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Analysis | Israel at 73: Alive, Kicking and Ailing

April 15, 2021 11:07
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-israel-at-73-alive-kicking-and-ailing-1.9711973?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=c1e2a2f904&lts=1618451607513

By Alon Pinkas

Published April 14, 2021

Israel is descending into quasi-authoritarianism, led by a prime minister who is facing a corruption trial and spewing incendiary rhetoric. But not all is bleak
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The Jewish Women Who Posed an 'Existential Threat' to Israel by Marrying Arab Men

April 16, 2021 11:25
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT.MAGAZINE-the-jewish-women-who-posed-an-existential-threat-to-israel-by-marrying-arab-men-1.9712411?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=4c9d6c5409&lts=1618499688158

By Ofer Aderet

Published April 14, 2021

Hundreds of Jewish women married Arab men in the Mandate period. They were branded enemies of Israel, and to this day their families find it hard to talk about them. No wonder, then, that these stories were buried in the archives and are only now coming to light
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Essay | Man Imposes, God Disposes

April 20, 2021 11:55
By: Abraham A. van Kempen, Editor

Pro-Life and Pro-Choice are Both Biblical
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International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight?

May 04, 2021 16:46
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-refugees-international-law-review/

By Sam Bahour

Published May 2, 2021

A new book dives into the myriad laws that protect Palestinian refugees and their right of return. Its proposed solution, though, may be hard to swallow.
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On Faith: Bernie is right on Israel

May 04, 2021 16:56
Source: Rutland Herald

https://www.rutlandherald.com/opinion/perspective/on-faith-bernie-is-right-on-israel/article_b039ae60-bb67-5c15-881d-298aff7b6e4e.html

By John Nassivera

Published May1, 2021
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Is Biden Sensitive to Growing US Criticism of Israel?

May 20, 2021 12:24
Source: NRC Amerika

nrc.nl/amerika

By Merijn de Waal

Published May 18, 2021

Translated and edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is dominating world news - and is also occupying politics in Washington. In the meantime, the civil war in the Republican Party appears to have been resolved for the time being.
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Apartheid in Palestine and a Christ who stands on the other side of the wall

May 19, 2021 13:58
Source: Baptist News Global

https://baptistnews.com/article/apartheid-in-palestine-and-a-christ-who-stands-on-the-other-side-of-the-wall/#.YKTeOagzZPY

By Chris Conley

Published May 13, 2021
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Jews and Arabs Share Recent Ancestry

May 24, 2021 12:01
Source: Science

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2000/10/jews-and-arabs-share-recent-ancestry

By Ann Gibbons

Published October 30, 2000
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Opinion: Zionism cannot produce a just peace. Only external pressure can end the Israeli apartheid.

May 25, 2021 15:34
Source: The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/20/israel-gaza-war-zionism-apartheid-injustice-pressure/

Opinion by Raphael Mimoun

Published May 20, 2021
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Support for Israel among young US evangelical Christians drops sharply — survey

May 25, 2021 16:12
Source: The Times of Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/support-for-israel-among-young-us-evangelicals-drops-sharply-survey/

By JACOB MAGID

Published May 25, 2021

Since 2018, backing for Israel dropped from 75% to 33%; nearly half of evangelicals aged 18-29 say they favor establishment of Palestinian state, voted for Biden over Trump
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