ROBERT JERESKI, mutualaid10@gmail.com, @codepink
The U.S. government just vetoed another ceasefire resolution at the United Nations Security Council in a 14-1 vote.
Jereski is a lawyer and activist in New York City who has spent much of the last year organizing meetings with delegations of various countries as well as protests around the UN. He has been urging the General Assembly to use Uniting for Peace to overcome the U.S. veto and he has been urging countries to impose sanctions on Israel; see past news releases. More protests are planned around the UN this week.
HASSAN EL-TAYYAB, hassan@fcnl.org, @HassanElTayyab
The Intercept reports today: “A joint resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders would block arms sales to Israel. The challenge is convincing Democrats to act.”
El-Tayyab is director for Middle East policy for the Friends Committee on National Legislation. See from the group: “Coalition Sends Letter Calling on Senators to Support Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Arms Sales to Israel” and “Understanding the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Arms Sales to Israel.”
SUE UDRY, sue@rightsanddissent.org, @RightsDissent
The Intercept reports that “The House is set to vote … on a bill that would let the administration destroy nonprofits it claims support terrorism.” The legislation is reportedly being put to a vote this week. Udry is executive director of Defending Rights & Dissent.
Udry was featured on a recent accuracy.org news release: “Congress Is About to Gift Trump Sweeping Powers to Crush Political Dissent.”