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Rep. Eliot Engel maintains silence on Netanyahu’s Kahanist alliance and supremacist comments.

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 11, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 11, 2019

Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16) is the Democratic chair of the Foreign Relations Committee. As such, he is the Democrat with the most power over foreign policy since the Senate and White House are controlled by Republicans. Just a week ago, he spent significant chunks of his time working to pass another resolution aimed squarely at Rep. Ilhan Omar. Right wing media and Trump claimed Rep. Omar’s remark at the DC coffeehouse was anti-semitic or a “dual loyalty” allegation. Their hypocrisy on this issue was staggering, and misinformed, but Rep. Engel decided he would jump right into it without review, and condemned Rep. Omar’s remarks. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees

For a moment, let’s talk about Palestinian’s feelings

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 7, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 7, 2019

Over the past few days, we have discussed how the wrong words used in service of advocacy for Palestinian rights may cause offense to some Jewish-Americans. It is right and proper to have this discussion. In the pursuit of a better world, in our search for the right path to a better foreign policy, we should not inadvertently cause harm to our allies and innocents. Nor should we further any form of bigotry. Let’s also stop for a moment and consider the feelings of Palestinians, Palestinian-Americans and their allies. They have been largely absent from most commentator’s consideration during this week’s debate. By conjunction, let … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, BDS, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees, U.S. Congress | Tagged Israel, Palestine

11/6 Midterm Election Night & Open Thread

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 6, 2018 by BennyNovember 6, 2018

Birdies–

Tonight we find out how much of a check the American people want to have on our Executive Branch. Or put it another way, how many of the 1000 legislative seats will the Dems gain from the last 10 years of losses? Will voters feel comfortable with the economy and overlook Trump? Will Trump’s divisiveness prevail and turn out his base?

Will we see our first women Native American Congressional Reps? First AA governor of FL and first female gov of GA? How well will the OR candidates perform in this cycle?

Of course, we hope there are no machine irregularities, but it’s anticipated that some will occur. And election lawyers will be on hand just in case.

In the Senate, Democrats are defending 26 seats while Republicans are only defending nine.

(those are predictions if they are filled in with red or blue, gold signifies toss-up)

In the gubernatorial races, there are 33 races, in which Dems could possibly pick up 9 of them.



(those are predictions if they are filled in with red or blue, gold signifies toss-up)

First polls close at 6ET in Indiana, VT and KY. Most in the MSM are saying to watch the 6th district in KY, but the bellwethers will be in VA 4 GOP races and FL 4 GOP races when the polls close at 7 ET.

Larry Sabato of Crystal Ball expects Dem pick-ups in the gubernatorial races, including Kansas.

Big races:

TX Sen – Beto vs Cruz
NV Sen – Rosen vs Heller
FL Sen – Sick Rott vs Nelson
AZ Sen – McSally vs Sinema
CA Sen – DeLeon vs Feinstein
MO Sen – Hawley vs McCaskill
TN Sen – Breesan vs Blackburn
VT Sen – Sanders vs a pack of Indies (well, not a big race, but it is Bernie’s re-up)

FL Gov – DeSantis vs Gillum
GA Gov – Kemp vs Abrams
MD Gov – Jealous vs Hogan
WI Gov – Evers vs Walker
IL Gov – Pritzker vs Rauner
AZ Gov – Garcia vs Ducey
ID Gov – Jordan vs Little
MI Gov – Whitmer vs Schulette
IA Gov – Hubbell vs Reynolds

MN AG – Ellison vs Wardlow

Add the races you are keen about in the comments!

Posted in Andrew Gillum, Ben Jealous, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Candidates 2018, Deb Haaland, Democrats, DownBallotCandidates, Elizabeth Warren, grassroots, Indigenous/Native American, Islamophobia, John Fetterman, Justice Democrats, Keith Ellison, Liuba Grechen Shirley, Liz Watson, Our Revolution, Paulette Jordan, Randy Bryce, refugees, Sarah Smith, Taxes, The Economy, Tim Canova, Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. House, U.S. Senate | Tagged 2018 midterms, Tony Evers

Israel bans Code Pink and Jewish Voice for Peace from entering country while NYT forgets Gaza exists

The Progressive Wing Posted on January 7, 2018 by Subir GrewalJanuary 7, 2018

The New York Times’ Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger has a lengthy article about how recent Trump administration and Israeli actions have led Palestinians to more seriously consider changing their position to advocate for a single state with equal rights for all. It’s titled: As a 2-State Solution Loses Steam, a 1-State Plan Gains Traction: The Israeli right, emboldened by President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, is not the only faction arguing for a single state between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. The Palestine Liberation Organization has also begun to ask whether that might not be such a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in BDS, boycott Israel, Gaza, Israel-Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestine, refugees | Tagged Gaza, International, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, West Bank

US Peace Council Representatives on Syria – UN Press Conference..what you won’t hear in the US Press

The Progressive Wing Posted on September 8, 2016 by grapevinesSeptember 8, 2016

This is long but very information and gives me hope that there are still reasonable people in this world. Published on Aug 22, 2016 Speakers: H.E. Bashar Ja’afari, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic Alfred Marder, President of the US Peace Council Mary Compton, Member of the Executive Board of the US Peace Council Henry Lowendorf, Member of the Executive Board of the US Peace Council, Head of the Syria Delegation Joe Jamison, Member of the Executive Board of the US Peace Council, Member of the Syria Delegation Madelyn Hoffman, Executive Director of New Jersey Peace Action, Member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Issues, Media, News, News Analysis, refugees, Uncategorized, Video | Tagged Peace Movement, Syria, United Nations

Israel’s New Policy: Break the Kneecaps of Palestinian Youth to Cripple Them

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 28, 2016 by Linda ThiemanAugust 28, 2016

Israeli army commander: I will make all the youth of Al-Duheisha camp disabled :: An Israeli army commander has repeatedly threatened to make “all youth in the [Al-Duheisha] camp disabled”, reports have said. BADIL, the Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights, reported an Israeli army commander making repeated threats during and after raids on the camp, and during interrogations. The commander is reportedly responsible for the Al-Duheisha area, and known to locals as “Captain Nidal”. Local youth in Al-Duheisha told BADIL that Captain Nidal has made statements such as: “I will make all the youth of the camp disabled,” “I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel-Palestine, Palestine, refugees | Tagged breaking kneecaps, IDF, IOF, Israel, Palestine, physical terror, psychological terror, Refugee Camps

World Refugee Day: 24 People Displaced per Minute

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 20, 2016 by Linda ThiemanJune 20, 2016

UNHCR: 24 people displaced per minute in 2015 #WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/iLILFF1mtf — stefania_Palestine (@stefaniafoddis1) June 20, 2016 1 in every 113 people on the planet is now a refugee: https://t.co/GGyOxXXvZ4 #WorldRefugeeDay — Shoulder-to-Shoulder (@S2Scampaign) June 20, 2016 While we face problems of daily life, in Syria live is a privilege, no surprise if many decide to flee#RefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/1jvPonQgpx — stefania_Palestine (@stefaniafoddis1) June 20, 2016 The Israeli occupation has made me a refugee without rights #Gaza #WorldRefugeeDay #PalestineExists pic.twitter.com/Fe53iOosmT — stefania_Palestine (@stefaniafoddis1) June 20, 2016 The shame of Palestinian Refugees camps still without resolution.. today #WorldRefugeeDay #PalestineExists pic.twitter.com/5Jsar5Cdxo — stefania_Palestine (@stefaniafoddis1) June … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Palestine, refugees | Tagged Palestinians, refugees, Syria, World Refugee Day

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