Common Grounds
Read: Vladimir Putin’s victory day speech in full
Source: The Spectator
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/read-vladimir-putin-s-victory-day-speech-in-full
Published May 9, 2022
Read MorePalestine, Syria, Ukraine: the life of Marsel, a child of wars
Source: United Nations
https://unric.org/en/palestine-syria-ukraine-the-life-of-marsel-a-child-of-wars/
Published May 16, 2022
Read MoreAbu Akleh’s brother slams police ‘brutal force’ at funeral, expresses hope for peace
Source: The Times of Israel
Published May 15, 2022
Anton Abu Akleh, brother of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen who was killed in Jenin last week, calls Israeli police account of violence at her funeral ‘illogical and untrue’
Read MoreSoft Power After Ukraine
Source: Project Syndicate
Published May 3, 2022
While hard military power will decide the outcome of Russia's war in Ukraine, the power of values, persuasion, and attraction are hardly irrelevant. Though soft power tends to operate more subtly and over a longer time horizon, it has nonetheless emerged as a key feature of Ukraine's defense.
Read MoreThe EU Goes After Russian Oil Sales to Europe—With an Eye on a Larger Target
Source: Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
By Noah Gordon
Published May 5, 2022
Read MoreFarewell | A Eulogy for Ilan Gilon, a Fighter for Social Justice
Source: Haaretz
By Zehava Galon
Published May 1, 2022
Ilan Gilon’s politics were defined by compassion and humanity. He dealt with pain on a daily basis, but instead of withdrawing inward, he turned his personal challenge into a public fight for people with disabilities
Read MoreRand Paul says U.S. backing Ukraine in NATO played role in Russia’s invasion
Source: The Washington Post
By Amy Cheng
Published April 27, 2022
Read MoreWhy the Middle East doesn't fully support Ukraine
Source: Qantara.de
https://en.qantara.de/content/not-our-fight-why-the-middle-east-doesnt-fully-support-ukraine
Published April 23, 2022
Middle Eastern countries are still on the fence when it comes to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Their citizens point to the West's double standards surrounding conflict and refugees. Should Europe be worried, asks Cathrin Schaer?
Read MoreAnti-Zionism and antisemitism: How right and left conflate issues to deny Palestinian rights
Source: Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-broad-coalition-conflates-anti-zionism-antisemitism
Published April 28, 2022
From the far right to progressives, groups that will not tolerate criticism of Israel have varied motivations. But they all delegitimise the validity of a Palestinian liberation movement
Read MoreOpinion | How media coverage whitewashes Israeli state violence against Palestinians
Source: The Washington Post
By Laura Albast and Cat Knarr
Published April 28, 2022
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