The Israel Project

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC Conference in Washington D.C. on March 6, 2018. (Haim Zach/GPO)

New Al Jazeera film uncovers ‘rotting foundation’ of U.S. Israel lobby

A new Al Jazeera documentary provides a sobering look at a lobby that continues to defend Israel's control of Palestinian lives, despite the many Americans turning against it.

By Antony Loewenstein November 1, 2018

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo by Activestills.org)

Why Netanyahu can’t just wish Palestine away: Analysis of a failed policy

Instead of earnestly pursuing peace, consecutive Israeli governments have attempted three policies: separating the Palestinians, erasing borders and boundaries, and attempting to change the world’s perception of reality. All three have failed. Since Benjamin Netanyahu began his second term as prime minister in 2009, he has resisted reaching a two-state solution but he also claims…

By Dahlia Scheindlin July 6, 2015

Scarlett Johansson, Netanyah and Abbas (Photo: The Israel Project)

Scarlett Johansson is new poster girl for ‘pro-Israel’ advocacy

Scarlett Johansson is apparently the new poster girl for Israel – or more accurately, for those who blindly cheer for it and have no criticism of the myriad human rights violations that come with its occupation. The over-exuberantly American “pro-Israel” advocacy group, The Israel Project, has appropriated the actress in its effort to advocate for…

By Mairav Zonszein February 3, 2014

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The Israel Project Founder and CEO Josh Block (Photo: TIP/CC)

What do ‘pro-Israel’ image-mongers actually stand for?

A lengthy Forward article by Nathan Guttman describes the makeover of The Israel Project (TIP) following the replacement of its founder and leader, with erstwhile AIPAC killer-shark Josh Block. The breathless description of his battering-ram personality almost had me swept along – almost. And when I say swept along, I mean that it is tempting…

By Dahlia Scheindlin April 2, 2013

Hasbara: Why does the world fail to understand us?

A short discussion of the Israeli term used to describe the ongoing, ever-growing, national propaganda effort. I have used the word “Hasbara” pretty freely recently, and so do more and more people, without stopping to explain what it actually means. The use of this term has been widespread in Israeli Hebrew for many years now,…

By Noam Sheizaf November 13, 2011

AIPAC, a voice for the Israeli Right (updated)

Some thoughts on the destructive role AIPAC and other “pro-Israeli” organizations play in Israeli politics (the post was updated) New York, NY – Recently, I met a friend who works with the US office of an Israeli NGO. He told me of a conversation he once had with a top AIPAC official (since it was…

By Noam Sheizaf October 15, 2010