Phyllis Bennis On AIPAC, Golan Heights & Israel by Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod

Today on Sojourner Truth:

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) just wrapped up its annual conference. Speakers included Mike Pence, Elliott Abrams, Ted Cruz and Nancy Pelosi. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left early due to a crisis of rocket fire between Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza, but he addressed the conference via Skype. In his address, he joined Republicans in criticizing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, claiming that criticism of Israel is anti-semitic. Netanyahu is up for re-election (it's a very contentious election) and Donald Trump gave him a boost earlier this month when he announced that the United States will recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, a move that is illegal according to international law. Phyllis Bennis, an expert on the region, joins us.

An update on Grechario Mack. A 30-year-old Black man killed by police in a popular mall within Los Angeles' Black community. This, amid a spate of killings of Black men across the nation by police. There's little, if any, accountability. For our Campaigners for Black Lives series, Paula Minor is our guest. She is active with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

And the Poor People's Campaign, a national call for moral revival, is kicking off a nationwide national emergency truth and poverty tour. Our guests are Pastor Eddie Anderson and Kait Ziegler.

Finally, our weekly Earth Minute.