Stories by Josh Ruebner

Josh Ruebner is the National Advocacy Director of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and a former Analyst in Middle East Affairs at Congressional Research Service. He is the author of the forthcoming book tentatively entitled Shattered Hopes: Obama and the Quest for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (Verso Books). subscribe to Josh Ruebner's feed

$40 Billion Arms Deal for Israel: Why Obama's Palestine Rhetoric Rings Hollow

Posted on: Apr 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Actions speak louder than words: Obama is in negotiations to prolong U.S. taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel long after he leaves the White House.

Why a House Bill Damages Middle East Peace Prospects and Fuels Israeli Belligerence

Posted on: May 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

While budget cuts are contemplated at home, Congress is set to deliver more money and weapons to Israel.

Veto of Israeli Settlement Resolution Puts U.S. on Wrong Side of History

Posted on: Feb 24, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The veto reinforces how anachronistic and out-of-step U.S. policy is with both the aspirations of people in the Middle East and with the international community.

Personal Voices: Why I Burned My Military Papers

Posted on: May 24, 2004, Source: Pacific News Service

A Jewish American writes that Israel' s ccupation of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem cannot be reconciled with the religious and ethical teachings of Judaism.