Common Grounds

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• Gaza Is Where Israel's Story of Power Breaks Down

  
  July 14, 2026 13:14

  Source: Jaser Abu Mousa on Substack

  https://substack.com/home/post/p-202325615

   

  By Jaser Abu Mousa

  Published June 16, 2026

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• Arab Israelis Aren't Looking for Token MKs. They're Looking for Genuine Change

  
  July 14, 2026 13:45

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-07-06/ty-article-opinion/.premium/arab-israelis-arent-looking-for-token-mks-theyre-looking-for-genuine-change/0000019f-3159-ddc7-a99f-39dbd8700000

   

  By Jack Khoury

  Published July 6, 2026

   

  Zionist parties have a history of Arab tokens that appeal mainly to Jews. But Arab voters want real change, not political theater

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• ‘Not That Game Anymore’: Ramzy Baroud Calls for Liberation, Not ‘Solutionism’

  
  July 14, 2026 14:08

  Source: Thinking Palestine

  https://thinkingpalestine.com/not-that-game-anymore-ramzy-baroud-calls-for-liberation-not-solutionism/

   

  By Thinking Palestine Editors

  Published July 10, 2026

   

  In his final remarks, Ramzy Baroud argued that Palestinian liberation must prioritize ending genocide before debating future political arrangements.

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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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