Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison

AIPAC-backed legislation threatening Americans with prison for supporting boycotts of Israel collapsed after GOP lawmakers revolted over free speech concerns.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
Greene and Massie walk through Capitol surrounded by reporters, April 30, 2024

A sweeping pro-Israel bill backed by Republican leadership and AIPAC collapsed this week after a rare revolt by right-wing lawmakers who argued it posed a direct threat to Americans’ First Amendment rights. The bill, H.R. 867 — known as the IGO Anti-Boycott Act — would have imposed up to $1 million in fines and prison terms of up to 20 years on

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Israeli Lawsuits Target Americans: A New Threat to the First Amendment Under Trump

A wave of lawsuits filed by Israeli plaintiffs against pro-Palestinian Americans is setting the stage for Trump-backed legislation that could criminalize dissent and silence opposition to Israeli policies.

Robert Inlakesh
By Robert Inlakesh
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A wave of lawsuits filed by Israeli plaintiffs against pro-Palestinian American citizens, advocacy groups, and media outlets is paving the way for the AIPAC-backed “nonprofit killer bill” to take effect. The claims—largely unsubstantiated—appear designed to justify what critics say could amount to a near-total shutdown of political expression

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AIPAC Strikes Again: Cori Bush’s Primary Loss Exposes the Power of Pro-Israel Money

AIPAC’s relentless funding and smear campaigns lead to the defeat of progressive icon Cori Bush, raising serious concerns about the integrity of U.S. elections.

Medea Benjamin
By Medea Benjamin
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Representative Cori Bush, a progressive black woman from St. Louis, MO, who is a member of the “Squad” and has been a powerful voice in Congress for poor people, women’s rights, healthcare, housing–and Palestine, just lost her primary because pro-Israel lobby groups flooded the race with outside funding. Her loss is a tremendous blow to

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Israel’s Shadow Over Free Speech: The Truth Behind the TikTok Ban Bill

Kit Klarenberg uncovers how Israel’s grip on U.S. policy threatens online expression with the TikTok ban bill, challenging the narrative of Chinese control and highlighting the real danger to free speech.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
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On March 13, U.S. lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bill forcing TikTok's foreign owner, ByteDance, to sell up or face a stateside ban. Its advocates claim the popular video-sharing app is a Chinese Communist Party-controlled national security threat that could be weaponized as a tool of surveillance and manipulation if it isn't already.

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Top Democrat-Linked PR Firm Tapped by Pro-Israel Groups to Control Gaza War Narrative

The 10/7 Project, an effort by Pro-Israel elements to do damage control following Israel’s Gaza offensive, has employed PR firms connected to Biden and other Democrats to shape public opinion, reveals Kit Klarenberg.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
Joe Biden Israel Feature photo

On December 6, it was announced with much fanfare that the 10/7 Project, a new “centralized communications operation to promote continued US bipartisan support for Israel; push for accurate, complete coverage of the Israel-Hamas war,” and achieve a “stronger” media “focus” on the victims of October 7’s Al-Aqsa Flood would be launched, by a quintet

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Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash

In this investigation, MintPress News breaks down the ten largest individual recipients of pro-Israel cash, exposing the links between the Israel lobby and the movers and shakers in Washington, D.C.

Alan Macleod
By Alan Macleod
Joe Biden Israel Lobby Feature photo

As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new poll finds that Americans support a permanent ceasefire by a more than 2:1 ratio (including the vast majority of Democrats and a plurality of Republicans). And yet, despite this, only 4% of elected members of the House support even a temporary

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