Common Grounds
Why Palestine is Still the Issue
Source: CounterPunch
https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/07/11/why-palestine-is-still-the-issue/
By JOHN PILGER
When I first went to Palestine as a young reporter in the 1960s, I stayed on a kibbutz. The people I met were hard-working, spirited and called themselves socialists. I liked them.
Read MoreUNESCO vote for Hebron decried as antisemitic
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS
http://jfjfp.com/?p=93554
By Raf Sanchez, Middle East correspondent, The Telegraph
July 07, 2017Israel blasts Unesco as ‘shameful and antisemitic’ after vote over ancient city of Hebron
Read MoreWhy must the people suffer so grievously?
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS
By Uri Avnery, Gush Shalom
Eyeless in Gaza
I HAVE a unique confession to make: I like Gaza.
Read MoreCoexistence mothers’ prayer song goes viral
Source: The Times of Israel
http://www.timesofisrael.com/coexistence-mothers-prayer-song-goes-viral/?
BY JESSICA STEINBERG
Singer Yael Deckelbaum tours the world with tune composed by ensemble of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women
Read MoreFor a two-state solution, Israel must say bye-bye to Bibi
Source: Al-Monitor
By Akiva Eldar
Published July 20, 2017
“Forget about the Trump peace initiative,” a senior Israeli political figure well versed in the details of the latest diplomatic moves told Al-Monitor on the condition of anonymity. “The problem is not about bridging gaps between us and the Palestinians,” he said. “The solution is well known and familiar to the Trump administration.” To push it forward, however, the real sticking point must be overcome. “That problem is called the Netanyahu government,” he remarked. “Sadly, there are no indications for now that the American president is willing to deal with it.”
SUMMARY
Only if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted and steps down from his position will the two-state solution have a chance at becoming reality.
Read MoreSix things that must be said about the violence in Jerusalem and West Bank
Source: +972 Magazine
By Haggai Matar
Published July 23, 2017
There can be no justification for murder, the violence in Jerusalem isn’t about metal detectors, and there is a way out of this.
Read MoreOpinion // Israelis, Ask Yourselves: At What Point Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
Source: Haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.793600
Published Jun 06, 2017
I am a Palestinian millennial, a generation shaped by checkpoints, brutality and frustration. I ask Israelis: Will you choose complicity or justice?
Read MoreIs Gaza-Sinai state a possibility for Palestinians?
Source: Aljazeera
Publihed 24 JULY 2017
The long-discussed plan could see most of Gaza's population end up in Sinai, alongside millions of Palestinian refugees.
Fight to the death for control over sacred site
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS
By Dan Cohen, The Electronic Intifada
Published July 24, 2017These are the Israeli leaders who want to destroy al-Aqsa
Read MoreFrom a quiet religious site to one of noisy political violence
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS
Two articles, 1) Jonathan Ofir in Mondoweiss, 2) Nir Hasson, Haaretz premium.
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