Common Grounds

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• Biden, Palestine, and the buttressing of Christian Zionism

  
  June 01, 2021 13:36

  Source: Aljazeera

  https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/26/biden-palestine-and-the-buttressing-of-christian-zionism

   

  By Mimi Kirk

  Published May 26, 2021

   

  Biden’s position on Israel-Palestine does not constitute any real shift from that of Trump and thus similarly gratifies the desires of Christian Zionists.

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• America, Human Rights, and Israel’s War on Palestine

  
  June 01, 2021 13:56

  Source: Project Syndicate

  https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/biden-must-uphold-palestinian-human-rights-in-israel-by-jeffrey-d-sachs-2021-05

   

  By JEFFREY D. SACHS

  Published May 25, 2021

   

  Human rights are human rights, and they are part of international law under the UN Charter. Whether the case is Xinjiang and the Uighurs, Myanmar and the Rohingya, or Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, the correct way to defend international law is through the United Nations, starting with an independent investigation under the auspices of the UN Human Rights Council.

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• Analysis | Israel Gave Up Sovereignty in Arab Cities. Everyone Paid the Price

  
  June 01, 2021 13:46

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-israel-gave-up-sovereignty-in-arab-cities-everyone-paid-the-price-1.9851992

   

  By Amos Harel

  Published May 28, 2021

   

  The Jewish-Arab violence inside Israel surprised officials even more than the Gaza flare-up. And Netanyahu's vision of soldiers in Israeli cities is still on the table

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• Why Israel’s leadership change might benefit Palestinians

  
  June 15, 2021 17:08

  Source: Arab News

  https://www.arabnews.com/node/1876601

   

  By DAOUD KUTTAB

  Published June 14, 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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• New opportunities in evolving Middle East

  
  September 14, 2021 14:53

  Source: New Age

  https://www.newagebd.net/article/148938/new-opportunities-in-evolving-middle-east

   

  By Jeff Halper

  Published September 13,2021

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• Israeli And Palestinian Women: The Only Way Forward Is Together

  
  September 09, 2021 15:17

  Source: Forbes

  https://www.forbes.com/sites/allisonnorlian/2021/09/03/israeli-and-palestinian-women-the-only-way-forward-is-together/?sh=6c5fc19b5625

   

  By Allison Norlian

  Published September 4, 2021

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• Opinion | On Rosh Hashanah, Jews Everywhere Are Commanded to Mark the First Nakba

  
  September 07, 2021 15:23

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-on-rosh-hashanah-jews-everywhere-are-commanded-to-mark-the-first-nakba-1.10183234

   

  By Bradley Burston

  Published SEptember 5, 2021

   

  We begin our year by turning the Torah scroll to the story of the first Nakba, the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael, a story of shame, guilt and moral failure

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• On Abraham Accords Anniversary, Biden Is Tepid About Israeli-Arab Peace

  
  September 14, 2021 15:18

  Source: Foreign Policy

  https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/10/biden-israel-uae-bahrain-abraham-peace-trump-kushner/

   

  By Jonathan H. Ferziger

  Published September 10, 2021

   

  A historic breakthrough has been dragged into partisan politics.

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• Opinion | Why Bennett Could Usher in a One-state Solution

  
  September 14, 2021 16:04

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-bennett-dodging-conflict-will-lead-israel-and-palestine-to-a-one-state-solution-1.10201154

   

  By Jack Khoury

  Published September 12, 2021

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