Call your Senators to vote NO on S. 462,
Making U.S. Muslims Second-Class Citizens
Contact your Senators to vote NO on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 that would make American Muslims and Arab-Americans "second class citizens" who could legally be subject to Israel's policy of ethnic and religious profiling.
S. 462, co-sponsored by Amy Klobuchar, would allow Israel the unique privilege of continuing its practice of routinely refusing to allow Americans of Arab ethnicity or Muslim backgrounds or other Americans who are critical of illegal Israeli actions or supportive of Palestinian rights to enter Israel or the occupied territories it controls.
The bill grants Israel entry into the 37-nation visa waiver program by giving Israelis the right to enter the U.S without a visa, while preserving Israel’s “right” to deny entry to anyone. It would legalize discrimination against Americans who travel to Israel, while privileging Israelis who come here. No other nation has been granted a similar exemption. As the U.S. Department of State notes in its official travel advisory: "US citizens of Arab or Muslim origin have experienced significant difficulties in entering or exiting Israel or the West Bank."
The bill also basically provides Israel with a blank check drawn on the U.S. taxpayer to maintain its military edge over all of its neighbors combined as well as reporting requirements for the White House and various government departments to ensure that all current and future programs that benefit Israel are moving forward.
Call the Capitol switchboard to connect to your Senators: 202-224-3121
Al Franken: (did not yet co-sponsor this bill) 651-221-1016
Amy Klobuchar: 612-727-5220
More info:
article by Glenn Greenwald HERE.
