Common Grounds

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• Reclaiming Israel as a bipartisan issue in American politics

  
  December 16, 2020 11:39

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/reclaiming-israel-as-a-bipartisan-issue-in-american-politics/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2020-12-08&utm_medium=email

   

  By Ilai Z. Saltzman

  Published December 8, 2020

   

  Pigeon-holing Israel as an exclusively Republican commodity poses a clear threat – Netanyahu must pull back from his provocative policies

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• Analysis | With the 25th Amendment, Trump Could Become a Martyr for the Christian Right

  
  January 08, 2021 13:36

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-with-the-25th-amendment-trump-could-become-a-martyr-for-the-christian-right-1.9432919?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=ce4ef570db

   

  By Alon Pinkas

  Published 07.01.2021

   

  If members of Trump's cabinet invoke Section 4 of the 25th Amendment and remove the president from office, it may ensure Trump’s legacy among his millions of evangelical followers

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• What’s Piercing Through the Clouds Above Jerusalem?

  
  January 06, 2021 14:14

  By: Abraham A. van Kempen, Editor

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• The terrifying marriage of convenience between Israel and evangelical Zionists

  
  January 08, 2021 13:58

  Source: Forward

  https://forward.com/culture/459497/the-terrifying-marriage-of-convenience-between-jews-and-evangelical/

   

  By PJ Grisar

  Published December 2, 2020

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• Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection

  
  January 10, 2021 22:44

  Source: CNN

  https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/09/us/capitol-hill-insurrection-extremist-flags-soh/index.html

   

  Story by Mallory Simon and Sara Sidner, CNN
  Photo Illustrations by Priya Krishnakumar, CNN

  Updated January 10, 2021

   

  Watch the video HERE

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• Hey Cool It … We Can’t Walk Alone!

  
  January 12, 2021 13:13

  By: Abraham A. van Kempen, Editor

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• The Stone of Hope

  
  January 10, 2021 23:35

  Source: On Being

  https://engage.onbeing.org/20210109_the_pause?utm_campaign=20210109_the_pause&utm_medium=email&utm_source=onbeing#share

   

  On Being with Krista Tippett

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• COVID Has Given Israel an Excuse to Tighten the Blockade of Gaza

  
  December 29, 2020 14:02

  ource: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-covid-has-given-israel-an-excuse-to-tighten-the-blockade-of-gaza-1.9404281?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=a279d54ef1

   

  By Amira Hass

  Published December 28, 2020

   

  Attending the wedding or funeral of an immediate family member is a valid reason to permit entry or exit from the Gaza Strip, but the pandemic has given Israel an excuse to ignore that

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• A Christmas message from Palestine: thank you for your support

  
  December 29, 2020 13:50

  Source: Morning Star

  https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/christmas-message-palestine-thank-you-your-support

   

  By Dr Mona El-Farra 

  Published December 24, 2020

   

  The people of besieged Gaza are suffering doubly from the Covid-19 pandemic and the Israeli occupation. DR MONA EL-FARRA writes for the Morning Star from the Palestinian enclave

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• How Gulf states became business partners in Israel's occupation

  
  December 17, 2020 11:54

  Source: Middle East Eye

  https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-gulf-states-became-business-partners-israels-occupation

   

  By Jonathan Cook

  Published December 14, 2020

   

  Since signing the Abraham Accords, the UAE and Bahrain have been actively colluding with Israel's settler movement and military authorities

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