Common Grounds

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• Defying Fragmentation and the Significance of Unity: A New Palestinian Uprising

  
  June 29, 2021 16:53

  Source: Al-Shabaka

  https://al-shabaka.org/commentaries/defying-fragmentation-and-the-significance-of-unity-a-new-palestinian-uprising/

   

  By Yara Hawari 

  Published June 29, 2021

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• No Bibi? No Problem: Trump Allies Celebrate Israel’s New Breakthrough With Gulf States

  
  June 29, 2021 13:43

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-no-bibi-no-problem-trump-allies-laud-israel-s-new-breakthrough-with-gulf-states-1.9948985

   

  By Allison Kaplan Sommer

  Published June 28, 2021

   

  As Foreign Minister Yair Lapid heads to the UAE for an unprecedented state visit, supporters of the 45th U.S. president see a continuation of the Abraham Accords, now with a new government in Israel

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• My Turn: A third way to view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

  
  July 13, 2021 14:21

  Source: Concord Monitor

  https://www.concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-A-third-way-40881103

   

  By Scott Dickman

  Published June 12, 2021

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• Opinion | The Stolen Childhood of Palestinian Kids

  
  July 13, 2021 15:10

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-the-stolen-childhood-of-palestinian-kids-1.9961420

   

  By Galia Oz

  Published July 5, 2021

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• WATCH: Ramzy Baroud & Ghada Karmi on ‘One Democratic State’

  
  September 23, 2021 15:03

  Source: Palestine Chronicle

  https://www.palestinechronicle.com/watch-ramzy-baroud-ghada-karmi-on-one-democratic-state/

   

  Published September, 2021

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• Analysis | America Is Losing Its 'Leader of the Free World' Mantle. That's Bad News for Israel

  
  July 26, 2021 13:21

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-america-is-losing-its-leader-of-the-free-world-mantle-that-s-bad-news-for-israel-1.10030871?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=111950d2cc

   

  By Alon Pinkas

  Published July 25, 2021

   

  For the past five years, the U.S. has been regarded a ‘flawed democracy.’ Unless it can resolve its internal problems, the rest of the world will lose faith in American leadership. That would be a problem for U.S. allies like Israel

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• Israel’s PM is playing with fire on the Temple Mount

  
  July 22, 2021 13:46

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://www.timesofisrael.com/playing-with-fire-on-the-temple-mount/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2021-07-19&utm_medium=email

   

  By DAVID HOROVITZ 

  Published July 19, 2021

   

  Bennett hailed ‘freedom of Jewish worship’ at the religious hotspot, a day after TV footage showed Jews at prayer there. Then he backtracked, anonymously. This is no way to govern

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• Palestinians welcome Ben and Jerry’s decision; claims of antisemitism rejected

  
  July 21, 2021 15:18

  Source: Arab News

  https://www.arabnews.com/node/1897696/middle-east

   

  By DAOUD KUTTAB

  Published July 21, 2021

   

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• CJPME URGES CANADIAN OFFICIALS TO MOVE BEYOND FOCUS ON TWO-STATE SOLUTION FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

  
  July 27, 2021 14:35

  Source: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME)

  https://www.cjpme.org/pr_2021_07_26_beyond_two_states

   

  Published July 26, 2021

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• King Abdullah: 'Civil War' Between Jews and Arabs in Israel Is a Wake-up Call

  
  July 27, 2021 14:45

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-king-abdullah-civil-war-between-jews-and-arabs-in-israel-is-a-wake-up-call-1.10031024?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=111950d2cc

   

  By Ben Samuels

  Published July 25, 2021

   

  Abdullah tells CNN that the Bennett-led government may not be the 'most ideal' to advance a two-state solution, but that it's important to get Israelis and Palestinians 'back to the table'
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