President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget request for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel is proceeding smoothly through the Congress. On June 17 the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign…
Month: June 2009
AIPAC Bill will Destroy More American Jobs
“AIPAC legislated restrictions on US businesses and workers already cost 100,000 American jobs per year. New AIPAC legislation targeting Iran could lead to further jobs loss.” An AIPAC effort in Congress seeks…
Nuclear Weapons Key to Israeli Retention of Captured Territory
OpEdNews A newly declassified 1960 report on Israel’s nukes underscores role in foreign policy “assertiveness.” “Possession of a nuclear weapon capability, or even the prospect of achieving it, would clearly give Israel…
DOJ reverses AIPAC espionage case guilty plea and jail time?
On May 14, US attorneys quietly filed a sealed motion (PDF) “as to Lawrence Anthony Franklin” in the Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Ellis then granted a hearing for June 12 at…
Is the US-Israel Free Trade Agreement Harming America? Myths vs Facts
The US-Israel Free Trade Area (UIFTA) became law in 1985, but ongoing violations of American intellectual property rights and trade laws are fueling heavy losses of American jobs. As the US economy…
AIPAC Defamation Lawsuit threatens to Pierce Veil of Secrecy
Observers of this vestigial legacy of the AIPAC criminal trial may hope that Rosen’s attempts at securing “major discovery” will shed additional light on AIPAC’s activities. Whether or not Rosen’s filing is…