Phyllis Bennis

Overview

Phyllis Bennis born Los Angeles, CA January 19, 1951. American journalist and author; peace activist; opponent of Israeli occupation and Gaza war; began activism opposing Vietnam War, supporting Civil Rights movement, 1969. Head of New Internationalism Project at Institute for Policy Studies (IPS); founded U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, 2002; opposed US imperialism, esp. Iraq and Afghan Wars, Libya intervention, ISIS bombing.

Quotations

"You can't destroy an ideology—or even an organization—through bombing. . . A military strike might bring some immediate satisfaction, but we all know revenge is a bad basis for foreign policy, especially when it has such dangerous consequences." (Popular Resistance, September 12, 2014; photo World People's Blog)