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Lobby Watch

An eye on the groups that try to stifle free debate about Palestine

Lobby takes gloves off in assault on Christian leaders who questioned US aid to Israel

Pro-Israel groups threaten to use their muscle to get Congress to investigate “delegitimizers of Israel.”

New Mexico church pulled offer to host Palestine conference due to pro-Israel group’s “interfaith bullying”

Head of Christian ecumenical group Friends of Sabeel-North America calls for end to “interfaith bullying” by pro-Israel groups.

New Mexico Jewish Fed smears Sabeel conference as “anti-Semitism,” bullies churches

The movement for Palestinian rights has gained strength even though the bully and smear tactics of Zionist groups have remained the same.

Did Democratic delegates just vote down Obama bid to pander to AIPAC on Jerusalem?

A must-see video seems to show the Democratic National Convention rejecting an Obama-inspired amendment to pander to Israel over Jerusalem.

Teaching young people to hate: the ugly face of J Street's anti-Palestinian bigotry exposed

J Street poses as a kinder, gentler Israel lobby group, but behind the smiling exterior are the same hardcore anti-Palestinian views found elsewhere.

Israel intel-linked MEMRI perpetuates "sodomy for jihad" hoax

The Israel-linked Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) perpetuates the debunked “sodomy for jihad” hoax.

iVoteIsrael: a campaign to collect US ballots from American settlers in the West Bank

Campaign to register American voters living in Israel targets West Bank settler communities.

Jewish Federation of LA and ZOA host anti-Muslim inciter Pamela Geller at pro-Israel event

In a truly stunning example of the marriage between pro-Israel advocacy and open incitement against Muslims, two prominent pro-Israel groups are hosting Pamela Geller, the anti-Muslim demagogue who inspired the beliefs of, and in turn defended Norway mass killer Breivik.

How Iran180 demonizes Iran in the name of saving it

In addition to homophobic and anti-Semitic street theater, Israel lobby astroturf project Iran180 produces research that is often shallow and selective. Some of its claims do hint at real human rights problems and abuses, but they lack context and don’t encourage empathy, understanding or solidarity.

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