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      Israelis protest against the government's controversial judicial reform bill, in Haifa on March 9, 2023.

      Israel's Liberal Supporters Are Taking Their Denial to a New Level

      Israel has been the fruition of a Zionist dream, but at the same time a real-life nightmare for Palestinian people.

      Norman Solomon
      Mar 09, 2023

      This week, when the New York Times featured an opinion piece by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, it harmonized with a crescendo of other recent pleas from prominent American supporters of Israel. Bloomberg warned that Israel's new governing coalition is trying to give parliament the power to "overrule the nation's Supreme Court and run roughshod over individual rights, including on matters such as speech and press freedoms, equal rights for minorities and voting rights." Such a change would, Bloomberg added, undermine Israel's "strong commitment to freedom."

      Strong commitment to freedom? That would sure be news to the more than 5 million Palestinian people living under Israeli occupation in Gaza and the West Bank.

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      'Moderate PAC' Is Latest Big-Money Push to Keep Democrats in Line on Israel

      It stands against Republicans, as it supports only Democrats. But primarily, it aims to move the Democratic Party to the right.

      Mitchell Plitnick
      Feb 20, 2023

      A new Democratic political action committee (PAC) has arisen, dedicated to cultivating what it refers to as “moderate policies.” It stands against Republicans, as it supports only Democrats, but primarily, it aims to move the Democratic party to the right. It’s the latest iteration of conservative efforts to revive the classical conservatism that has been drowned by right-wing fanaticism, creating the so-called “Never-Trump Republicans” who don’t have a political home for the moment.

      But it also holds serious dangers for Palestine advocacy.

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      AIPAC's New Political Strategy: Spend Millions on Elections Without Mentioning Israel

      The lobbying org's first foray into electoral politics has been marked by spending GOP megadonor dollars on Democratic primaries. Why?

      Eli Clifton
      Aug 09, 2022

      The American Israel Public Affairs Committee's announcement late last year that it would launch a super PAC, the United Democracy Project, and endorse candidates sent shockwaves through foreign policy and advocacy communities.

      In June, AIPAC rankled Democrats and earned extensive coverage in Jewish American and Israeli news outlets by endorsing 37 Republicans who voted against certifying President Joe Biden's election victory.

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