcast the documentary sometime in the coming moths. It is not currently on its schedule.
For more information and for many important facts left out of the film, see Alison Weir's article at https://ifamericaknew.org/cur_sit/view-the-frontline-documentary-on-gaza-that-pbs-pulled.html

Now Frontline admits it may never show the documentary – Read https://israelpalestinenews.org/frontline-says-it-may-never-broadcast-the-gaza-documentary/

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Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims...
To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/
For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
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For more information see: https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_shoot_and_kill_17_year_old_boy_on_rooftop_near_hebron

Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims. To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/
For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
For our news blog see https://israelpalestinenews.org/

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For more information, see: https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_kill_16_year_old_palestinian_boy_with_excessive_force
Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims. To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/
For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
For our news blog see https://israelpalestinenews.org/

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Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims. To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/ For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
For our news blog see https://israelpalestinenews.org/

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Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims. To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/ For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
For our news blog see https://israelpalestinenews.org/

PLEASE DONATE so that we can continue our work to provide facts to the American public that are largely missing from US news coverage. We are an American 501c3 nonprofit organization, so all donations are fully tax deductible: https://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/donate.html

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Since U.S. media provide very little information, if any, on Palestinians who have been killed, we are producing videos about some of these tragic, largely hidden victims. To see a list and charts of Israelis and Palestinians killed in the conflict go to https://israelpalestinetimeline.org/
For information on U.S. taxpayer money to Israel see https://ifamericansknew.org/stat/usaid.html
For information on the history of this issue see https://ifamericansknew.org/history/
For our news blog see https://israelpalestinenews.org/

PLEASE DONATE so that we can continue our work to provide facts to the American public that are largely missing from US news coverage. We are an American 501c3 nonprofit organization, so all donations are fully tax deductible: https://ifamericansknew.org/about_us/donate.html

Regarding Israel taking Palestinian organs, mentioned in the video, see:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/21/israeli-pathologists-harvested-organs
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/21/israel.organs/index.html
https://ifamericansknew.org/cur_sit/aw-organs2.html

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The US gives Israel 3.8 BILLION DOLLARS a year in military aid. Yet, Israel earns more than $1,000 per head of its population through its arms deals, several times more than the US earns. Who does Israel sell weapons to and how do they use those weapons? The answer may terrify you. This 3 minute video reveals those open secrets.

SOURCES:

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/good-luck-in-your-genocide-trial-1.8196994

https://electronicintifada.net/content/israel-arming-neo-nazis-ukraine/24876

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/israel-maintains-robust-arms-trade-rogue-regimes-171022100816302.html

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/rights-groups-demand-israel-stop-arming-neo-nazis-in-the-ukraine-1.6248727

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-a-settler-s-battle-against-israeli-arms-sales-to-murderous-regimes-1.6075597

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0txqZUjAp3s

https://www.972mag.com/israel-arms-exports-neo-nazis-ukraine/

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3756398,00.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyuNVgrOWvE

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/11/israel-arms-sales-eitay-mack-idf

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2015/1119/Eitay-Mack-wants-Israel-to-reveal-its-secret-arms-sales

https://www.972mag.com/israel-arms-sales-genocide-podcast/

https://www.972mag.com/israel-weapons-exports-activists/

https://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/World_News_3/Israelis-arms-deals-and-fl-ooding-South-Sudan-with-weapons.shtml

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-arms-sales-to-dictators-pariahs-states-alarming-picture-1.7250048

https://www.rappler.com/nation/243082-report-says-israel-hide-arms-sales-philippines

https://www.csmonitor.com/1982/1227/122739.html

https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-israel-ranks-world-s-no-6-arms-exporter-1.5286178

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U.S. media reports focus on Palestinian rockets fired into Israel from Gaza, but the reports leave out essential facts, making the aggressors seem like victims, and the victims like aggressors.

For facts and citations see https://iakn.us/rockets​ and https://iakn.us/history​ and for ongoing news and analysis see https://israelpalestinenews.org/​.
For information on the Israel lobby, see this: http://iakn.us/aList​
A video showing Israel's strategies for manipulating Americans is at https://youtu.be/RvH47pAm1MA

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Victor Urecki's video: "Join Our Growing West Virginia Delegation For The AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC ( March 2014)". AIPAC stands for "American Israel Public Affairs Council," a powerful group that lobbies on behalf of Israel.

The video omits the fact that Israel was established through a war of ethnic cleansing and that Israeli forces daily commit human rights violations. Because of AIPAC and the hundreds of additional pro-Israel organizations, politicians from both parties regularly vote to give Israel over $10 million per day of Americans' tax money.

For more information see https://ifamericansknew.org/

From Urecki's Linkedin page:

Victor Urecki was born in Argentina and has served as rabbi and spiritual leader of B’nai Jacob Synagogue since 1986.

He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America, as well as the Chicago Board of Rabbis. He is also on the Executive Rabbinical Cabinet of the Jewish Federations of North America, the largest Jewish philanthropic organization in the world. [Jewish Federations also advocate for Israel.]

He serves on National Council of AIPAC (The American Israel Public Affairs Committee) and has been asked to speak this year at the AIPAC Policy Conference this March in Washington before the 12,000 delegates.

He is on the board of directors at the University of Charleston. He was the 2011 recipient of the "Living the Dream Award" and the 2014 WV Civil Rights Award for his work on interfaith relations.

He co-founded the Root and the Branch, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for faith traditions in the Kanawha Valley to come together, dialogue, and learn from one other. Through the Root and the Branch and his involvement in interfaith activities, Urecki lectures regularly at area churches and schools on Jewish/Christian relations and now, Muslim/ Jewish understanding.

He and his wife Marilyn have three daughters, Avrah, Chava and Zahava. His wife Marilyn teaches at B’nai Jacob and Charleston Catholic High School.

His eldest daughter is a graduate student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. His middle daughter is working on her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Xavier University and his youngest is a freshman at Roanoke College. Zahava interns at both Senator Joe Manchin's and Congressman's Nick Joe Rahall's office in Washington.

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From October 3 - 9, 2019, 138 Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights were documented. For the full list follow the link below:

https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=13012

• Great March of Return in Eastern Gaza Strip: A civilian was killed and 67 others injured, including 30 children, a woman, and a paramedic and a civilian previously injured succumbed to his wounds.

• West Bank: 11 civilians injured, including 2 journalists and an Israeli activist, in the West Bank.

• During 80 incursions into the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem: 60 civilians arrested, including 2 children and a woman.

• Hundreds of settlers raided al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City and closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

• 4 shootings reported against Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza Strip Shore.

• 26 temporary checkpoints established in the West Bank, where 3 Palestinian civilians were arrested.

• Complete closure imposed on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for Jewish holidays

Read the rest of the report at https://pchrgaza.org/en/?p=13012

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Pete McCloskey: Leading from the Front tells the colorful story of former Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey, a true political "maverick”, who was both a Marine war hero in Korea and a leading peace advocate during Vietnam.

While representing California's 11th District from 1967 to 1983 (now Silicon Valley), McCloskey became one of the first members of Congress to oppose the war in Vietnam, and in 1972 ran against President Nixon as an anti-war Presidential candidate. In 1973, after the Watergate scandal broke, McCloskey was the first member of Congress from either party to call for the impeachment of Nixon, his own party's President.

Before he served in Congress, McCloskey was one of the nation's first environmental lawyers, and one of the first attorneys to racially integrate his legal practice. As a member of Congress, he co-chaired the first Earth Day in 1970, co-authored the Endangered Species Act, and contributed to other environmental laws including the Clean Air and Clean Water acts.

McCloskey did not go quietly into retirement. In 2006, at age 78, he was so outraged by the corruption in the Republican-controlled Congress and his party’s anti-environmental policies that he led what he called “the revolt of the elders.” McCloskey reentered politics to run against Congressman Richard Pombo in the Republican primary, which contributed to Pombo's defeat in the general election.

McCloskey's story offers an example of an authentic hero who dedicates his life to public service and follows his conscience, despite the prevailing political winds. The documentary cuts through contemporary biases based on ideologies and party affiliations to open a unique window onto an important span of our nation's history. In so doing, it enables that history to illuminate present day politics and issues in a new, even refreshing light.

The pro-Israel lobby targeted McCloskey for removal from Congress when he spoke out against Israeli war crimes. He was a longtime supporter of human rights for all – including Palestinians. He was also a supporter of the American veterans whose ship, the USS Liberty, had been viciously attacked by Israeli forces in 1967 – see https://ifamericansknew.org/us_ints/ussliberty.html McCloskey was a member of the founding board of directors of the Council for the National Interest: https://councilforthenationalinterest.org/