If Americans Knew

1. Pro-Israel establishment still in Sen. Menendez’s corner despite corruption charges

AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel, etc defend Menendez. While Menendez was forced to give up the gavel for his all-important Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pro-Israel groups will undoubtedly be happy that his replacement is Ben Cardin – perhaps the only Democrat more unabashedly pro-Israel than Menendez

2. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) again sides with human rights abusers over free speech on campus

The ADL wants to see the continuation of Israeli abuse of Palestinian human rights – and the repression of free speech on American campuses – rather than cause discomfort among Jewish students.

3. No more “shrinking map of Palestine” – it’s gone

As Israel enjoys impunity on every front for every action, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has stepped into a whole new realm of chutzpah – and the world didn't bat an eye when he signaled that Palestine has vanished, or at best is irrelevant.

4. Pro-Israel Sen. Menendez Corruption Controversy Could Cost Israel Its Key Ally in D.C.

Menendez is perhaps the Democrats' most stalwart supporter of Israel, enjoying a decades-long relationship with AIPAC & the pro-Israel lobby. This positioning, combined with his chairmanship of a crucial committee, have led him to be among the most influential senators concerning Israel policy

5. Israeli snipers bring bloodshed to Gaza border…again

Israel resumed the deliberate use of excessive and lethal force against Palestinian protesters in Gaza, killing one and injuring eight

6. Israel kills six Palestinians in two days

Tuesday and Wednesday saw Israeli military violence in several regions of the occupied Palestinian territories, causing many Palestinian deaths and injuries.