Common Grounds

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• Much of the world is ambivalent about the Ukraine war. Rightly so.

  
  March 18, 2022 12:23

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/much-of-the-world-is-ambivalent-about-the-ukraine-war-rightly-so/?utm_source=The+Blogs+Weekly+Highlights&utm_campaign=blogs-weekly-highlights-2022-03-17&utm_medium=email

   

  By Radha Stirling

  Published March 14, 2022

   

  There is a distinct sentiment across Asia, Africa and the Arab world that Europe is throwing itself into a disaster and that the international order itself is crumbling

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• Vladimir and Volodymyr … Rulers of Peace?

  
  March 17, 2022 23:05

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/vladimir-and-volodymyr-rulers-of-peace/

   

  By: Abraham A. van Kempen

  Published March 18, 2022

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• Palestinians Empathize With Ukrainian War Plight, but Not All Oppose Russia

  
  March 18, 2022 12:23

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians-empathize-with-ukrainian-war-plight-but-not-all-oppose-russia-1.10680490?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=6ff55c3276

   

  The Associated Press

  Published March 17, 2022

   

  Dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families watch the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation, but Zelenskyy's support for Israel and historic ties with Russia leave the population split

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• Ukraine and Russia explore neutrality plan in peace talks

  
  March 18, 2022 12:23

  Source: Financial Times 

  https://www.ft.com/content/7b341e46-d375-4817-be67-802b7fa77ef1

   

  By Max Seddon in Riga, Roman Olearchyk in Kyiv, Arash Massoudi in London and Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv 

  Published March 16, 2022

   

  Fifteen-point draft deal would involve Kyiv renouncing Nato ambitions in return for security guarantees

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• From War of Choice to War of Perseverance

  
  March 21, 2022 09:50

  Source: Project Syndicate

  https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/war-of-perseverence-in-ukraine-by-richard-haass-2022-03?utm_source=Project%20Syndicate%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=3777643288-sunday_newsletter_03_20_2022&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73bad5b7d8-3777643288-93791313&mc_cid=3777643288&mc_eid=284f1f0e24&barrier=accesspaylog

   

  By RICHARD HAASS

  Published March 14, 2022

   

  What could make the situation in Ukraine more ripe for a peaceful resolution? There are three potential sources of pressure that could be brought to bear on Russian President Vladimir Putin, but none is likely to induce him to negotiate seriously.

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• Doing Business with Apartheid: Why Africa Must Reject Israeli Colonialism

  
  February 22, 2022 15:29

  Source: Ramzy Baroud, Politics for the people

  http://www.ramzybaroud.net/doing-business-with-apartheid-why-africa-must-reject-israeli-colonialism/

   

  Published February 16, 2022

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• The Shift: The Double Standards of Western Media

  
  March 08, 2022 15:13

  Source: Jews for Justice for Palestinians

  https://jfjfp.com/the-double-standards-of-western-media/

   

  Michael Arria writes in Mondoweiss

  Published March 4, 2022 

   

  The mainstream media is openly embracing armed resistance these days, just not for Palestinians.

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• A Jewish Congregation Considers Affirming Anti-Zionism as a Core Value

  
  February 01, 2022 15:42

  Source: Shalom Rav, A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen

  https://rabbibrant.com/

   

  Published January 25, 2022

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• Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity

  
  February 01, 2022 13:40

  Source: Amnesty International

  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/02/israels-apartheid-against-palestinians-a-cruel-system-of-domination-and-a-crime-against-humanity/

   

  Published February 1, 2022

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• U.S. State Department Rejects Amnesty's Apartheid Claim Against Israel

  
  February 03, 2022 11:36

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/u-s-state-department-rejects-amnesty-s-apartheid-claims-against-israel-1.10583830

   

  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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