Human rights activist Adam Shapiro discusses Congressman Tom Perriello’s vote denouncing the Goldstone report. Shapiro met Rep. Periello when both were working in Afghanistan in 2007. They bonded over discussions of human rights and international law. Shapiro says Periello’s vote amounts to selling out to the powerful Israel Lobby.
This article was first published by The Huffington Post. This exclusive podcast was produced by PalCast for November 30, 2009.
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The US Congress votes to condemn the Goldstone Report, which corroborates Palestinians’ accounts of massive war crimes during the massacres in Gaza earlier this year, we’ll speak to a poet and activist who was dis-invited from a conference of the so-called alternative to the pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, because of his views on Palestine; also, legendary economist Naomi Klein talks about California’s budget crisis, student fee hikes and disaster capitalism in a recent speech at UC Berkeley; and the Knight Report.
This program was produced by Flashpoints Radio for November 3, 2009.
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Two US Congressmen visit Gaza and are stunned by the destruction they see, but neither utters a word of criticism about Israel’s three-week assault on the region.
Meanwhile, President Barrack Obama calls for a reduction in nuclear weapons between the US and Russia, but why isn’t Israel being challenged to do the same?
Investigative journalist and Crossing The Line correspondent, Nora Barrows-Friedman will spend the hour with us addressing these issues, plus settlement expansion.
This program was produced by Crossing The Line for April 10, 2009.
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In “The Israel Lobby & US Foreign Policy” John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt contend that the centerpiece of US Mideast policy is its intimate relationship with Israel. They argue that the U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the Israel Lobby. Building Bridges speaks to John Mearsheimer.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for October 15, 2007.
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http://mearsheimer.uchicago.edu
http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/
James Petras is author of a new book that examines the role of the pro-Israel lobby in shaping US foreign policy. He says that this subject is taboo not only in mainstream America but also in progressive circles. He speaks with Mordecai Briemberg.
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The Power of Israel in the United States (Amazon)