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  U.S. Anti-Israel Activity 
Alison Weir
Groups and Affiliations


Introduction
Background
Expressions of Anti-Semitism
If Americans Knew
Groups and Affiliations

Alison Weir is associated with several anti-Israel organizations, including:

  • Council for National Interest (CNI): Weir is on the board of directors of CNI Foundation, an arm of CNI, an anti-Israel organization that disseminates demonizing propaganda about Israel to academics, politicians and other audiences. CNI was founded by Paul Findley, former U.S. Congressman, who is also a board member of If Americans Knew (IAK).
  • Wheels of Justice (WOJ): Weir has been a featured speaker on the Wheels of Justice Bus Tour, which has presented a biased, distinctly anti-Israel view of the Middle East during hundreds of visits to high schools, churches, libraries and college and university campuses. During a stop in San Antonio in March 2004, Weir said, “I cannot overemphasize how important this is for me to tell Americans what is happening in Palestine… Anybody would be horrified if they saw it firsthand.” 
  • Al-Awda: Weir has spoken at several events organized by Al-Awda, a grassroots organization that opposes Israel’s right to exist. Weir spoke at Al-Awda’s 2004 West Coast Regional Palestine Right to Return Conference in San Diego, and its first and second international conventions, held in 2003 in Toronto and 2004 in New York.
  • Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA): Weir has spoken at several events sponsored by the U.S. affiliate of Sabeel, a Palestinian Christian organization that is a driving force behind the campaign by mainline Protestant churches to divest from Israel. For example, she appeared at a Sabeel conference titled “Peace in the Holy Land: Justice for Israelis and Palestinians,” held in April 2008 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  • US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation: Weir has participated in two conferences hosted by the US Campaign, a coalition of anti-Israel groups that promotes divestment from Israeli companies, organizes anti-Israel events and lobbies the U.S. Congress to end American support for Israel as long as it occupies the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. During the July 2005 conference in Atlanta, Weir spoke in support of a proposal titled “Exposing the Associated Press,” and at the July 2003 event in Washington, DC, Weir co-facilitated an education workshop.
  • New Jersey Solidarity: Weir has spoken at multiple events organized by New Jersey Solidarity, a New Brunswick-based group that promotes divestment from Israel.
  • American Muslims for Palestine (AMP): Weir was among the speakers at the inaugural convention of American Muslims for Palestine in November 2006. She also took part in the 2007 convention. AMP was founded by several individuals associated with the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), which has been described by the U.S. government as part of “Hamas" propaganda apparatus.”
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For more information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on anti-Semitism, visit Responses to Common Inaccuracies About Israel and Confronting Anti-Semitism Myths and Facts.
 
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