Common Grounds

UNESCO vote for Hebron decried as antisemitic

July 13, 2017 22:10
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=93554

By Raf Sanchez, Middle East correspondent, The Telegraph
July 07, 2017

Israel blasts Unesco as ‘shameful and antisemitic’ after vote over ancient city of Hebron
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Why must the people suffer so grievously?

July 14, 2017 18:10
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=93590

By Uri Avnery, Gush Shalom

Eyeless in Gaza

I HAVE a unique confession to make: I like Gaza.
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Coexistence mothers’ prayer song goes viral

July 14, 2017 11:17
Source: The Times of Israel

http://www.timesofisrael.com/coexistence-mothers-prayer-song-goes-viral/?

BY JESSICA STEINBERG

Singer Yael Deckelbaum tours the world with tune composed by ensemble of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women
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For a two-state solution, Israel must say bye-bye to Bibi

July 21, 2017 21:14

Source: Al-Monitor

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/07/israel-palestinians-two-state-solution-netanyahu-mendelblit.html

By Akiva Eldar

Published July 20, 2017

“Forget about the Trump peace initiative,” a senior Israeli political figure well versed in the details of the latest diplomatic moves told Al-Monitor on the condition of anonymity. “The problem is not about bridging gaps between us and the Palestinians,” he said. “The solution is well known and familiar to the Trump administration.” To push it forward, however, the real sticking point must be overcome. “That problem is called the Netanyahu government,” he remarked. “Sadly, there are no indications for now that the American president is willing to deal with it.”

SUMMARY

Only if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted and steps down from his position will the two-state solution have a chance at becoming reality.
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Six things that must be said about the violence in Jerusalem and West Bank

July 24, 2017 15:35
Source: +972 Magazine

https://972mag.com/six-things-that-must-be-said-about-the-violence-in-jerusalem-and-west-bank/128835/

By Haggai Matar

Published July 23, 2017

There can be no justification for murder, the violence in Jerusalem isn’t about metal detectors, and there is a way out of this.
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Opinion // Israelis, Ask Yourselves: At What Point Do Palestinian Lives Matter?

July 26, 2017 11:36
Source: Haaretz

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.793600

By Salem Barahmeh

Published Jun 06, 2017

I am a Palestinian millennial, a generation shaped by checkpoints, brutality and frustration. I ask Israelis: Will you choose complicity or justice?
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Is Gaza-Sinai state a possibility for Palestinians?

July 26, 2017 17:18
Source: Aljazeera

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/07/gaza-sinai-state-possibility-palestinians-170716093036972.html?platform=hootsuite

By Jonathan Cook

Publihed 24 JULY 2017

The long-discussed plan could see most of Gaza's population end up in Sinai, alongside millions of Palestinian refugees.

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Fight to the death for control over sacred site

August 01, 2017 11:04
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=93962

By Dan Cohen, The Electronic Intifada
Published July 24, 2017

These are the Israeli leaders who want to destroy al-Aqsa
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From a quiet religious site to one of noisy political violence

August 01, 2017 11:59
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=93967

Two articles, 1) Jonathan Ofir in Mondoweiss, 2) Nir Hasson, Haaretz premium.
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Opposition unites on Al Aqsa

August 01, 2017 12:56
Source: JEWS FOR JUSTICE FOR PALESTINIANS

http://jfjfp.com/?p=93986

By Elior Levy and Roy Kais, Ynet news
Published July 26, 2017

Commentary by Elior Levy and Roy Kais, Ynet news, Ma’an news and B’Tselem

Senior Fatah officials meet in Ramallah and call on supporters to create conflict with Israel; Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah congratulates demonstrators for ‘forcing a victory’ in Temple Mount crisis.
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