Over 100 prominent #HumanRights groups (Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and others) have rejected the cynically politicized IHRA “definition” of antisemitism (designed to silence & smear #HumanRightsDefenders) and they have called on the United Nations to do the same. amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…

#HarryBelafonte was a giant of internationalism. Mr B was a mentor, a hero, among the greats of our movement pantheons. His legacy means all of us need to work even harder to transform this world.

More out today from Phyllis Bennis The Nation: thenation.com/article/world/…

NEW: A just-released report from CEPR confirms that broad economic sanctions don't work to change government behavior. Instead, they often kill more civilians than the wars they accompany. End sanctions now. Phyllis Bennis In These Times: inthesetimes.com/article/sancti…

Biden has responded to Israel's recent anti-democratic moves with relatively rare pushback. But his actions don't keep up with his words—or his voters, says Phyllis Bennis:

Spurred by the Israeli government's rightward shift and the growing movement for Palestinian rights, public opinion in the U.S. is moving away from support for Israel. When will policy follow? marcsteiner interviews Phyllis Bennis on The Real News: therealnews.com/on-israel-and-…

From voters to elected officials to hundreds of former Biden staffers, the people are increasingly voicing their disagreement with U.S. support for Israel's crimes. It's time for Biden to catch up. NEW from Phyllis Bennis The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/intern…

#OTD 50 years ago, Augusto Pinochet led a coup in Chile that began a reign of horrific violence. On Pinochet's orders, former IPS colleagues Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were killed in D.C. in 1976. We remember Orlando and Ronni—and continue to pursue justice. 🧵

"A lesson we ignore at our peril is that oppression undermines not only the rights of the oppressed, but eventually the security of the oppressors as well." Both Israelis and Palestinians are victims of Israel's apartheid. NEW from Phyllis Bennis Foreign Policy In Focus (fpif.org): fpif.org/both-israelis-…

All over the world, I have seen & joined Muslims, Jews, Christians, & people of conscience nonviolently saying we must stop the killing, end the indiscriminate bombing, end the violence of apartheid, resist the lure of revenge, & study war no more.

Today we occupy by the hundreds Amsterdam Central Station during peak hour to demand #CeasefireNOW We are going to stop #GazaGenocide Expect us.

.Rashida Tlaib is an embarrassment to other Democrats. She's an embarrassment because she exposes as a sham their claim to defend human rights. She's an embarrassment because she endures so much when they sell out so cheap. She reminds them that their lack of courage is a choice

📽️ NEW | UK Members of Parliament MUST Vote for a Ceasefire in Gaza | Dr Mustafa Barghouti

Nowhere in #Gaza is safe for civilians. The humanitarian pause was a glimmer of hope. Now the lives of more than 2 million Gazans are threatened. #CeasefireNOW Joe Biden

Nearly 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's current assault. The need to save lives, release all hostages, and follow international law is greater than ever. We need a permanent #CeasefireNOW in Gaza. For those still unconvinced, here are 7 key reasons why: 🧵

NEW: U.S. strikes on Yemen are threatening a wider regional war, warns Phyllis Bennis In These Times. "The notion that there is an effective military solution is a fantasy. What is required is serious diplomacy that starts with an immediate ceasefire." inthesetimes.com/article/yemen-…

These people give me hope for American democracy. When 80% of Dems support a ceasefire and the so called leaders stay silent. Shame. #CeasefireNOW #CEASEFIRE_NOW washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

NEW: "Every bomb that is held back by Washington means fewer Palestinians killed." Biden's potential pause on weapons to Israel is important, says Phyllis Bennis on Al Jazeera English, but not nearly enough. "This is not the ceasefire that people are demanding." youtube.com/watch?v=R5OVS4…

🥂📚 Join us Feb 25 for the launch of UNDERSTANDING PALESTINE AND ISRAEL by IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis, ft. panelists: 🎙️ Phyllis Bennis, author 🎙️ Omar Baddar عمر بدّار, political analyst 🎙️ A Shallal, Busboys and Poets founder Book signing to follow. Register: ips-dc.org/event/understa…

🎙️ EVENT: 50 years after the end of the U.S. war in Vietnam, FIRE AND RAIN looks at how wartime decisions were made — and influenced by the anti-war movement. THURSDAY, IPS scholar Phyllis Bennis will interview author Carolyn Woods Eisenberg. Register: ips-dc.org/event/fire-and…