Common Grounds

Antisemitism in contemporary Britain

September 14, 2017 12:34
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=94988

L. Daniel Staetsky, JPR
12 September 2017

Antisemitism in contemporary Great Britain: Key findings from the JPR survey of attitudes towards Jews and Israel

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Three cheers for Ruchama Marton! – founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel

September 14, 2017 11:50
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=94995

By Alon Mizrahi, +972
September 12, 2017

War crimes and open wounds: The physician who took on Israeli segregation

On the occasion of her 80th birthday, Ruchama Marton, the founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, talks about the atrocities she witnessed as a soldier, the enduring power of feminism, and why only outside help has a chance of ending Israel’s military rule over the Palestinians.
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Prerequisites for Peace in Palestine/Israel

September 19, 2017 11:18
Source: Global Policy

http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/12/09/2017/prerequisites-peace-palestineisrael

By Alaa Tartir

12th September 2017

This people-focused contribution questions fundamental assumptions about the persistence of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and discusses prerequisites for alternative strategies. It argues that without addressing people’s perceptions and beliefs, peace will remain elusive. It also argues that moving beyond the cycles of failure and impasses requires serious engagement in a process of decolonization of Palestine, new framings and new assumptions to understand why this conflict persists. Only by addressing the imbalances of power and ending the Israeli occupation in the short term can future long-term solutions be discussed. A version of this chapter first appeared in Mediterranean Politics. This version will appear in the forthcoming e-book 'The Future of the Middle East' co-produced by Global Policy and Arab Digest, and edited by Hugh Miles and Alastair Newton.
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Opinion // Why Jews Shouldn't Be Scared of the Palestinian Right of Return

September 19, 2017 11:36
Source: Haaretz

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.812660

By Rebecca Vilkomerson

Sep 17, 2017

Liberal Zionists: If you oppose injustice, white supremacy, Muslim bans and deportations in America, oppose them in Israel as well
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Religious bigotry is alive and well in Israel

September 19, 2017 16:04
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=95093

By Judy Maltz, Haaretz
17 September 2017

Huge Spike in Number of Israelis ‘un-Jewed’ by Chief Rabbinate in Past Two Years

Trend appears related to new practice of re-examining and revoking religious status of citizens already recognized as Jewish
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Against Aipac’s attempt to criminalise campaigning for Palestinian rights

September 19, 2017 16:05
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=95054

By Roger Waters, New York Times Op-Ed
September 7, 2017

Congress Shouldn’t Silence Human Rights Advocates
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There REALLY is no peace process left

September 19, 2017 16:04
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=95082

By Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian
15 September 2017

The talking is over, the occupation goes on. Will there ever be peace in the Middle East?

The award-winning play Oslo depicts the high drama of Israeli and Palestinian negotiations of the past. But on the ground today, the picture is much bleaker
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Developing an Analytical Framework for Defining and Achieving Success through the Madrid Peace Conference of 1991 and the Oslo Accords

September 19, 2017 12:19
By Nicholas Alexander Hoffman Beeter

For the past few years Nicolas has been writing on issues ranging from conflict and mediation analysis, foreign policy in the MENA region, to human rights issues. With regards to his work at the Muslim Public Affairs Council focused, he focused on writing human rights reports on countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Morocco) that claim to be Muslim via their legislation through an Islamic lens. Said publication’s focus is on democratic indicators, constitutional rights/legal rights, civil liberties issues, women’s rights, minority rights, ease of doing business, and migrant/refugee rights"
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Between Jews and other Arabs

October 03, 2017 13:08
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=95429

By Mohammed Amin, Conservative Home

Remember the forgotten Israelis
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No, Catalonia isn't Palestine

October 04, 2017 14:02
Source: +972 Magazine

https://972mag.com/no-catalonia-isnt-palestine/129989/

By Noam Sheizaf
October 1, 2017

Some in Israel are drawing parallels between the Catalonian demand for national self-determination and Palestinian independence. The two situations are nothing alike.
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