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Congress condemns the Goldstone report
Last night, the House of Representatives voted a whopping 344-36 (with 22 voting “present”) to condemn the report on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza by renowned human rights investigator Judge Richard...
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Join the Gaza Freedom March
One year ago December 27th, Israel began air strikes on the Gaza strip, launching a three-week war in which 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed. In a report on the conflict, renowned human...
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Gaza Freedom Solidarity Marches Start TODAY
To remember the victims of the conflict in Gaza one year ago today, and to encourage the lifting of the blockade on Gaza, a group of 50,000 Palestinians and their international allies will lead a...
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The Best and Worst of Congress in 2009
This is an excerpt from Peace Action West’s 2009 congressional voting record. Click here to see the voting record and learn how your representatives voted on key issues from Afghanistan to military...
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A Golden Opportunity Missed: U.S. Vetoes UN Settlement Resolution
Ambassador Susan Rice had to explain the veto by saying the U.S. opposed the settlements but that the resolution chilled the peace process. Yesterday at the UN, as many countries of the Middle East...
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US out of the UN?
John Bolton and his UN-hating friends must be celebrating right now. Earlier this month when the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted overwhelmingly to admit...
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Giving thanks for ceasefire in Gaza
Celebrations in Gaza at the announcement of a ceasefire, as tweeted by Sharif Kouddous After watching in despair as dozens of people have tragically lost their lives, we can be thankful today for a...
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Take Action to Blunt Boehner’s Bibi Stunt
As you’ve probably heard, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is scheduled to speak to a joint session of Congress in a couple of weeks. In the next few days members of Congress will have...
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So Far 37 Reps Are Skipping Bibi’s Speech – Is Yours?
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his speech to Congress next Tuesday, more and more representatives have said they won’t go. As the list of non-attendees grows that creates...
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