Transcending the Israel Lobby at Home and Abroad













An annual conference series traditionally held at the National Press Club before the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Since 2015 the annual IsraelLobbyCon conference series at the National Press Club explores the latest research, innovations and tactics for countering the Israel lobby’s damaging policies in the U.S. and around the globe. Visit the YouTube video playlist, subscribe to the Podcast, or download audio files.

Dale Sprusansky: Opening Remarks at IsraelLobbyCon 2022

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Dr. Walter L. Hixson: What's so important about the Israel lobby?

Keynote Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: Changed policies since Trump & new hope for Palestine's future.

Jeanne Trabulsi: The fight against Israeli propaganda in Virginia textbooks

Paul Noursi: The victorious battle for the 1st Amendment against Virginia's anti-boycott bill.

Jeanne Trabulsi: The fight against an Israeli human rights violator

Jeanne Trabulsi & Paul Noursi Q&A

Edward Ahmed Mitchell: How human rights organizations can fight joint Israel/lobby espionage & infiltration.

Huwaida Arraf: Why I'm running for the U.S. Congress

Don Wagner: Christian Zionism and growing backlash inside American churches.

Keynote Gideon Levy: The nature of democracy and human rights in Israel.

John Kiriakou: Israel's negative influence on the U.S. national security state.

Radihika Sainath: The Israel lobby's attacks on freedom of speech & successful legal challenges.

Sut Jhally: Are U.S. news organizations getting better or worse in their Middle East reporting?

Roger Waters: The positive impact of artist boycotts targeting Israel and how to educate fans.

Closing Remarks: Delinda Hanley & Grant F. Smith at IsraelLobbyCon 2022

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