Common Grounds
What my son is learning about being Palestinian in the Jewish state
Source: +972 Magazine
https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-jewish-state/
By Ayat Abou Shmeiss
Published January 3, 2022
At three Mahmoud realized that Jewish children are given preference, at 13 he understood Arabic was inferior, at 17 he knew he could not live in security. Now he's 18, and my heart trembles whenever he leaves the house.
Read MoreAnalysis | Israel's New Gaza Border Barrier Proves That It Prefers Walls to War
Source: Haaretz
By Amos Harel
Published December 7, 2021
Would-be attackers in Gaza will probably seek and find more detours around the $1.1 billion wall, but a more urgent question remains: How will Israel deal with an escalation on more than one front?
Read MoreOpinion: Israel must choose: Withdraw from the occupied territories or grant Palestinians under its control full rights
Source: The Washington Post
By Mairav Zonszein
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Published January 6, 2022Opinion | Welcome to Tel Aviv! Oh, Hold On, Your Partner's Name Is Mohammed?
Source: Haaretz
Noa Landau
Publihsed January 4, 2022
Read MoreUN Passes Israeli Resolution Combating Holocaust Denial on Social Media
Source: Haaretz
By Jonathan Lis
Published January 20, 2022
The resolution, which the U.S. and Germany have also lobbied for, also recognizes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism
Read More1,000-strong multifaith crowd rallies around Jewish community at post-standoff vigil
Source: The Times of Israel
Published January 18, 2022
Congregation Beth Israel in Texas begins to heal with support from Christian and Muslim neighbors, along with 24,000 watching online, overwhelming synagogue rabbi with emotion
Read MoreIsraeli military disciplines three officers in death of elderly Palestinian American
Source: The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/31/israel-army-probe-omar-assad/
Published January 31, 2022
Omar Assad died after he was detained by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
Read MoreIsrael’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity
Source: Amnesty International
Published February 1, 2022
Read MoreA Jewish Congregation Considers Affirming Anti-Zionism as a Core Value
Source: Shalom Rav, A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen
Published January 25, 2022
Read MoreU.S. State Department Rejects Amnesty's Apartheid Claim Against Israel
Source: Haaretz
By Reuters and Ben Samuels
Published February 1, 2022
'The Jewish people must not be denied their right to self-determination, and we must ensure there isn't a double standard being applied,' says U.S. State Department spokesman following Amnesty International report
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