Alison Weir (activist)

Alison Weir
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Activist and writer
Known forFounder of If Americans Knew
President of the Council for the National Interest

Alison Weir is an American activist and writer known for her interest in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. She is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization If Americans Knew (IAK), president of the Council for the National Interest (CNI), and author of Against Our Better Judgment: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel.

She is known for her critical views toward Israel and its supporters[1] and for critiquing media coverage of Israel. Due to allegations of antisemitism, she has been shunned by parts of the anti-Zionist movement.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tablet Magazine 2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Burley, Shane; Haines, Pamela; Lakey, George; Miller, Anna Lekas; Smolenski, Laurie; Aronoff, Kate (2021-06-16). "5 ways to push antisemites out of the Palestinian solidarity movement". Waging Nonviolence. Retrieved 2021-09-28.