Common Grounds

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• Ukraine crisis highlights West’s hypocrisy over Israeli land theft

  
  February 24, 2022 17:25

  Source: The Electronic Intifada

  https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/ukraine-crisis-highlights-wests-hypocrisy-over-israeli-land-theft

   

  By Ali Abunimah

  Published February 22, 2022

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• Will the Ukraine crisis affect the Palestinians?

  
  February 24, 2022 18:03

  Source: Middle East Monitor

  https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220216-will-the-ukraine-crisis-affect-the-palestinians/

   

  By Nasser Nasser

  Published February 16, 2022

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• Gantz and VP Harris Meet, Discuss Iran, Ukraine, Palestinians

  
  February 24, 2022 21:54

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-gantz-and-vp-harris-meet-discuss-iran-ukraine-palestinians-1.10622006

   

  By Yaniv Kubovich

  Published February 19, 2022

   

  Meeting with Harris at Munich Security Conference touched on 'the importance of confidence-building measures with the Palestinians,' Gantz says

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• Defacing the Image of God

  
  March 01, 2022 13:59

  Source: Friends of Sabeel North America

  https://www.fosna.org/the-fosna-blog/defacing-the-image-of-god?fbclid=IwAR1XUQUUT-_F06J6qJ95mo4eAskr93scNbx0HwJ4RpoWinkPH41J19pGYiE

   

  By Jesse Steven Wheeler

  Published February, 2022

   

  But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. —Mark 10:14 (NRSV)

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• Opinion | In the Ukrainian Crisis, Israel Looks At its Interests First

  
  March 11, 2022 11:40

  Source: NRC. NL

  https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/03/06/in-de-oekraiense-crisis-kijkt-israel-eerst-naar-zijn-belangen-a4097038

   

  Published March 6, 2022

  By Carolien Roelant

   

  Israel is being extremely cautious about the Russian raid on Ukraine. Israel doesn't want to rock the boat with Putin.

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• The Evangelical Pope | Build a World Without Violence

  
  March 14, 2022 11:56

  Living Words from John Paul II

  Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

   

  Published Sunday, March 13, 2022

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• Palestinians Empathize With Ukrainian War Plight, but Not All Oppose Russia

  
  March 18, 2022 12:23

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians-empathize-with-ukrainian-war-plight-but-not-all-oppose-russia-1.10680490?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=6ff55c3276

   

  The Associated Press

  Published March 17, 2022

   

  Dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families watch the unfolding war in Ukraine with trepidation, but Zelenskyy's support for Israel and historic ties with Russia leave the population split

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• Ukraine and Russia explore neutrality plan in peace talks

  
  March 18, 2022 12:23

  Source: Financial Times 

  https://www.ft.com/content/7b341e46-d375-4817-be67-802b7fa77ef1

   

  By Max Seddon in Riga, Roman Olearchyk in Kyiv, Arash Massoudi in London and Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv 

  Published March 16, 2022

   

  Fifteen-point draft deal would involve Kyiv renouncing Nato ambitions in return for security guarantees

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• From War of Choice to War of Perseverance

  
  March 21, 2022 09:50

  Source: Project Syndicate

  https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/war-of-perseverence-in-ukraine-by-richard-haass-2022-03?utm_source=Project%20Syndicate%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=3777643288-sunday_newsletter_03_20_2022&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73bad5b7d8-3777643288-93791313&mc_cid=3777643288&mc_eid=284f1f0e24&barrier=accesspaylog

   

  By RICHARD HAASS

  Published March 14, 2022

   

  What could make the situation in Ukraine more ripe for a peaceful resolution? There are three potential sources of pressure that could be brought to bear on Russian President Vladimir Putin, but none is likely to induce him to negotiate seriously.

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• Analysis | Putin Is Stuck in Ukrainian Mud, but He Still Has a Nuclear Option

  
  March 21, 2022 09:51

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-putin-is-stuck-in-ukrainian-mud-but-he-still-has-a-nuclear-option-1.10686105?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=ba4426f36a

   

  By Anshel Pfeffer

  Published March 20, 2022

   

  After 25 days of fighting, it looks increasingly likely that Russia's armored columns won’t be driving victoriously down Kyiv’s broad boulevards. But that doesn’t mean Ukraine will avoid even greater suffering

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