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Shocking double standard of support for Ukraine and Israel

As Ukraine enters its third year of war it is striking how committed political leaders of all parties are to that war.

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‘Total Betrayal’: GOP Slams Biden Admin Bid To Force Ceasefire on Israel

The Biden administration’s efforts to impose a ceasefire on Israel is a "total betrayal" of the United States’ closest Middle East ally and will allow the Hamas terrorist group to restock arms for a renewed siege on the Jewish state, GOP lawmakers told th

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Senator asks Biden to clarify if US sees Jerusalem as part of ‘West Bank’

"It’s a simple question that I hope the administration can answer clearly and promptly," Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote.

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‘Wake Up Call': House Subpoenas Harvard for Stonewalling Anti-Semitism Probe

Harvard University was hit with a congressional subpoena on Friday for obstructing a House probe into rampant anti-Semitism on its campus. 

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Speaker Johnson reveals $17 billion Israel aid bill, says Senate 'will no longer have excuses'

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent a letter to his House GOP colleagues on Saturday announcing a new bill to send funding to Israel in its war on Hamas.

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Pro Palestine Protestors Showed Up To Fetterman's House and He Let His Israeli Flag Fly ... Literally

 Lately, we have written a daily story about a new way Fetterman is shocking us with his good policy stances. Tonight, he basically became a hero.

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Your Tax Dollars Helped Hamas Hide Their October 7 Planning From Israel's Intelligence Services

 While nearly everyone agrees that it was a colossal intelligence failure on the part of Israel and its allies that led to the slaughter on October 7, the ensuing war in Gaza, and other instability in the region, the little-known truth is that it was US military aid to Lebanon provided by Joe Biden's national security brain trust that effectively prevented Israeli intelligence from sniffing out the plan and preventing the attack.

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Orange County City To Vote on Resolution That Accuses Israel of Ethnic Cleansing

One of the largest cities in Orange County, Calif., is set to vote next week on a Gaza ceasefire resolution that accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing and minimizes Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attacks, according to the finalized language posted to the Santa Ana Ci

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Senate Democrats block bill providing aid to Israel

The bill passed the House last week, but Democrats are opposed to it since it does not include Ukraine aid as well.

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House votes to censure Rashida Tlaib over anti-Israel comments

Twenty-two Democrats joined 212 House Republicans to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday night.

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House passes bill requiring annual report on Palestinian teaching materials

The report, which would be publicly available, would cover "textbooks, leaflets, pamphlets, magazines, and other instructional materials."

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Tlaib has ‘extensive fundraising ties’ to Hamas

One person she hired on her campaign spent eight months in prison for “alleged connections to Hamas,” per the watchdog.

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Senate Dems Block Josh Hawley’s Resolution Condemning Anti-Semitic, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric on College Campuses

Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a Republican resolution condemning the hateful and anti-Semitic pro-Hamas rhetoric on college campuses throughout the…

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Newsom Publicly Backs Israel. His Private Fundraising Tells a Different Story.

California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) has publicly backed Israel since Hamas’s terror attack earlier this month, even announcing a surprise pit-stop in Israel to offer his state’s support. But privately, he has raised funds for the primary backer of a gro

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Democratic lies are endangering American lives

United States embassies throughout the Middle East were attacked Tuesday night after Hamas falsely claimed the Israel Defense Forces bombed a hospital in Gaza, killing 500 civilians.

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The public is not sold on Biden’s support for Israel

Voters aren’t buying President Joe Biden’s newfound appreciation of Israel, a setback just hours before he boards Air Force One for the Middle East.

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Jill Biden Celebrates U.S. Rejoining Anti-Israel UNESCO as Terrorists Attack Israel

First Lady Jill Biden is hosting a celebration at the White House to mark the re-entry of the U.S. into the antisemitic, anti-Israel UNESCO.

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WATCH: Nevada Dem Chair Offers Moment of Silence for 'Upheaval in the World,' Fails To Mention Israel

The chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party opened a legislative hearing with a moment of silence for the "actions over the weekend causing even more upheaval in the world that we all live in," a statement that failed to mention Israel.

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Democrat Congressman Jamaal Bowman Poses for Photo with Anti-Semitic CAIR Official

Rep. Jamaal Bowman meets with those tied to Palestinian terror and hatred of Jews.

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Republicans Move to Ban Iranian President from Entering US

Republican lawmakers are spearheading an effort to ban Iran’s president from entering the United States to attend the United Nations annual gathering next week.

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For Ilhan Omar, not all foreign influence spending is bad

New financial disclosure reveals Qatar paid for the outspoken Minnesota congresswoman’s trip to watch the World Cup

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Will Congress Save Itself by Stopping the Iran Deal and Biden's Imperial Presidency?

The continuing trend of broad expansions of presidential powers... is eroding the powers of the legislative branch. Constitutionally, the vital decisions of government were not to be decided by the stroke of a pen from the president, with no

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Democrat-Led Anti-Israel Bill Relies on Research From Designated Terror Group

A Democrat-led bill condemning Israel’s so-called military occupation of Palestinian lands relies on research from an Israeli-designated terrorist organization.

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Israel and the new America

It’s time to wean Israel off U.S. military aid.

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AOC joins boycott of Herzog's speech: Not planning to attend

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known for her anti-Israel statements, joins Reps. Omar and Bowman in boycott of President Herzog's speech to joint session of Congress.

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Republicans threaten Biden nominees over antisemitic boycott of Israel

The Biden administration decided that US-Israel government-funded cooperation in a variety of areas must take place in pre-1967 Israel.

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The Democratic Party's anti-Zionist wing is growing. Here's how

Israel supporters should look carefully at the New York political scene – and they should be alarmed. Very alarmed.

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Florida Bill Would Crack Down on 'Woke' Finance Company Morningstar for Actions That Harm Israel

Florida could soon prohibit state funds from investing in companies that work in any way to undermine Israel, a move that would simultaneously hurt "woke" investment strategies and anti-Semitic boycotts.

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Democrats Shrug Off Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Nakba’ Event, A ‘Catastrophe’ in the Senate

Bernie Sanders and Rashida Tlaib have engineered yet another grotesque embarrassment for their party.

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Squad Member Promises To Defy Speaker McCarthy, Hold Anti-Israel Event At The Capitol

Liberal “squad” member Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) announced on Wednesday that she planned to defy House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and hold an event recognizing al-Nakba — “the catastrophe” — which is how many Arabs refer to the creation of the Israeli state and the time since.

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EXCLUSIVE: McCarthy Blocks Rashida Tlaib's Anti-Semitic Congressional Event

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moved on Tuesday evening to block Michigan's Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from hosting an anti-Semitic congressional event planned for Wednesday, the speaker’s office confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon. McCarthy

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DeSantis: ‘There’s never been a Palestinian Arab entity’

The Florida governor signed a bill to help his state combat antisemitism and vowed to keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

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With ‘anti-Israel voices on the rise,’ group of Democrats call for conditioning US aid to Israel

“Rather than punishing Israel for doing the right thing, we should be learning from them,” said Michael Rubin of American Enterprise Institute.

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If Americans for Peace Now had its way, Israel would be punished for arresting murderers

The Oslo II agreement, signed by Israel and the PA in 1995, states that the PA is required to abstain from incitement, including hostile propaganda against Israel.

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'A Voice of Truth': Kamala Harris Praises Unrepentant Anti-Semite Al Sharpton

What happened? Vice President Kamala Harris praised one of America's most prominent anti-Semites during a speech in New York on Friday.

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Progressive Democrats Demand Biden Conditions Aid to Israel

14 progressive Democrats on Thursday sent a letter to the Biden administration condemning the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanding that the Biden administration draft a plan to ensure that US aid to Israel is not used f

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Democrats vs. the Jews

A new poll showing Democrats support the Palestinians over Israel proves how dangerous this moment is.

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Democratic Senators Mull Legislation Conditioning US Aid to Israel

US Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Thursday said that he believes the US should condition aid to Israel based on the country's support for a two-state solution. “I worry that we are at a moment in which we are watching a future Palestinian state be obliter

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Republicans demand answers from Education Dept. on antisemitism funding

The lawmakers accused the Biden administration of allowing "taxpayer-funded antisemitism" at colleges and universities across the country.

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Congress Wants to Defund the U.N.’s Anti-Semitic Palestinian Refugee Agency

Republicans in Congress are working to defund the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency, which allows terrorist groups to store weapons in its facilities and distributes educational materials that advocate for Israel’s destruction.

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Ilhan Omar’s Shady Campaign Payments To Her Husband

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's consultant payments fell by millions of dollars after she stopped paying her husband's firm following increased scrutiny over the money.

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Jewish Dems defend Ilhan Omar following removal from House committee

Jewish Democrats jump to protest Ilhan Omar's removal from her House of Representatives committee assignment despite her history of repeatedly giving voice to antisemitic tropes.

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The Ilhan Omar vote is a turning point for American Jews

Partisan split on booting the congresswoman from committees is more than a symptom of political civil war. It illustrates the normalization of anti-Zionism.

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Ilhan Omar is the Democrats’ problem, not Kevin McCarthy’s

The new Speaker of the House has good reason to boot the antisemitic congresswoman from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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The State Department’s systemic failure in the Middle East

Its well-intentioned policy has fueled Middle East violence, generating tailwinds to rogue entities and headwinds to the U.S. and its Arab allies.

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These Jewish candidates say their experience as immigrants led them to run as Republicans

They say Republican policies are the best way to beat back what they say is a threat of socialism here.

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Barnes Campaigns With Celebrity Anti-Israel Activist on Eve of Election

Mandela Barnes, the Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate, capped off his campaign by hosting a fundraiser on Sunday with actor and anti-Israel activist advocate Mark Ruffalo, who is under fire after objecting to the International Holocaust Remembrance Al

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The secret history of Ilhan Omar

Do her voters know about her slavish collaboration with countries where abortion is banned, women tortured and terrorism supported? Op-ed.

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Rashida Tlaib: Terrorist-Affiliated Charities ‘Inspire Me Every Single Day’

Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listen as Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan testifies before the House …

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Kathy Hochul pictured with Dem fundraiser & holocaust denier Maher Abdelqader

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attended a Harvard Club fundraiser in New York City where she stopped to take a few photos with Maher Abdelqader.

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AOC, Bowman, among 6 Democrats Attacking YU’s Religious Policy

And don't bother us with your religious sentiments, we don't need no stinking religious sentiments.

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Fetterman Says He’s a Friend of Israel. His Art Gallery Raises Questions.

On the campaign trail, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman touts his "unwavering" support for Israel. But the Senate hopeful operates a nonprofit that hosted an anti-Israel art exhibit that demonized Israel as an "apartheid state" and spread s

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This Wisconsin Dem Talks Up Support for Israel on the Campaign Trail. He Doesn't Mention His Membership in a Vocal Anti-Israel Group.

Mandela Barnes, the Wisconsin Democratic senate candidate, has talked up his support for Israel on the campaign trail. Left unmentioned in his stump speeches is his membership, until 2019, in one of the most vocal anti-Israel groups in the state.

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Jewish groups slam Rep. Cori Bush for support by woman who aims to ‘set Israel on fire’

  Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a member of the far-left “Squad” in the U.S. House of Representatives, is under fire

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Rashida Tlaib campaign events in 2018 were organized by alleged jihad terror financiers

Imagine if a sitting member of the House of Representatives had had campaign events organized by alleged financiers of the KKK. He or she would already have resigned in disgrace. But Tlaib won't even be asked about this. "Rashida Tlaib campaign events in

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North Carolina Democratic party adopts series of anti-Israel resolutions

  The North Carolina Democratic party adopted a series of resolutions critical of Israel at its annual statewide convention on

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Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, McCollum target Israeli eligibility for Visa Waiver Program

‘The Administration’s continued work to include Israel in the VWP is deeply troubling,’ Tlaib wrote to colleagues

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Hamas-Loving, Israel-Hating Newspaper Publisher Successfully Lobbies Biden Admin To Create Muslim Outreach Post

Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas created a Muslim community outreach position after meeting with an Arab-American activist who has cheered violence against Israel and praised the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Silence Openly Approves Violence Against Jews

US Congresswoman Rashia Tlaib of Michigan. Photo: Reuters / Rebecca Cook. In an America wracked by violence, apparently it is …

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Meet Rashida Tlaib’s Favorite Anti-Israel Publisher

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) spoke at a rally this month with a pro-Hamas newspaper publisher who urged Palestinians to attack Israel. Tlaib shared the stage with Osama Siblani, the publisher of the Dearborn-based Arab American News, at the second annua

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Elder Of Ziyon - Hawaii senator .@BrianSchatz calls for an ideological purity test for American Jews

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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Rep. Tlaib attends ‘nakba’ rally where activist calls for use of guns, stones, rockets

“We are going to lift Palestinians all the way to victory,” whether in Michigan or Jenin, said Osama Siblani of “The Arab American News.”

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The emergence of the Congressional Pogrom Caucus

The “Nakba” resolution is only the next step in the quest to institutionalize anti-Semitism in American politics.

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Senators Demand Biden Pull Taxpayer Funding for Anti-Israel Initiative

Senate Republican foreign policy leaders are demanding the Biden administration pull nearly $1 million in taxpayer funding for groups to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip—an effort that the senators say i

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‘Ideology of Rage’ Comes to Congress

US Congresswoman Rashia Tlaib of Michigan. Photo: Reuters / Rebecca Cook. JNS.org – It is the sort of resolution one …

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'Nakba recognition' resolution submitted by Rashida Tlaib, 'squad'

The bill calls to establish an official means for the US to recognize and remember the Nakba —The establishment of Israel and the exodus of Palestinians caused by the 1948 War of Independence.

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House Votes to Bestow Medal of Honor on Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor

Ben Ferencz, honored earlier this year by the State of Florida, was 27 when served as a Nazi prosecutor after the end of World War II.

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Bribe Payments Flow from Illinois Dem’s Campaign Account

Democratic congresswoman Marie Newman (Ill.) paid another $24,500 in donor funds to a political rival she bribed to keep out of her primary race. 

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Ritchie Torres warns against complacency on Israel

‘There's no topic on which I face more hatred of harassment than on the subject of Israel,’ said Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York.

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New York Jewish Leader Calls Out AOC for ‘Bombastic Suggestions, Lies’ About Israel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) at SXSW 2019. Photo: Flickr. A New York City Jewish leader based in Queens called out …

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Jamaal Bowman pulls support for Abraham Accords bill

Bowman told constituents in a letter his decision was driven partly by a recent J Street trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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AOC heckled by pro-Palestinian protestors at two Austin events

‘Palestine is basically a banned word. It’s censored,’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) responded to a protestor at a weekend rally.

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AOC bemoans ‘cancel culture’ that fired Marc Lamont Hill for ‘from the river to the sea’ comments

The commentator was let go from CNN following comments made at a United Nations event in 2018

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AOC goes full Jeremy Corbyn

For a party whose members hear supposed racial dog whistles in even the most mundane language, it’s amazing Democrats never seem to notice their own actual dog whistles.

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After Near Defeat Of Iron Dome Funding, Mainstream Democrats Introduce ANOTHER Bill Endangering Israel

This is not an "occupation." It is legitimate and entirely lawful self-defense. It would be a lie — a blood libel — for the United States to declare Gaza to be occupied territory. Under international law, a military occupation may continue as long as

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GOP bill would keep settlement products labeled ‘Made in Israel’

Tenney argued that returning to the pre-Pompeo policy would empower those who seek to boycott the Jewish state.

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The Squalid "Squad" Is Trying to Destroy Bipartisan Support for Israel

The fact that the Squad picked on the Iron Dome to make its stand against Israel is significant. The Iron Dome is a system developed jointly by the United States and Israel that is purely defensive. It does not kill, injure, or threaten anyone. It only

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House Democrats introduce stand-alone bill for Iron Dome funding

The move comes a day after House Democrats removed the provision from a government spending bill following pushback from some progressives.

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AOC Proposes Amendment Blocking U.S. Weapon Sale to Israel

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on September 17 that would block a Unites States weapon sale aid from going to Israel.

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Rashida Tlaib Promoted a Fundraiser for Group Tied to Hamas, Taliban

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) on Wednesday shared a tweet that advertised a fundraiser for an organization with ties to Hamas and the Taliban.

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Tlaib, AOC Want Treasury to Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Groups Aiding Israel’s ‘Illegal Settlement Enterprise’

The letter to Yellen is yet another example of the Left’s utter indifference to truth. If reality doesn’t fit their agenda, so much the worse for reality.

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Omar and Tlaib Mum on Whether Palestinian Aid Should Be Conditioned on Human Rights Abuses

Top proponents of conditioning aid to Israel based on alleged human rights violations will not say whether they also support conditioning aid to the Palestinian Authority.