Common Grounds

'The occupation wants nothing but suffering for us': Gazans face catastrophic humanitarian crisis amid Israel's Ramadan blockade

March 25, 2025 15:24
Source: The New Arab

https://www.newarab.com/features/israels-ramadan-blockade-reaches-catastrophic-levels-gaza

By Mohamed Solaimane

Published March 13, 2025

By sealing all crossings into Gaza, Israel is preventing much-needed humanitarian aid from reaching the enclave’s 2.3 million residents this Ramadan
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The complete idiot’s guide to world affairs

April 01, 2025 15:30
Source: Jonathan Cook Blog

https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2025-03-26/idiots-guide-world-affairs/

By Jonathan Cook

Published March 26, 2025

The left and right take the same reality-based view of the world but respond to it in different moral terms. Liberals, on the other hand, live in an alternate universe – of pure make-believe
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Palestinians are pleading for an end to the Gaza war. No one is listening

April 01, 2025 14:53
Source: Middle East Eye

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/palestinians-are-pleading-end-gaza-war-no-one-listening

By Ahmed Najar

Published March 27, 2025

Protesters are calling on both Israel and Hamas to relieve their misery, while the media only amplifies whatever angle suits its narrative
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Four reasons why Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the West Bank is being accepted by the world

April 01, 2025 15:17
Source: Mondoweiss

https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/four-reasons-why-israels-ethnic-cleansing-of-the-west-bank-is-being-accepted-by-the-world/

By Qassam Muaddi

Published March 21, 2025

Israel's ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank is being accepted by the international community because it has already allowed genocide in Gaza and the forced displacement of Palestinians since 1948. But there is hope a new world is being born.
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The politics behind Netanyahu’s Shin Bet scandal

April 08, 2025 14:58
Source: Arab News

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2596189

By Dr. Ramzy Baroud

Published April 7, 2025
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Sami’s Pain is the Pain of Every Child in Gaza: A Doctor’s Testimony

April 08, 2025 14:41
Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/samis-pain-is-the-pain-of-every-child-in-gaza-a-doctors-testimony/

By Dr. Mimi Syed

Published April 1, 2025

Though he was alive, I could not help but feel an intense feeling of anger. This vibrant little boy was maimed for life.
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Opinion | Ignoring Massacres in Gaza City While Protesting for Democracy in Tel Aviv

April 08, 2025 14:48
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-03-21/ty-article-opinion/.premium/even-anti-war-israelis-are-scared-to-say-gazans-are-human-beings/00000195-b525-d862-a3b5-f53704750000?dicbo=v2-

By Hanin Majadli

Published March 21, 2025

How is it possible to square the defense of Israel's democratic values with a situation in which on the other side tens of thousands of Palestinian lives are being cut short in a single blow?
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Opinion | These Are Your Options as a Palestinian Orphan in Gaza

April 15, 2025 14:06
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025-04-08/ty-article-opinion/.premium/these-are-your-options-as-a-palestinian-orphan-in-gaza/00000196-16cf-d93f-a7f7-5eefa11a0000

By Rajaa Natour

Published April 8, 2025
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Why I don’t cheer for Israel’s ‘pro-democracy’ movement

April 15, 2025 13:48
Source: Al-Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/4/10/why-i-dont-cheer-for-israels-pro-democracy-movement

By Neve Gordon

Published April 10, 2025

The anti-government protests in Israel are not about achieving true democracy but maintaining Jewish privilege.
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The Trump-Netanyahu Meeting: Key Takeaways and Potential Implications

April 15, 2025 13:54
Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/the-trump-netanyahu-meeting-key-takeaways-and-potential-implications/

By Robert Inlakesh

Published April 8, 2025

The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu covered a range of topics, with key discussions on Iran, Gaza, and US foreign policy, though leaving many questions unresolved.
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