Common Grounds

This Yom Kippur, the Whole World Must Apologize to Israel

September 22, 2026 15:45
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-09-20/ty-article-opinion/.premium/this-yom-kippur-the-whole-world-must-apologize-to-israel/000001a0-bb0f-da3d-afb5-fb6f579e0000

By Gideon Levy

Published September 20, 2026

If penitential prayers are heard in Israel on this Day of Atonement, then we have learned nothing from the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The misconception that Israel is capable of sinning is still deeply rooted
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Macklemore and the US Cultural Revolution for Palestine

September 29, 2026 15:40
Source: Common Dreams

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/macklemore-palestine

By Ramzy Baroud

Published September 24, 2026

The attempt to punish Macklemore ultimately placed Robert Kraft, Ed Sheeran, and the entertainment establishment itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Far from silencing the message of Palestinian freedom, their actions amplified it.
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Netanyahu and Eisenkot Want You to Forget the War

September 29, 2026 14:42
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-09-29/ty-article-opinion/.premium/both-netanyahu-and-eisenkot-want-you-to-forget-about-the-war-dont-let-them/000001a0-e948-dfbb-afa4-fb582e7f0000

By Aluf Benn

Published September 29, 2026

As the election campaign fixates on two issues, another has been pushed to the margins: the war – and everything that came after October 7
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‘Moral Cowards’: Netanyahu Rages as Delegates Abandon His UN Speech

September 29, 2026 15:14
Source: Palestine Chronicle

https://www.palestinechronicle.com/moral-cowards-netanyahu-rages-as-delegates-abandon-his-un-speech/

By Palestine Chronicle Staff

Published September 24, 2026

Dozens of diplomats abandoned Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN address, leaving him to defend Israel’s genocide in Gaza before an empty hall.
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Analysis Europe's Boycott of Israel Is Rapidly Expanding – and It Won't Be Easy to Stop

October 06, 2026 13:48
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2026-09-28/ty-article/.premium/europe-pressures-israel-as-settlement-goods-face-bans-and-boycotts-spread/000001a0-e402-d259-a3b4-ec9a6f230000

By Jonathan Lis

Published September 28, 2026

From Dutch supermarkets removing settlement products to the Irish push to boycott their Israel match, calls for economic and cultural boycotts are intensifying across Europe – reflecting growing frustration on the continent with Israel's conduct
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Israel turns Gaza into largest ghetto in modern history, killing residents one after another as three-year genocide continues

October 06, 2026 13:55
Source: Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

https://euromedmonitor.org/en/article/7109/Israel-turns-Gaza-into-largest-ghetto-in-modern-history,-killing-residents-one-after-another-as-three-year-genocide-continues

Published 29 September, 2026
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The West wants Netanyahu gone - so Palestinians can be killed more quietly again

October 06, 2026 14:14
Source: Middle East Eye

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/west-wants-netanyahu-gone-so-palestinians-can-be-killed-more-quietly-again

By Jonathan Cook

Published October 1, 2026

Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill
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Building Bridges Where Others See Walls - Bridging Differences to Help Heal a Broken Humanity

April 04, 2024 22:56

The Building the Bridge Foundation exists because wisdom traditions teach that walls may protect briefly, but bridges heal the human family. We create sacred spaces for people, communities, faiths, cultures, and nations to listen humbly and rediscover our shared humanity.

Based in The Hague since 2015, we connect painful memories with future possibilities, inviting people to see faces, hear stories, honor responsibility, and make room for mercy, truth, and hope.
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