"Alison Weir has established herself as a prominent voice in the anti-Israel movement. ... (who) employs anti-Semitic imagery," says the Anti-Defamation League. Listen to this article: A lengthy critique from the ADL says Weir, "portrays Israel and its agents as ruthless forces that control American policy through brutal intimidation and deception."...
Trump's Mideast Peace Envoy Set to Leave the White House
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration official tasked with developing a plan to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians is leaving the White House. Jason Greenblatt, Trump's special representative for international negotiations, will depart the administration in the coming weeks, the White House said Thursday. The former Trump Organization lawyer...
GV Wire Statement on Alison Weir's Sept. 18 Appearance
As part of an ongoing speaker series, GV Wire is bringing author Alison Weir to our community to present her views on Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Ms. Weir is a journalist, author, and researcher who has spoken at numerous universities, including Harvard Law School, the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,  the...
Israel Blamed for Hit on Iran-Backed Militia Depot in Iraq
BAGHDAD — An Israeli airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq, confirmed by U.S. officials, is threatening to destabilize security in the volatile country that has struggled to remain neutral in the conflict between Washington and Tehran. It would be the first known Israeli airstrike in Iraq since 1981,...
Tlaib Declines to Visit West Bank, Citing Israeli Conditions
JERUSALEM — Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Friday she would not visit her grandmother in the occupied West Bank, despite being granted an Israeli permit on humanitarian grounds, saying Israel's "oppressive" conditions aimed to humiliate her. Israel barred Tlaib and another Democrat, Rep. Ilhan Omar, from visiting Jerusalem and the...
Israel Bars US Congresswomen – with Nudge from Trump
JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would "show great weakness" to allow them in. The move...
Israel Bars US Congresswomen – with Nudge from Trump
JERUSALEM — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would "show great weakness" to allow them in. The move...
House Approves Resolution Opposing Israel Boycott Movement in Divisive Vote
[aggregation-styles] CNN Politics The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve a non-binding resolution that opposes the boycott movement against Israel, a measure that won broad bipartisan support but faced pushback from some high-profile members. The resolution argues the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (sometimes short-handed as BDS) movement...
Netanyahu Makes History as Israel's Longest-Serving Leader
JERUSALEM — As Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving prime minister, he is solidifying his place as the country's greatest political survivor and the most dominant force in Israeli politics in his generation. He has persevered through scandals, crises and conflicts, winning election after election even as the country grows more...
Israel Lobby to Take Frosh Congressional Dems to Israel. Some Refuse to Trip
At least 23 out of 59 freshmen Democrats in the House will be traveling on an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel in August. But 14 won’t be attending the Israel lobby funded trip, 2 are ‘checking their schedules,’ and the rest have not divulged their plans. See list below: As is...