U.N. List Targets Firms Linked to Israeli Settlements

JOSEF FEDERMAN and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 Over 100 companies are said to be complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in the occupied West Bank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Israel’s Ban on Tlaib and Omar Backfired Spectacularly

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 The resulting backlash focuses public discourse on the Israeli occupation and brings attention to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ilhan Omar Urges Congress to Bear Witness to Israeli Occupation

STEVE KARNOWSKI / The Associated Press Aug 20, 2019 In a press conference, the Minnesota representative calls on her colleagues to make the state visit Benjamin Netanyahu has denied her. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tlaib Declines to Visit West Bank, Citing Israeli Conditions

JOSEPH KRAUSS and ISAAC SCHARF / The Associated Press Aug 16, 2019 Israel releases a letter purportedly signed by Rep. Tlaib, in which she promises not to advocate boycotts of Israel during her visit to her grandmother. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel’s Stranglehold on American Politics

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Mar 10, 2019 The harder it becomes for Israel to sell its apartheid state, the more pronounced its already massive interference will become. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Omar Furor Reflects Intensifying National Debate Over Israel

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Mar 9, 2019 Fueled by a wave of youthful activists, Israel's policies toward the Palestinians spurs persistent calls for boycotts and disinvestment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An Israeli Teenager Defies His Country’s War Machine

RORY FANNING / TomDispatch Feb 26, 2019 Hilel Garmi has long felt the occupation of Palestinian lands to be immoral. Now he counts himself among his country's few refuseniks. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

What’s Really Driving the Latest Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 11, 2019 The congresswoman has been accused of anti-Semitism, but her tweets reveal an inconvenient truth about AIPAC's influence in Washington. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

First Two Muslim Women in Congress Defend BDS Movement

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Feb 3, 2019 Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota have fielded criticism for their defense of Palestinian rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What You Need to Know About the Documentary AIPAC Blocked (Video)

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 3, 2019 Chris Hedges speaks with journalist Max Blumenthal and Electronic Intifada co-founder Ali Abunimah about "The Lobby," a recently leaked four-part Al-Jazeera film. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Senate’s First Bill of 2019 Shows Just How Beholden It Is to Israel

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 7, 2019 Against the backdrop of the shutdown and other pressing issues, legislation that opponents say is a free speech violation gets priority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCarthyite Censorship Is Seeping Into Our Schools

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Dec 31, 2018 Bahia Amawi is suing the Texas school district that fired her after she refused to pledge she wouldn't participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )