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Israeli human rights lawyer in detention without defence or trial, a victim of judicial abuse
May 19, 2017 12:49Source: Redress Information & Analysis
Published 18th May 2017
An Israeli human rights lawyer who for over seven years wrote to the United Nations requesting help for children and families damaged by Israeli judicial corruption is now himself a victim of illegal arrest and detention.
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Israel Should Listen To This Palestinian Gandhi, Not Jail Him
May 29, 2017 11:12Source: Forward
By Peter Beinart
Published May 28, 2017
http://forward.com/opinion/373119/israel-should-listen-to-this-palestinian-gandhi-not-jail-him/
President Trump’s recent trip to Israel did not matter. He wants to broker the “ultimate deal” — Israeli-Palestinian peace — and thinks the Saudis, who share Israel’s fear of Iran, can help. But the Saudis can’t make Palestinians endorse their own subjugation. Peace requires freedom for the millions currently living under Israeli control without citizenship, free movement, due process or the right to vote for the government that controls their lives.
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Angela Merkel: EU cannot completely rely on US and Britain any more
May 29, 2017 11:45Source: The Guardian
By Jon Henley, European affairs correspondent
Published May 28, 2017
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OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY Fragmented Lives: Humanitarian Overview 2016
May 31, 2017 18:53United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory
As the 50th anniversary of Israeli occupation approaches, OCHA’s 2016 Annual Report for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), released today, underscores that occupation policies and practices remain the key cause of humanitarian needs in the oPt. The internal Palestinian political divide is also a serious contributing factor.
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US envoy Haley in Jerusalem vows to defend Israel at UN
June 07, 2017 20:59Source: France 24
http://www.france24.com/en/20170607-us-envoy-haley-jerusalem-vows-defend-israel-un
JERUSALEM (AFP) - US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley hailed a "new day" for Israel at the global body Wednesday as she held talks with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem.
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UN chief condemns Zionist occupation of Palestine
June 07, 2017 08:47Source: Islamic Republic News Agency - IRNA
http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82555601/
Tehran, June 6, IRNA – While the Zionist regime is marking 50 years of its settlement in the Palestinian Territories, the United Nations Secretary-General in a statement has denounced Israel’s five decades of occupation.
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Is Forgiving My Enemy A Muslim Tradition?
June 04, 2017 13:21Source: FuffPost
By Safi Kaskas
Co-author of "The Qur'an, A Contemporary Understanding, with References to the Bible"
Published June 02, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59318216e4b00573ab57a2b5
A few years ago, I was speaking to a group of Muslims about forgiving your enemy and a young lady said to me, “But forgiving your enemy is a Christian tradition and it’s not for Muslims.” Her statement shook me to my core as it contradicted many basic concepts I had found in the Qur’an after spending more than six years translating it from the original Arabic into simple English.
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1,800 US rabbis call on Israel to end occupation, lay groundwork for peace
June 12, 2017 18:07Source: The Times of Israel
by JTA
In missive marking 50 years since 1967 war delivered to Israeli embassy in DC, liberal rabbinic organization urges Israel to help create Palestinian state
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Liberal Zionists think the ’67 occupation is all about them
June 13, 2017 19:14Source: Mondoweiss
Published June 8, 2017
By Nada Elia
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I wasn’t really planning to write about “the occupation” because I maintain that the greater crimes committed by Israel happened in 1947-48, not 1967. There’s a reason we refer to ’67 as “Al Naksa,” the setback, whereas 1948 is “Al Nakba,” the catastrophe. But then a friend sent me a link to a Washington Post article on how “the occupation” had hurt Israeli democracy, and I had to respond. -
Rivlin: Decision on Israel's Future Looms - and It May Tear Us Apart
June 13, 2017 19:24Source:Haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.795238Israeli president warns about erosion of country's democracy, argues against persecuting Israel in international arena
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