End US Support for Israeli Apartheid? Session 1 - 4/17/21

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jp_wS7PQg4

11:00 AM EDT

Conference Introduction
Dale Sprusansky, WRMEA and Delinda Hanley, WRMEA
Zoom Host Grant F. Smith, IRmep and Zoom Co-Host Julia Pitner

Speaker 1

Susan Abulhawa
Introduced by Janet McMahon, WRMEA

Speaker 2

John Dugard
Introduced by Janet McMahon

Speaker 3

Richard Falk
Introduced by Janet McMahon

Q&A

Roundtable, Discussion -
Questions from Attendees
Moderator Janet McMahon
Questions from Julia Pitner

Break

Speaker 4

Walter Hixson
Introduced by Delinda Hanley, WRMEA

Speaker 5

Brian Baird
Introduced by Delinda Hanley, WRMEA

Q&A

Questions from Attendees
Discussion & Roundtable
Moderator Delinda Hanley
Questions from Julia Pitner

Speaker 6

Ian Williams
Introduced by Dale Sprusansky

Q&A

Questions from Attendees
Moderator by Dale Sprusansky
Questions from Julia Pitner

Wrap and Information about Session 2, April 24

Grant F. Smith
https://www.israelapartheidcon.org/april-17

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Separate videos for each speaker are below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX0mg4on87M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1olnQpJZg8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V657NLRxTlU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPhMT_c8M20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fSoO7LAnw0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNLk9ojGltw

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if we could upload PDF's ... OK I'll just paste the text.

If their name is on this letter, they Support Israel's slow motion Holocaust of the Palestinians.


Dear Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger,
As you begin your consideration of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bills, we know you face many conflicting demands on this year's budget. As the United States meets pressing global challenges, we strongly believe that robust U.S. foreign assistance is vital to ensuring our national security interests abroad.
One program that enjoys particularly strong bipartisan backing and for which we, Democrats and Republicans, urge your continued strong support is the full funding of security assistance to Israel as authorized in the 2016 U.S. - Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Foreign military financing and security assistance are provided by appropriations and are subject to Congressional oversight. In addition, our assistance to Israel is governed by the terms of the U.S.-Israel MOU. The expected Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request of $3.8 billion in security assistance for Israel - $3.3 billion in foreign military financing and $500 million for cooperative missile defense programs - constitutes the fourth year of the ten-year 2016 MOU. This assistance was approved overwhelmingly by Congress in 2020 in the U.S. - Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act (UISAAA), which became law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Act codified the levels of funding set forth in the 2016 MOU. In that spirit, we urge you to support foreign assistance funding, including full funding for Israel's security needs.
Israel continues to face direct threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies. In February, an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman was hit by a mysterious explosion that Israel has attributed as an attack by Iran. In 2019, Hizballah launched three anti-tank missiles at an Israeli Defense Forces vehicle in Israel. Hizballah is estimated to have an arsenal of over 130,000 rockets and missiles, and is believed to be developing new precision-guided munitions to be deployed in Lebanon. American security assistance to Israel helps counter these threats, and our rock-solid security partnership serves as a deterrent against even more significant attacks on our shared interests.
Congress is committed to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge and its ability to defend itself, by itself, against persistent threats. Our aid to Israel is a vital and cost-effective expenditure which advances important U.S. national security interests in a highly challenging
region. For decades, Presidents of both parties have understood the strategic importance of providing Israel with security assistance.
As America's closest Mideast ally, Israel regularly provides the United States with unique intelligence information and advanced defensive weapons systems. Israel is also actively engaged in supporting security partners like Jordan and Egypt, and its recent normalization agreements with the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco will help promote regional stability and deal with common challenges from Iran and its terrorist proxies.
We recognize that not every Member of Congress will agree with every policy decision of every Israeli government. However as President Biden has stated, "I'm not going to place conditions for the security assistance given the serious threats that Israel is facing, and this would be, I think, irresponsible." Reducing funding or adding conditions on security assistance would be detrimental to Israel's ability to defend itself against all threats. We urge you to fulfill our commitments as agreed to in the 2016 MOU as codified by the UISAAA, and in accordance with all U.S. laws.
Just as foreign assistance is an investment in advancing our values and furthering our global interests, security aid to Israel is a specific investment in the peace and prosperity of the entire Middle East. U.S. support for Israel makes the region a safer place and bolsters diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a negotiated two-state solution, resulting in peace and prosperity for both Israelis and Palestinians.
We appreciate your leadership on this issue, and we urge your full support for this continued critical investment.
Sincerely,
_________________________ __________________________ Ted Deutch Michael T. McCaul



Co-signers:
Steny Hoyer
Kathleen M. Rice
Anthony G. Brown
Dina Titus
Lee Zeldin
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Alan Lowenthal
Josh Gottheimer
Bradley S. Schneider
Nanette Diaz Barragán
Claudia Tenney
Mark Green
Adam Kinzinger
Tom Tiffany
Michael R. Turner
Tom Suozzi
Peter Meijer
Jimmy Panetta
Jim Cooper
Jenniffer González-Colón
Lucy McBath
Kaialiʻi Kahele
Elise Stefanik
Barry Moore
Bob Gibbs
Anthony Gonzalez
Dusty Johnson
Randy K. Weber
Richard Hudson
Carlos Gimenez
Ronny L. Jackson
Trey Hollingsworth
Tom Cole
Debbie Lesko
August Pfluger
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Elaine G. Luria
Julia Brownley
Christopher H. Smith
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Al Lawson, Jr.
Frank J. Mrvan
Anna G. Eshoo
Jim Costa
Ritchie Torres
Marilyn Strickland
Gerald E. Connolly
Brian Fitzpatrick
Joyce Beatty
Chris Pappas
James R. Langevin
Grace F. Napolitano
Jackie Walorski
Madison Cawthorn
David Schweikert
Fred Keller
Glenn Grothman
Scott DesJarlais
Sylvia R. Garcia
Kathy Manning
Vicky Hartzler
Deborah K. Ross
Darren Soto
William R. Keating
Joseph Morelle
María Elvira Salazar
Jerrold Nadler
Jim Himes
Albio Sires
Tom Malinowski
Pete Stauber
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Michael Waltz
Judy Chu
John P. Sarbanes
Andy Levin
Stephanie Murphy
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Haley Stevens
W. Gregory Steube
Don Bacon
Tom Emmer
Suzan K. DelBene
Scott Peters
Carolyn B. Maloney
Frank Pallone, Jr.
Brad Sherman
Jake Auchincloss
Juan Vargas
Ted W. Lieu
Jason Smith
Liz Cheney
Vern Buchanan
Andy Barr
Tim Burchett
Troy Nehls
David Kustoff
Patrick McHenry
Michelle Steel
Blake Moore
Bill Foster
Stephanie Bice
Bill Posey
Brian Higgins
Sharice L. Davids
Abigail D. Spanberger
David N. Cicilline
Diana Harshbarger
Colin Allred
Jim Banks
Jim Hagedorn
John Curtis
Ben Cline
Andrew R. Garbarino
Kelly Armstrong
Pete Sessions
Antonio Delgado
Marianette Miller-Meeks
Lisa McClain
Mondaire Jones
Carolyn Bourdeaux
Mikie Sherrill
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Robin L. Kelly
Susan Wild
Jared Golden
Mike Bost
Letter Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger
Page 4
Ralph Norman
French Hill
Joe Wilson
Kat Cammack
James Comer
David Rouzer
Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M.
Nicole Malliotakis
Jeff Van Drew
Lloyd Smucker
Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Raul Ruiz, M.D.
John B. Larson
Steve Chabot
Doris Matsui
Adam Schiff
Eric Swalwell
Darin LaHood
Beth Van Duyne
Brett Guthrie
Salud Carbajal
Hakeem Jeffries
Gus M. Bilirakis
Kurt Schrader
Nydia M. Velázquez
Ron Kind
Scott Franklin
Mike Johnson
Virginia Foxx
Clarence Burgess Owens
Billy Long
Greg Stanton
Ann McLane Kuster
Cindy Axne
Ami Bera, M.D.
Vicente Gonzalez
G. K. Butterfield
Sean Patrick Maloney
Donald Norcross
Lauren Boebert
Lance Gooden
Steve Stivers
Austin Scott
Jake LaTurner
Kevin Brady
Carol D. Miller
Jerry L. Carl
Chris Jacobs
Scott Perry
Val Demings
Angie Craig
Brendan F. Boyle
Lois Frankel
Young Kim
Linda T. Sánchez
Charlie Crist
Brian Mast
Mike Quigley
David Scott
John Katko
Ann Wagner
Ron Estes
Rick W. Allen
Dan Meuser
Rodney Davis
Andy Kim
Henry Cuellar
John Garamendi
Chrissy Houlahan
Don Young
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Ken Buck
Richard E. Neal
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
Conor Lamb
Jan Schakowsky
David B. McKinley, P.E.
Jim Jordan
Michael Cloud
Dan Bishop
Brian Babin
Daniel Webster
Yvette D. Clarke
Mike Levin
Jodey C. Arrington
Kim Schrier
Jason Crow
Bryan Steil
Doug LaMalfa
William R. Timmons, IV
Jack Bergman
Glenn 'GT' Thompson
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Dan Crenshaw
Doug Lamborn
Diana DeGette
Kathy Castor
Cheri Bustos
Frederica S. Wilson
Norma J. Torres
Mary Gay Scanlon
Ross Fulcher
Suzanne Bonamici
Tony Cárdenas
John H. Rutherford
A. Donald McEachin
Mike Simpson
Mike Gallagher
Mike Rogers
Bill Johnson
Troy Balderson
Ted Budd
Sam Graves
Steve Scalise
Greg Pence
Dean Phillips
Jamie Raskin
Steven Horsford
Jahana Hayes
Joe Neguse
Robert E. Latta
Randy Feenstra
Alex X. Mooney
Paul D. Tonko
Robert J. Wittman
Warren Davidson
Jeff Duncan
Fred Upton
Letter Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger
Page 5
Madeleine Dean
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Roger Williams
Marc Veasey
Tim Walberg
Lizzie Fletcher
Garret Graves
Nancy Mace
Neal Dunn
Drew Ferguson
Kweisi Mfume
Terri A. Sewell
Tom McClintock
Darrell Issa
Tom Reed
Tom Rice
Emanuel Cleaver, II
Mark Takano
Jimmy Gomez
Dwight Evans
Scott Fitzgerald
Bruce Westerman
Guy Reschenthaler
Andy Biggs
Julia Letlow
Barry Loudermilk
Bill Huizenga
Byron Donalds
J. Luis Correa
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Teresa Leger Fernández
Alma S. Adams, Ph.D.
Nikema Williams
Joe Courtney
John Rose
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Adrian Smith
James R. Baird
Michael Guest
Andrew S. Clyde
Elissa Slotkin
Rick Larsen
Tom O'Halleran
Ruben Gallego
Sheila Jackson Lee
Seth Moulton
Clay Higgins
Gary Palmer
Cliff Bentz
Jody Hice
H. Morgan Griffith
Yvette Herrell
Mo Brooks
Larry Bucshon, M.D.
Tracey Mann
Ro Khanna
Trent Kelly
Steve Cohen
Matthew Rosendale, Sr.
Mary Miller
Mike Kelly
Louie Gohmert
Kevin McCarthy
Gregory F. Murphy, M.D.
Bob Good
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Markwayne Mullin
Veronica Escobar
Michelle Fischbach
Victoria Spartz
Pat Fallon
Matt Gaetz


DAMN the US Con-gress has a lot of Cowards.

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Videos for session 2, on 4/24/21, are here:  http://theinfounderground.com/smf/index.php?topic=27917.msg93815;topicseen#new