The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference, March 22nd
Just before the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference and mass congressional lobbying day in Washington, DC, the “The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference” will be held on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the National Press Club in the nation’s capital.
This educational event is open to the public and will examine the strategies, tactics and policies of Israel and its U.S. lobby.
The registration desk for gaining entry to this event opens promptly at 8 AM. Attendees may be asked to present a government-issued or student ID in order to receive their entry badge. We ask that attendees wear their badge at all times while inside the National Press Club.
“The Israel Lobby & American Policy 2019 Conference” takes place all day on March 22 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and will feature the following speakers:
Susan Abulhawa is a Palestinian novelist, poet, essayist and founder of Playgrounds for Palestine. Her keynote speech topic is “Israel: More than just Apartheid.”
Ali Abunimah is a journalist and the co-founder and executive director of the widely acclaimed The Electronic Intifada. He will discuss “What does a censored undercover news investigation reveal about the Israel lobby in America?”
Saqib Ali served as a Democratic Party member of the Maryland House of Delegates and will address “Why I’m suing Maryland to protect my constitutional right to boycott Israel.”
Kathy Drinkard is a retired teacher and elementary school counselor, and pro-Palestine activist who will address “How the Virginia Coalition for Human Rights (VCHR) is preventing Israel affinity organizations from politicizing K-12 textbooks.”
Walter Hixson is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Akron. He will discuss key findings from his forthcoming book, Israel’s Armor: The Israel Lobby and the First Generation of the Palestine Conflict.
Martin F. McMahon is the plaintiffs’ attorney in the landmark legal action against Israeli settlers and their American financiers. He explains what follows his Palestinian and American plaintiffs’ recent legal victory in the DC Court of Appeals.
James Metz co-founded Richmonders for Peace in Israel-Palestine and will speak about “Why VCHR is taking on the Virginia Israel Advisory Board.”
James North is a contributing editor at Mondoweiss and will examine “How The New York Times rigs news on Israel Palestine.”
Paul Noursi is co-director of the Virginia Coalition for Human Rights (VCHR) and will discuss “What is the VCHR?”
Brad Parker is a senior adviser, policy and advocacy, at Defense for Children International and will cover “What lessons can activists take away from the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act?”
Grant Smith is a research director at IRmep and will speak about “U.S. foreign aid and the Israeli nuclear weapons program.”
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Ticketholders can attend the main program, ideas fair, receive a box lunch and an invitation to the post-conference reception!
IsraelLobbyCon is solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep).
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