Common Grounds

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• The Final Expulsion of Palestinians Is Underway – and Your Indifference Enables It

  
  February 03, 2026 13:44

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-01-27/ty-article-opinion/.premium/the-expulsion-of-palestinians-is-underway-and-your-indifference-enables-it/0000019b-fbf3-dee6-a1ff-fffb75120000

   

  By Amira Hass

  Published January 27, 2026

   

  The changes in the West Bank – being made under the umbrella of decisiveness – are tectonic and occur at lightning speed. The Israeli opposition remains silent

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• Weaponizing America’s Economy in Service of Israel

  
  February 03, 2026 13:51

  Source: Palestine Chronicle

  https://www.palestinechronicle.com/weaponizing-americas-economy-in-service-of-israel/

   

  By Jamal Kanj

  Published February 3, 2026

   

  Economic warfare is only the opening act. The dollar is not the only weapon Washington deploys on Israel’s behalf. When sanctions fail, the saber comes out.

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• From the Age of Catastrophe to the Age of Hope: Why a Free Palestine Matters to the World

  
  February 10, 2026 14:59

  Source: Palestine Chronicle

  https://www.palestinechronicle.com/from-the-age-of-catastrophe-to-the-age-of-hope-why-a-free-palestine-matters-to-the-world-2/

   

  By Ilan Pappe

  Published February 2, 2026

   

  A liberated Palestine will mark the dawn of a new age; otherwise, the Age of Extremes and Catastrophe will linger on, bringing with it economic, ecological, and nuclear holocausts.

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• The next stage of the Gaza genocide has begun

  
  February 10, 2026 14:23

  Source: Al-Jazeera

  https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/2/2/the-next-stage-of-the-gaza-genocide-has-begun

   

  By Ghada Ageel

  Published February 2, 2026

   

  Recent remarks by former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo herald the next phase of Israel’s genocidal project: erasure.

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• Like a Gambler Who Lost His Fortune, Israel Wants Another War

  
  February 10, 2026 14:52

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-02-01/ty-article-opinion/.premium/israel-wants-another-war/0000019c-15d1-d473-abfe-55fb68a20000

   

  By Gideon Levy

  Published February 1, 2026

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• THINK! | A Way to Getting to Know the OTHER and One ANOTHER

  
  April 04, 2024 22:56

  Making a Difference – The Means, Methods, and Mechanism for Many to Move Mountains

   

  By: Abraham A. van Kempen, Editor

   

  Those who commit to 'healing our broken humanity' build intercultural bridges to learn to know and understand one another and others. Readers who thumb through the Building the Bridge (BTB) pages are not mindless sheep following other mindless sheep. They THINK. They want to be at the forefront of making a difference. They're in search of the bigger picture to expand their horizons. They don't need BTB or anyone else to confirm their biases.

   

  Making a Difference – The Means, Methods, and Mechanism for Many to Move Mountains

   

  Accurate knowledge promotes understanding, dispels prejudice, and awakens the desire to learn more. Words have an extraordinary power to bring people together, divide them, forge bonds of friendship, or provoke hostility. Modern technology places unprecedented possibilities for good at our disposal, fostering harmony and reconciliation. Yet its misuse can do untold harm, leading to misunderstanding, prejudice, and conflict.

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