This article also appears on Muzzlewatch, a Jewish Voice for Peace blog It’s a little hard to imagine. The self-proclaimed “most influential foreign policy lobbying organization on Capitol Hill,” an admittedly deserved sobriquet, is apparently afraid of what little old me might say about their conference. It’s hard to interpret what has happened in any [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Netanyahu’
AIPAC Bars Me From Media Access to Their Conference
Posted in Free speech, US-Israel Lobby, tagged Adele Stan, AIPAC, AIPAC Conference 2012, AlterNet, B'Tselem, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jewish State, Jewish Voice for Peace, JTA, Mondoweiss, Netanyahu, Obama, Philip Weiss, pro-Israel on March 3, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Obama Talks Tough, But Sticks To Non-Military Options On Iran
Posted in Iran, US-Israel Lobby, tagged AIPAC, Egypt, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jeffrey Goldberg, Middle east, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestine, Palestinians on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This article originally appeared on LobeLog As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his trip to Washington, there has been considerable political rhetoric on both sides of the globe directed at the Obama Administration and pushing it to harden its lineon Iran. There’s been comparatively little pushback, which isn’t all that surprising as President [...]
Just Sayin’…
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, tagged Netanyahu, Peace process, Settlements, United Nations, West Bank on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Ha’aretz reports that Israel is asking the US to “prod” the Palestinians back to talks. OK, nothing new there, but what I found interesting was this: The Prime Minister’s Office said that the conversation with Clinton lasted 45 minutes, and quoted Netanyahu as saying, “Israel is interested in continuous talks with the Palestinians while preserving [...]
Another Empty Neocon Case For War
Posted in Iran, tagged Iran, John Bolton, Middle east, Netanyahu, Obama on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Another piece up today, this time on LobeLog, in which i respond to the always hawkish, never thinking John Bolton as he bangs his war drum loudly. The case he makes for attacking Iran is quite hollow and I explain why.