Posted by Medea Benjamin in Economic Activism for Palestine, Global Exchange News & Events on 7th February, 2012 | No Comments
With the Occupy movement that has swept the country demanding social and economic justice, many have concluded that AIPAC—the powerful pro-Israeli government lobby that distorts U.S. policy in the Middle East— is a mandatory “occupy target”. Timed to coincide with the annual AIPAC policy conference in March 2012, the Occupy AIPAC summit will be a long weekend of teach-ins, cultural performances, protests and creative direct actions, and more.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 20th May, 2011 | 1 Comment
Global Exchange is hosting a series of blog posts from allies who are headed to the Move Over AIPAC conference taking place in Washington, D.C. this weekend, May 21-24, to expose the AIPAC lobby and build the vision for a new US foreign policy in the Middle East. The following post was written by Omar Barghouti, author of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS): The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in World News & Events on 19th May, 2011 | No Comments
Global Exchange is hosting a series of blog posts from allies who are headed to the Move Over AIPAC conference taking place in Washington, D.C. on May 21-24, to expose the AIPAC lobby and build the vision for a new US foreign policy in the Middle East. The following post was written by Alice Rothchild, author of Broken Promises, Broken Dreams: Stories of Jewish Trauma and Resilience.
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Posted by Dalit Baum in Economic Activism for Palestine, World News & Events on 18th May, 2011 | No Comments
In an unprecedented victory to a public campaign led by Palestinian, German and Israeli groups, the German firm Deutsche Bahn International has been pulled off an Israeli railway project by a decision of the German Federal Government.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Stop Funding War on 5th May, 2011 | No Comments
Global Exchange is hosting a series of blog posts from allies who are headed to the Move Over AIPAC conference taking place in Washington, D.C. on May 21-24, to expose the AIPAC lobby and build the vision for a new US foreign policy in the Middle East. Sign up today. The following post was written by Managing »
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War on 29th April, 2011 | No Comments
From May 21 to 24, 2011, in Washington DC, join Global Exchange, CODEPINK, the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and a coalition of over 100 organizations at the historic gathering to Move Over AIPAC and building a New US Middle East Policy! The gathering will expose AIPAC’s negative influence on U.S. foreign policy and promote an alternative approach that respects the rights of all people in the region.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 28th April, 2011 | No Comments
The following post was written by Holocaust survivor, Hedy Epstein. Global Exchange is hosting a series of blog posts from allies who are headed to the Move Over AIPAC conference taking place in Washington, D.C. on May 21-24, to expose the AIPAC lobby and build the vision for a new US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Stop Funding War on 27th April, 2011 | No Comments
The following is a guest blog post by Rae Abileah of CODEPINK. Global Exchange has partnered with CODEPINK and over 100 peace and justice groups for the Move Over AIPAC! conference taking place in Washington, D.C. on May 21-24, to expose the AIPAC lobby and build the vision for a new US foreign policy in the Middle East.
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