Phyllis Bennis Quotes

With the exception of the usual additions of two tiny dependent island-states, the United States and Israel stand alone in defying virtually the entire world's support for the new Human Rights Council. - Phyllis Bennis

We're seeing rapid changes in public opinion in favor of ending the war and bringing back the troops and it's beginning to be reflected in Congress. - Phyllis Bennis

Those of us speaking about it sort of routinely referred to the protection of Israel as a component. But this is a very good piece of evidence of that. - Phyllis Bennis

This war has brought nothing but death and destruction to Iraq. Bringing the troops home is a first step to ending the war. - Phyllis Bennis

The United Nations is based on principles, embodied in the U.N. Charter, that require its leadership, especially the secretary-general, to stand and defend its principles against those trying to force the United Nations to become part of illegal wars, to endorse illegal occupations, or to ignore looming genocides. - Phyllis Bennis

That was foreseen by many of us 10 years ago when the issue popped up, and again in 2004-2005 when the question returned to the top of the U.N.'s agenda. - Phyllis Bennis

Talking nice to the Saudi or Egyptian governments, [which] are themselves the target of a huge amount of rage ... is not going to get Hughes very far. If the US changed its policies, then her work of selling US policy [would become] much easier. - Phyllis Bennis

So far, the Democrats have been cowardly and unwilling to speak out. They need to do so if they want to reap the political benefits of Bush's unpopularity. - Phyllis Bennis

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