The music industry is at the forefront of the campaigns to boycott the Zionist state. As the impact of the cultural boycotts bite deeper, the Zionist lobby has gone to great lengths to marginalize all expressions of support for the Palestinian cause.

For the second time this year the United States Congress voted to send Israel billions of dollars in military funding, which is not unusual, however, what is unusual is how the progressives in Congress chose to coordinate their votes.

The United Arab Emirates is among a group of Arab states that have normalized ties with the Israeli regime as part of a controversial US brokered initiative condemned by Palestinians.

Israel is under mounting International pressure as pro-Palestinian rallies continue around the globe as evidenced by huge pro-Palestine anti-Israel protest which took place in Washington DC and other US cities.

More than a week into the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite more and more civilians falling victim to such attacks, the US has approved the sale of $735 million of precision guided missiles to Israel.

“Every time we think Israel has crossed on all red lines, there are still more red lines to cross. And the world is still watching. And right now, condemnations and petitions and calls for de-escalation is not enough.”

Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation, which has been ongoing for decades with little or no international support, has thwarted Israeli dreams of full recognition by Arab states.

Former US president Donald Trump took full advantage of his last hours in office this week to push through a flurry of controversial decisions. One of Trump’s final acts was signing a deal to sell state-of-the-art warplanes and drones to the United Arab Emirates.