2019 CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPTS

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March 22, 2019 at the National Press Club, Washington, DC

WELCOMING REMARKS—Dale Sprusansky

Why Talking About the Israel Lobby Matters—Delinda C. Hanley

Israel’s Armor: The Israel Lobby and the First Generation of the Palestine Conflict—Walter Hixson

What Does a Censored Undercover News Investigation Reveal About the Israel Lobby in America?—Ali Abunimah

Ideas Fair—Conor Kelley

U.S. Foreign Aid and the Israeli Nuclear Weapons Program—Grant F. Smith

How The New York Times Rigs News on Israel-Palestine—James North

KEYNOTE: Israel: More Than Apartheid—Susan Abulhawa

PANEL: FIGHTING AGAINST ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS AND FOR FREE SPEECH

The Legal Battle for Justice Against Israeli Settlers and Their American Financiers—Martin F. McMahon

Why I’m Suing Maryland to Protect My Constitutional Right to Boycott Israel—Saqib Ali

What Lessons Can Activists Take Away From the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act?—Brad Parker

PANEL: THE VIRGINIA COALITION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (VCHR)

What Is the VCHR?—Paul Noursi

Why VCHR Is Taking on the Virginia Israel Advisory Board—James Metz

How the VCHR Is Preventing Israel Affinity Organizations From Politicizing K-12 Textbooks—Kathy Drinkard

CLOSING REMARKS—Delinda C. Hanley and Grant F. Smith

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