Common Grounds

Absolving empire in Palestine

June 08, 2021 13:51
Source: Aljazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/6/4/absolving-empire-in-palestine

By Ammar Rashid

Published June 4, 2021

What are the real reasons behind the US media and state institutions’ apparent pro-Israel bias?
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Recognize Palestine … then the negotiations can begin

June 04, 2021 10:57
Source: Arab News

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1867501

By DAOUD KUTTAB

Published May 30, 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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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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Ignorance or Arrogance … Why?

May 19, 2021 12:38
Source: abrahamavankempen.com

https://abrahamavankempen.com/2020/07/arrogance-ignorance-whats-the-difference/

By Abraham A. van Kempen

Published July 15, 2020
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Israel Should Focus on Evangelicals, Not U.S. Jews Who Are More Critical, Dermer Says

May 11, 2021 15:07
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-israel-should-focus-outreach-on-evangelicals-not-u-s-jews-former-envoy-says-1.9790303

By Sam Sokol

Published May 10, 2021

Deciding to focus on strengthening relationship with evangelicals at the expense of the Jewish community is a numbers game, says ex-Israeli envoy to D.C. Ron Dermer
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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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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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The America that Israel and Palestine Need

July 20, 2021 11:38
Source: Project Syndicate

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/israel-palestine-conflict-needs-more-balanced-us-approach-by-mohamed-elbaradei-2021-07

By MOHAMED ELBARADEI

Published July 16, 2021

Joe Biden promised to make democracy and human rights central to US foreign policy. But that means not insisting on Israel’s right to defend itself without mentioning its expansion of settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, its policy of discrimination, and its denial of the Palestinians’ right to an independent state.
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‘Change’ will not change Palestine-Israel situation

June 08, 2021 14:38
Source: Gulf Today

https://www.gulftoday.ae/opinion/2021/06/06/change-will-not-change-palestine-israel-situation

By Michael Jansen

Published June 6, 2021
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