Common Grounds

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• UNESCO vote for Hebron decried as antisemitic

  
  July 13, 2017 22:10

  Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

  http://jfjfp.com/?p=93554

   

  By Raf Sanchez, Middle East correspondent, The Telegraph
  July 07, 2017

   

  Israel blasts Unesco as ‘shameful and antisemitic’ after vote over ancient city of Hebron

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• Why must the people suffer so grievously?

  
  July 14, 2017 18:10

  Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

  http://jfjfp.com/?p=93590

   

  By Uri Avnery, Gush Shalom

   

  Eyeless in Gaza

   

  I HAVE a unique confession to make: I like Gaza.

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• Coexistence mothers’ prayer song goes viral

  
  July 14, 2017 11:17

  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

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• For a two-state solution, Israel must say bye-bye to Bibi

  
  July 21, 2017 21:14

   

  Source: Al-Monitor

  http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/07/israel-palestinians-two-state-solution-netanyahu-mendelblit.html

   

  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.

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• Six things that must be said about the violence in Jerusalem and West Bank

  
  July 24, 2017 15:35

  Source: +972 Magazine

  https://972mag.com/six-things-that-must-be-said-about-the-violence-in-jerusalem-and-west-bank/128835/

   

  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.

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• Opinion // Israelis, Ask Yourselves: At What Point Do Palestinian Lives Matter?

  
  July 26, 2017 11:36

  Source: Haaretz

  http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.793600

   

  By Salem Barahmeh

  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?

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• Is Gaza-Sinai state a possibility for Palestinians?

  
  July 26, 2017 17:18

  Source: Aljazeera

  http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/07/gaza-sinai-state-possibility-palestinians-170716093036972.html?platform=hootsuite

   

  By Jonathan Cook

  Publihed 24 JULY 2017

   

  The long-discussed plan could see most of Gaza's population end up in Sinai, alongside millions of Palestinian refugees.

   

   

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• Fight to the death for control over sacred site

  
  August 01, 2017 11:04

  Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

  http://jfjfp.com/?p=93962

   

  By Dan Cohen, The Electronic Intifada
  Published July 24, 2017

   

  These are the Israeli leaders who want to destroy al-Aqsa

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• From a quiet religious site to one of noisy political violence

  
  August 01, 2017 11:59

  Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

  http://jfjfp.com/?p=93967

   

  Two articles, 1) Jonathan Ofir in Mondoweiss, 2) Nir Hasson, Haaretz premium.

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• Opposition unites on Al Aqsa

  
  August 01, 2017 12:56

  Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

  http://jfjfp.com/?p=93986

   

  By Elior Levy and Roy Kais, Ynet news
  Published July 26, 2017

   

  Commentary by Elior Levy and Roy Kais, Ynet news, Ma’an news and B’Tselem

   

  Senior Fatah officials meet in Ramallah and call on supporters to create conflict with Israel; Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah congratulates demonstrators for ‘forcing a victory’ in Temple Mount crisis.

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