Common Grounds

U.S. State Department Rejects Amnesty's Apartheid Claim Against Israel

February 03, 2022 11:36
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/u-s-state-department-rejects-amnesty-s-apartheid-claims-against-israel-1.10583830

By Reuters and Ben Samuels

Published February 1, 2022

'The Jewish people must not be denied their right to self-determination, and we must ensure there isn't a double standard being applied,' says U.S. State Department spokesman following Amnesty International report
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Opinion: Trump idolatry has undermined religious faith

December 30, 2021 11:29
Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/28/trump-idolatry-has-undermined-religious-faith/

By Jennifer Rubin

Published December 28, 2021
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Hypocrisy and Selective Reporting – The Case of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Demise [Opinion]

December 28, 2021 14:50
Source: MSN Lifestyle

https://www.msn.com/en-my/lifestyle/other/hypocrisy-and-selective-reporting-the-case-of-archbishop-desmond-tutu-s-demise-opinion/ar-AASbTAu

By Prof. Dr. Mohd Nazari Ismail, Ph.D

Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

Published December 28, 2021
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‘Previously Unknown Massacres’: Why is Israel Allowed to Own Palestinian History?

December 28, 2021 14:18
Source: Ramzy Baroud - Politics for the People

http://www.ramzybaroud.net/previously-unknown-massacres-why-is-israel-allowed-to-own-palestinian-history/

By Ramzy Baroud

Published December 22, 2021
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Hopefully 2022 Is the Year the Two-State Solution Finally Dies in Washington

January 04, 2022 15:03
Source: Common Dreams

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/01/03/hopefully-2022-year-two-state-solution-finally-dies-washington

By PHILIP WEISS

Published January 3, 2022

Imagine you had a Palestinian child—could you support the "2-state solution?"
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2021 in Palestine: A new generation has finally risen

January 04, 2022 15:20
Source: Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220101-2021-in-palestine-a-new-generation-has-finally-risen/

By Dr Ramzy Baroud

Published January 1, 2022
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Opinion: Israel must choose: Withdraw from the occupied territories or grant Palestinians under its control full rights

January 11, 2022 14:50
Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/06/israel-palestinians-occupation-full-rights-west-bank/

By Mairav Zonszein
Published January 6, 2022
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Haifa’s lost Palestinian bourgeoisie

January 11, 2022 14:38
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-bourgeoisie-boutagy-haifa/

By Himmat Zoubi

Published January 6, 2022

The story of the Boutagy family exemplifies how urban, middle-class Palestinians struggled to maintain their status in Israel after the Nakba.
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What my son is learning about being Palestinian in the Jewish state

January 04, 2022 15:28
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-jewish-state/

By Ayat Abou Shmeiss

Published January 3, 2022

At three Mahmoud realized that Jewish children are given preference, at 13 he understood Arabic was inferior, at 17 he knew he could not live in security. Now he's 18, and my heart trembles whenever he leaves the house.
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From Gaza to Ohio, the Stories That Defined U.S.-Israel Ties in 2021

December 28, 2021 14:02
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-from-gaza-to-ohio-the-stories-that-defined-u-s-israel-ties-in-2021-1.10496534?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=a91512cadf

By Ben Samuels

Published December 27, 2021

Joe Biden’s first year in the White House saw a war between Israel and Hamas, a political fight over Iron Dome funding, and a dispute about America's consulate in Jerusalem. A look back at the year's top stories
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