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US Rep. Ilhan Omar Proposes Bill to Block Weapon Sale to Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US Representative Ilhan Omar has introduced legislation to block the sale of $320-million worth of bomb kits to Israel, in the midst of its onslaught on the Gaza Strip. In […]

Modi, Herzog, and the Politics of Fabrication
By Benay Blend Herzog’s visit comes a few weeks after the Israeli military attacked Jenin, murdering at least 12 Palestinians, injuring many others, and leaving destroyed homes, buildings, and infrastructure behind. In America, and other […]

‘No Way in Hell’: Three US Democratic Congressmen to Boycott Israeli President’s Speech
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Thursday, Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush confirmed that they will join Omar in boycotting Herzog’s speech. US Rep. Ilhan Omar said on Wednesday that she would be boycotting […]

Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Kicked off Key Committee due to Criticism of Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following days of intense debates and right-wing media rhetoric, Republicans have finally managed to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from her committee post in Congress, on Thursday. The vote in favor […]

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill that Recognizes Palestinian Nakba
A number of US congress members introduced to the US House on Monday a bill that recognizes the Palestinian Nakba, the forced expulsion and ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians 74 years ago, the official […]

The Combating Islamophobia Act: On Hate Crimes and ‘Irrational Fears’
By Ramzy Baroud The result of a vote, on December 14, in the US House of Representatives regarding the combating of Islamophobia, may, possibly, appear to be a positive sign of change, that Washington […]

AIPAC Attacks Ilhan Omar over Criticism of Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been the target of attack adverts on Facebook sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for her criticism of Israel’s violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and its […]

How the United States Helps To Kill Palestinians
By Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies The US corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States is an innocent neutral party to the conflict. In fact, […]

US Lawmakers Condemn Israel’s Aggression on Gaza
US lawmakers tweeted yesterday against Israel’s ongoing aggression on Gaza, including an airstrike that completely destroyed and leveled to the ground the Al-Jalaa Tower which housed international media offices, including the office of the Al […]

‘Freedom is Never Voluntarily Given’: Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist
By Ramzy Baroud Claims made by Democratic New York City mayoral candidate, Andrew Yang, in a recent op-ed in the Jewish weekly, ‘The Forward’, point to the prevailing ignorance that continues to dominate the […]

US Congresswoman Omar Calls on Biden to Reverse Trump’s Deals with the Middle East
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has called America’s allies in the Gulf “dictators” and said that agreements between regional states and Israel are not “peace deals”. Omar made her comments in an article in The Nation. […]

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Condemns Israel for Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Village
Muslim-American Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has condemned Israel for its demolition of the Palestinian village of Homsa al-Baqaa in the occupied West Bank earlier this week, describing it as a grave violation of international law. In […]

‘Extremely Disappointing’: Ilhan Omar Signs AIPAC Letter Aimed at Pressuring Iran
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A once-fierce critic of US foreign policy in Iran and of the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. took her supporters by surprise when it […]

Israeli Group Spreading Fake News about US Congresswomen Tlaib, Omar
US Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been subjected to far-right, Islamophobic fake news that is being composed and spread on Facebook by an Israeli group, reported the Guardian. The investigation revealed how 21 far-right […]

Virginia Turned Blue, Thanks to Arab Americans
By Maher Massis Many Virginians recently celebrated as both houses of the Virginia legislature came under Democratic Party control. In the past 30 years, the state has shifted from being a conservative Republican state to […]

Humanity Denied: What Is Missing from the Omar, Tlaib Story
By Ramzy Baroud Israel’s decision to bar two United States Democratic Representatives, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, from entering Israel and visiting Palestine has further exposed the belligerent, racist nature of the Israeli government. But our understanding of […]

Tlaib: As Americans We Should All Be Disturbed that Israel Banned Our Visit (VIDEOS)
Israel’s ban on Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country is an effort to stop them doing their jobs, the officials said in a press conference yesterday. Speaking to a member of […]

Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, See ‘Cruel Reality of the Occupation’ (VIDEOS)
Democratic US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot. Omar, of Minnesota, suggested […]

Tlaib Won’t Visit West Bank under ‘Oppressive’ Israeli Conditions (VIDEOS)
US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has said she will no longer visit the occupied West Bank under the “oppressive conditions” required by the Israeli government, who hours earlier said they would allow her entry on “humanitarian” grounds. Tlaib, […]

US Congresswomen Slam Israel’s Move to Deny Entry (VIDEO)
United States congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have called Israel’s decision to bar them from entering the country ahead of a planned visit to the occupied West Bank “a sign of weakness” and “an insult to democratic values”. Tlaib, […]

Israeli Group Petitions to Block Ilhan Omar Visit
Notorious Israel advocacy group Shurat HaDin has filed a petition to an Israeli court to see US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar barred from visiting Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). The group filed the petition to Israel’s […]

US versus BDS
By Blake Alcott The US House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23, “resolved” by a vote of 398-17 that it “opposes the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) targeting Israel.” As the Palestine Chronicle […]

US Passes Bills against BDS and Hamas (VIDEO)
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday to sanction Hamas and another to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. House Resolution 1850 entitled “Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019” would […]

Trump: Muslim Congresswomen Made ‘Israel Feel Abandoned by the US’
US President Donald Trump yesterday reiterated his “racist” attacks against Democratic Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, justifying his attack by claiming the women “made Israel feel abandoned by the US”, Arab48 reported. On his Twitter, […]

Omar: Netanyahu Works to Stop US Resolution on Two-State Solution
US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar has accused Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to pressure the Democrat and Republican parties to scrap a resolution supporting the two-state solution in Palestine. In a tweet she posted on […]

Minnesota Democrats Seek Primary Challenger to Ilhan Omar
Minnesota Democrats are looking to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from office after she called out the Israel lobby on its influence in US politics. According to The Hill, local party officials who were offended by Omar’s […]

Representative Omar’s Choice
By Sam Husseini As a virtual lynch mob moves to chastise Rep. Ilhan Omar over her recent remarks around Israel, the new congresswoman basically has three options before her: (1) Fold; (2) Continue the back […]

Sanders Backs Omar, Fears Attack Is Effort to Shut Down Debate on Israel
Bernie Sanders and other Democrat presidential candidates have spoken out in support of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar following her comments on the Israel lobby. Sanders expressed his fears, in a statement, that the house resolution brought against […]

Poll: American Public Support for Israel at Its Lowest in a Decade
The American public’s support for Israel has dropped to the lowest point across party lines since 2009, a new Gallup poll published yesterday has shown. The overall amount of Americans who take the side of […]