Common Grounds

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• Trends of zionism in the domestic politics of Israel

  
  July 26, 2022 14:37

  Source: Global Village Space

  https://www.globalvillagespace.com/trends-of-zionism-in-the-domestic-politics-of-israel/

   

  By Muhammad Adam Khan

  Published July 21, 2022

   

  Zionism started by Theodor Herzl was a completely political organization that stressed political actions to establish a homeland for the Jewish people. Chaim Weizmann who became the first president of Israel was also a dominant figure in political Zionism. He was among the very first members of World Zionist Organizations.

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• Palestinian leadership needs to rethink its grave mistakes

  
  July 26, 2022 13:10

  Source: Arab News

  https://www.arabnews.com/node/2129161#.Yt-Utset88k.twitter

   

  By RAMZY BAROUD

  Published July 25, 2022

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• Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article «Staged incidents as the Western approach to doing politics», published in Izvestia newspaper

  
  July 29, 2022 10:20

  Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

  https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1822333/

   

  Published July 18, 2022

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• Opinion | Hey Israel, Let's Become a Normal Country

  
  August 02, 2022 10:02

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2022-07-24/ty-article-opinion/.highlight/hey-israel-lets-become-a-normal-country/00000182-2bf9-d1af-a596-aff91bb30000?dicbo=v2-c095f02a94101ac02bb20a0abda0168b&utm_source=traffic.

   

  By Gideon Levy

  Published July 24, 2022

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• Palestinian Flags Aren’t Illegal in Israel. They Still Get Torn Down.

  
  August 03, 2022 10:55

  Source: The New York Times

  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/30/world/middleeast/palestinian-flag-attack-israel.html

   

  By Raja Abdulrahim

  Published July 30, 2022

   

  Israeli police, lawmakers and settlers are increasingly targeting the flag, which Palestinians say is a broader attack on their identity.

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• Dear President Zelensky, your support for Israel is a disgrace

  
  March 29, 2022 15:09

  Source: Middle East Eye

  https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/russia-ukraine-war-israel-palestine-zelensky-support-disgrace

   

  By Asad Ghanem

  Published March 22, 2022

   

  In an open letter, political analyst Asad Ghanem urges the Ukrainian president to stop employing double standards and to support the Palestinian struggle

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• Opinion | Can Israel Preach to Russia About Occupation and War Crimes?

  
  July 28, 2022 14:58

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2022-07-28/ty-article-opinion/.premium/can-israel-preach-to-russia-about-occupation-and-war-crimes/00000182-40ef-d9f7-a9e6-d0ff039f0000?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=Content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=d1180bfcd0

   

  By Gideon Levy

  Published July 28, 2022

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• Jerusalem Churches Protest 'Systematic Attempt to Drive Christians Out of the Holy Land'

  
  December 23, 2021 14:12

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-jerusalem-churches-protest-systematic-attempt-to-drive-christians-out-1.10483449?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=cc164f46ce

   

  By Nir Hasson

  Published December 21, 2021

   

  In a campaign launched ahead of Christmas, leaders of Christian denominations in the city criticize Israel for its response to violent attacks and moves by settler groups to acquire more properties in the Old City

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• Part of the problem: A better European approach to human rights in the Middle East and North Africa

  
  December 23, 2021 12:10

  Source: European Council on Foreign Relations 

  https://ecfr.eu/special/mena-human-rights/

   

  By James Lynch 

  Published November 18, 2021

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• Analysis | So You Don’t Like the Two-state Solution? Meet the One-state Model

  
  December 23, 2021 22:41

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-so-you-don-t-like-the-two-state-solution-meet-the-one-state-model-1.10490651?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=7a176b0cf5&lts=1640283067350

   

  By Alon Pinkas

  Published December 23, 2021

   

  If the two-state solution is no longer viable or sustainable, as some say, what are the alternatives for Israel and the Palestinians? A primer on knowing your unitary state from your federal state, and more

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