Common Grounds

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• Israel's choice is clear: Give Palestinians equal rights, or leave their territory

  
  February 26, 2020 21:27

  Source: Middle East Eye

  https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-choice-clear-give-palestinians-equal-rights-or-leave-their-territory

   

  By Ghada Karmi

  Published 25 February 2020

   

  The most direct route to attaining equal rights is for occupied Palestinians to acquire Israeli citizenship, but this would be a bitter pill for both sides

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• In Israel, Elections Are Just the Beginning

  
  March 04, 2020 11:30

  Source: Jewish Press

  https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/in-israel-elections-are-just-the-beginning/2020/03/04/

   

  By Shmuel Sackett

  Published March 4, 2020

   

  If you think that elections in Israel are finally over… think again, because the fun is just about to begin! The only part that’s over is election day – where people voted for what they wanted (or so they thought!) So, yes; the actual democratic process is over but now comes the “wheeling and dealing” in an effort to make a coalition of 61 MK’s. The reason why I say it’s fun is because this is the part where you see what your party is truly worth. Will your party be honest to their campaign promises and ideology or will they sell their birthright for a bowl of lentils? In most cases, you get stuck with the lentils…

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• The day Netanyahu, trying to stop a pandemic, told us not to kiss

  
  March 12, 2020 16:22

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-day-the-pm-trying-to-stop-a-pandemic-asked-us-to-rethink-human-contact/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2020-03-12&utm_medium=email

   

  By DAVID HOROVITZ

  Published 12 March 2020

   

  No handshakes, hugs. Caps on weddings, communal prayer, concerts. No overseas travel. We’re being asked to rethink human contact, but it might be the only way to live

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• A Test of Our Faith and Our Society

  
  March 16, 2020 12:53

  Source: The National Council of Churches

  https://www.grnewsletters.com/archive/ncc_newsletter/NCC-Weekly-News-Coronavirus-and-Compassion-735357305.html

   

  By Jim Winkler

  Published March 13, 2020

   

  Every day, I have conversations with people about the coronavirus. It seems everybody has a theory about the virus or how to treat it or how to avoid it. The news leads with the latest about the spread of the virus. Daily, it creeps closer to where I live and work. It feels like a science fiction novel or movie is unfolding in real life. 

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• Better Safe than Sorry

  
  March 17, 2020 12:51

  By Abraham A. van Kempen

   

  Right now, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Share this message with everyone, everywhere, whether you know them or not.

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• Coronavirus explained: 22 questions with epidemiologist guiding Israeli response

  
  March 20, 2020 12:24

  Source: The Times of Israel

  https://www.timesofisrael.com/coronavirus-explained-22-questions-with-epidemiologist-guiding-israeli-response/?utm_source=Breaking+News&utm_campaign=breaking-news-2020-03-19-2263557&utm_medium=email

   

  By SIMONA WEINGLASS

  Published 19 March 2020

   

  Prof Yehuda Carmeli on how exactly the virus is transmitted, why it’s so contagious, whether Israel has the right strategy, how long we’ll be fighting it… and how many will die

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• 'Trump Is Right About the Coronavirus. The WHO Is Wrong,' Says Israeli Expert

  
  March 23, 2020 22:59

  Source: Haaretz

  https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-israeli-expert-trump-is-right-about-covid-19-who-is-wrong-1.8691031

   

  By Oded Carmeli

  Published March 21 2020

   

  Dr. Dan Yamin has developed models for predicting the spread of infectious diseases, and helped curb the Ebola epidemic. He says the coronavirus could take some 13,000 lives in Israel – but there's cause for optimism

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• Human rights org calls on Israel to release all Palestinian child detainees in response to COVID-19 crisis

  
  March 24, 2020 11:58

  Source: Mondoweiss

  https://mondoweiss.net/2020/03/human-rights-org-calls-on-israel-to-release-all-palestinian-child-detainees-in-response-to-covid-19-crisis/

   

  By Michael Arria 

  Published March 20, 2020

   

  Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) is calling on the Israeli government to release all Palestinian child detainees amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to Ha’aretz, Israel has confirmed over 700 cases of COVID-19 and four Palestinian prisoners, being held at Megiddo prison, have been in contact with an Israeli officer who tested positive for the virus.

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• The coronavirus isn’t alive. That’s why it’s so hard to kill.

  
  March 24, 2020 12:35

  Source: The Washington Post

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/23/coronavirus-isnt-alive-thats-why-its-so-hard-kill/?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1

   

  By Sarah Kaplan, William Wan and Joel Achenbach 

  Published March 23, 2020

   

  The science behind what makes this coronavirus so sneaky, deadly and difficult to defeat

   

  Watch HERE

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• Ecumenical Organizations Join in Unprecedented Call

  
  March 31, 2020 13:32

  Source: The National Council of Churches

  https://www.grnewsletters.com/archive/ncc_newsletter/NCC-NOW-Ecumenical-Organizations-Join-in-Unprecedented-Call-740867005.html

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