Israel intel-linked MEMRI perpetuates "sodomy for jihad" hoax
18 July 2012
The Israel-linked Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) perpetuates the debunked “sodomy for jihad” hoax.
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iVoteIsrael: a campaign to collect US ballots from American settlers in the West Bank
11 July 2012
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
24 June 2012
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
18 June 2012
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.
Abe Foxman's ADL lets its bigotry slip: in its view there are no Palestinian citizens of Israel
17 June 2012
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
14 June 2012
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
13 June 2012
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
11 June 2012
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
30 April 2012
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"
26 April 2012
Email exchange shows that two of Israel’s most ardent supporters in Brussels disagreed this week over whether Palestine was a British colony.