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U.S. 'Firmly Opposed' to ICC War Crimes Probe That 'Targets Israel Unfairly'
Source: Haaretz
By Ben Samuels
Published March 3, 2021
State Department argues the International Criminal Court 'has no jurisdiction' over the Palestinian territories, after prosecutor's statement that was hailed by Palestinian leadership and denounced by Israel
Read MoreSeven Black Swans in the Middle East
Source: Mosaic
By MARTIN KRAMER
Published September 24, 2019
From the Yom Kippur War to the Arab Spring, events considered impossible happen in the Middle East with unusual frequency. Here are seven; when will the eighth appear?
Read MoreLucky for Fox Trump No Longer President
Source: NRC Amerika
nrc.nl/amerika
By Bas Blokker
Published March 23, 2021
Translated and edited by Abraham A. van Kempen
Good afternoon,
Fascinating to see how the roles have simply turned. A Democratic government keeps the press away from sheltering migrant children, and a Republican governor worried about a corona outbreak in the shelter.
Read MoreEVANGELICAL LEADERS ON CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
Source: Ron Sider Blog
https://ronsiderblog.substack.com/
By Ron Sider
Published February 25, 2021
Read MoreWhy Israel fears the ICC war crimes investigation
Source: Guardian
By Peter Beaumont
Published March 3, 2021
Analysis: officials recognise there is a real risk of prosecution over the deadly 2014 conflict
Report: ICC opens investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories
Read MoreIs Israeli-Palestinian confederation all it’s hyped up to be?
Source: Jews for Justice for Palestinians
https://jfjfp.com/is-israeli-palestinian-confederation-all-its-hyped-up-to-be/
Published May 4, 2021
Shira Efron and Evan Gottesman write in +972
While it is fair to critique the viability of a two-state or one-state solution, the ambitious confederation model risks failing for the same reasons.
Read MoreThe End of the Forever War in Afghanistan
Source: NRC Amerika
nrc.nl/amerika
By Bas Blokker
Published April 20, 2021
Translated and edited by Abraham A. van Kempen
Read More‘One system, one policy’: Why Human Rights Watch is charging Israel with apartheid
Source: +972 Magazine
https://www.972mag.com/hrw-apartheid-persecution-omar-shakir/
By Amjad Iraqi
Published April 27, 2021
Israel has made it irrefutably clear it intends to make Jewish domination over Palestinians permanent between the river and the sea, says HRW's Omar Shakir in interview following landmark report.
Read MoreIt is necessary to be an anti-Zionist in order to reject anti-Semitism
Source: Middle East Monitor
By Asa Winstanley
Published April 1, 2021
Read MoreBreaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo
Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/04/19/breaking-israel-palestine-status-quo-pub-84167
By ZAHA HASSAN, DANIEL LEVY, HALLAAMAL KEIR, MARWAN MUASHER
Published April 19, 2021A new U.S. approach should prioritize protecting the rights and human security of Palestinians and Israelis over maintaining a peace process and attempting short-term fixes.
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