“So all those promises to world leaders about his commitment to a 2 state solution were a bunch of lies,” Martin Indyk, the United States’ former ambassador to Israel, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “And all those enablers who swore Bibi was serious about peace have some [e]xplaining to do.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/benjamin-netanyahu-prevented-palestinian-state-two-state-solution_n_6580a368e4b0e142c0bed60b

#Palestine #UN

Benjamin Netanyahu Brags He's ‘Proud’ To Have Prevented A Palestinian State

The declaration puts Israel’s prime minister at odds with President Joe Biden’s stated goals for the region.

HuffPost

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York "took direct aim at Netanyahu, describing his government as “an obstacle to peace” and saying that his coalition government “no longer fits the needs of Israel.”". Schumer is the Democratic majority leader.
https://theintercept.com/2024/03/15/chuck-schumer-speech-netanyahu-israel/

On the Israeli AIPAC lobby meddling with #USpolitics:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/us/politics/aipac-israel-gaza-democrats-republicans.html
It's unbelievable that voters in the US, both Democrats & Republicans, are fine with being used like this. Such a toxic one-way 'relationship'.

#Palestine

Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too

Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering Palestinians.

The Intercept

“A handful of Republican billionaire mega-donors are using AIPAC to spend in Democratic primaries against Black and brown progressives, funding primary campaigns against the most popular and progressive members, so this should be a scandal”

“The whole of the Democratic Party should be united in opposition to this.”

Politico: "AIPAC uncorks $100 million war chest to sink progressive candidates":
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/03/aipac-israel-spending-democratic-primaries-00144552

#USpolitics #DemocraticParty #Democracy #Progressive

The Left Is Finally Building a Response to AIPAC

The “Reject AIPAC” coalition looks to fight against the Israel lobby’s push to wipe out pro-Palestine progressives from the Democratic Party.

The Intercept
A Statement From Jewish Americans Opposing AIPAC    

"We will support candidates who are opposed by AIPAC, and who are advocates for peace and a new, just US policy toward Israel/Palestine."

The Nation
Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift

A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.

The New York Times