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DESCRIPTION:100 Years of Pro-Israel Activism: How a Special Interest Lobby Enabled the 
 Colonization of Palestine\n\nThe creation of Israel in 1948 was the result 
 of a worldwide movement called Political Zionism, active in the United 
 States since the late 1800s. After Israel was created, this movement – 
 which then became known as the "Israel lobby" – continued to work on 
 behalf of Israel. Today it is one of most powerful and pervasive special 
 interests in the U.S. Among its many achievements has been to re-define the 
 term anti-Semitism to increasingly mean criticism of Israel and/or support 
 for Palestinian human rights. Another accomplishment has been to procure 
 massive aid to Israel: on average, 7000 times more per capita than to 
 others around the world.\n\nDrawing on her best-selling book, Against Our 
 Better Judgment: The Hidden History of How the US Was Used to Create 
 Israel, former journalist Alison Weir will discuss this movement, its 
 history and current reality, media coverage of Israel-Palestine, and the 
 role of Israel partisans in promoting the Iraq War and in the continued 
 demonization of Iran. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer 
 session.\n\nWeir’s book will be available at the event.\n\nWeir is 
 executive director of If Americans Knew (www.ifamericansknew.org) and 
 president of the Council for the National Interest 
 (www.cnionline.org).\nMore info at www.againstourbetterjudgment.com/ and 
 http://ifamericansknew.org/\n\nSponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Ctee 
 \n\nSuggested donation $5-$20. No one turned away. \nWheelchair 
 accessible.\n\nPh:510-275-4272\n\nFor occasional email notices of 
 peace/eco/social justice alerts and related events at BFUU, send any email 
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 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/01/25/18795795.php
SUMMARY:Alison Weir: 100 Years of Pro-Israel Activism
LOCATION:Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall \n1924 Cedar 
 (@Bonita), Berkeley   www.bfuu.org\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/01/25/18795795.php
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