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Delegates react to then-Vice President Joe Biden's speech during the closing night of the 2012 Democratic National Convention held at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on September 6, 2012. (Jared Soares/PBS NewsHour/CC BY-NC 2.0)

This ‘progressive’ Israel lobby group has a racism problem

Democratic Majority for Israel has come under fire over a series of offensive social media posts, highlighting the group's aggressive and racist tactics.

By Alex Kane May 5, 2021

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) at the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2019. (Preston Keres/USDA)

‘They’ve incited hate’: The Democratic congresswoman taking on AIPAC

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Betty McCollum responds to AIPAC ads that suggested she was 'more sinister' than ISIS because of her work for Palestinian rights.

By Alex Kane February 14, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks at the 2019 J Street National Conference, October 28, 2019. (Photo courtesy of J Street)

For J Street, holding Israel accountable is still a step too far

J Street's 2019 conference heralded a new willingness to challenge unconditional military aid to Israel. But the organization was quick to reaffirm the status quo.

By Joshua Leifer November 7, 2019

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship at J Street's 2019 National Gala Dinner, October 28, 2019. (Photo courtesy of J Street)

J Street conference confronts America’s ‘blank check’ to Israel

By making U.S. aid to Israel the main theme of its 2019 conference, J Street is challenging bipartisan support for Israel ahead of 2020.

By Mairav Zonszein November 1, 2019

Illustrative photo of Israeli Border Police officers frogmarching a Palestinian detainee in East Jerusalem during the tension surrounding Al-Aqsa Mosque, July 21, 2017, East Jerusalem. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Palestinian rights make a rare appearance in Congress

A first-of-its-kind bill introduced this week focusing on the rights of Palestinian children could pave the way for greater transparency and accountability in America’s dealings with Israel. Members of Congress on Tuesday introduced a bill requiring the U.S. Secretary of State to certify that funds bound for Israel “do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or…

By Samer Badawi November 15, 2017