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

Abe Foxman's ADL lets its bigotry slip: in its view there are no Palestinian citizens of Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 12:30

It’s simple: The ADL’s poll is very much like a “comprehensive poll” of American public opinion that interviews only white people, or only Christians.

Former advisor to Israeli army behind Iran180 astroturf project

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 16:47

Previously I reported on an Israel lobby astroturf project named Iran180 that was launched by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. Here are new details of the group Iran180 and some of the people behind it.

Jewish Agency official Avi Mayer blames Israel's social media ineptness on "lying" Palestinians

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 17:42

A Jewish Agency propaganda official is caught perpetuating a blatant lie denying Israel’s role in the death of a Palestinian toddler.

Israel lobby group Iran180 “sodomizes” Ahmadinejad effigy with nuke at San Francisco Pride

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 15:35

A float at San Francisco Pride, sponsored by a pro-Israel group, used intentionally humiliating sexual depictions of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While purporting to defend the rights and dignity of queer people, the display sought to ridicule Ahmedinejad by associating him with gay identity and homosexuality in negative ways.

148 professors sign letter objecting to New York Times Nazi ad, but paper refuses to run it

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 15:59

One hundred and forty-eight US college professors signed a letter objecting to an advertisement in The New York Times by notorious racist David Horowitz naming indvidual faculty members at several US colleges and accusing them of inciting murder of Jewish children, and likening the movement to boycott Israel (BDS) to Nazism.

Pro-Israel hawks clash over history of "Independence Day"

Submitted by david on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:36
Email exchange shows that two of Israel’s most ardent supporters in Brussels disagreed this week over whether Palestine was a British colony.

Michigan professor named in "Nazi" ad hits at New York Times for "aiding and abetting environment of fear"

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 18:39

Earlier this week, The New York Times published an ad accusing a number of named US college professors of inciting the murder of Jewish children because they’ve supported the boycott of Israel. One of those named shared this response.

New York Times ad accuses BDS movement, college professors of inciting murder of Jewish children

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 17:28

In a sign of growing desperation among anti-Palestinian groups, a full-page New York Times ad published today likens the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement to the Holocaust.

NGO Monitor uses fake Martin Luther King Jr. quote in latest "anti-Semite" smear

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 04:15

Extreme anti-Palestinian group NGO Monitor is disrespecting the late US Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. and perpetrating a fraud by disseminating a fake quote in an attempt to smear people as anti-Semites.

Revealed: Israel hires lobby firm to win Euro-MPs' backing for trade deal

Submitted by david on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 15:36
Kreab Gavin Anderson tasked with convincing MEPs to approve accord on increasing Israel’s exports.

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