Phyllis Bennis
@PhyllisBennis
Fellow, Institute for Policy Studies
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http://www.ips-dc.org 22-04-2013 18:29:56
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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: 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-…
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: 🧵
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
'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-…
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-…
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:
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…
#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.
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 #HumanRights Defenders)
and they have called on the United Nations to do the same. amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…
Our founding Director, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, talked to CNN’s John K. Blake about the lies of Christian nationalism, the promise of moral fusion politics, & what the Bible really says about poor people. cnn.com/2023/01/21/us/…
Thank you, Bernie Sanders and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, for calling on Biden to make sure no U.S. tax dollars are paying for the current upsurge of Israeli violence and dispossession toward Palestinians.
We need more leadership like this—and we need President Biden to listen. jewishcurrents.org/progressives-i…