Common Grounds

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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‘Equality’ is finally breaching Washington’s debate on Israel-Palestine

May 11, 2021 14:57
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/carnegie-usmep-israel-palestine/

By Mitchell Plitnick

Published May 6, 2021

A policy paper centering equal rights for both peoples marks a radical break from the Israel-centric discourse of mainstream U.S. think tanks.
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OPINION | Europe Beware! Biden Is Here and There Trumpian

April 30, 2021 12:32
Source: NRC News,The Netherlands

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/04/28/in-bidens-eerste-100-dagen-blijft-het-america-first-a4041654?utm_intern=nrc-web-reacties#reacties

By Ko Colijn

Published April 30, 2021

Translated and edited by Abraham A. van Kempen

President Biden got off to a good start. But Europe must pay attention, says Ko Colijn*. The president draws his line. Sometimes it seems Trumpian.
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It is necessary to be an anti-Zionist in order to reject anti-Semitism

April 28, 2021 11:33
Source: Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210401-it-is-necessary-to-be-an-anti-zionist-in-order-to-reject-anti-semitism/

By Asa Winstanley

Published April 1, 2021
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Don’t be scared of Biden’s commitment to Palestinian refugees

April 21, 2021 14:06
Source: Jews for Justice for Palestinians

https://jfjfp.com/dont-be-scared-of-bidens-commitment-to-palestinian-refugees/

Abe Silverstein writes in Haaretz on 12 April 2021

The Biden administration's recognition of Palestinian refugees goes beyond reinstating aid: It walks back Trump's adoption of the right wing's fantastical, punitive dreams. The rest of the pro-Israel camp should welcome it
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New bill would protect the rights of Palestinian children and families

April 21, 2021 12:02
Source: American Friends Service Committee

https://www.afsc.org/newsroom/new-bill-would-protect-rights-palestinian-children-and-families?fbclid=IwAR1v9Esza0XWqeKXFGwAYn1s4p4daLC3Y7gXn_RFZ-wz5l0IGf9qOnCA3vw

Published April 16, 2021

Quaker org urges fast passage to protect human rights
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What ties the U.S. and Israel together? Our arrogant, doomed mythology of exceptionalism

April 20, 2021 18:05
Source: Salon

https://www.salon.com/2021/04/17/what-ties-the-us-and-israel-together-our-arrogant-doomed-mythology-of-exceptionalism/

By DOUG NEISS

Published April 17, 2021

Our two nations are headed for doom, driven by the power of the Zionist right and a conviction we can do no wrong
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Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo

April 23, 2021 13:32
Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/04/19/breaking-israel-palestine-status-quo-pub-84167

By ZAHA HASSAN, DANIEL LEVY, HALLAAMAL KEIR, MARWAN MUASHER
Published April 19, 2021

A new U.S. approach should prioritize protecting the rights and human security of Palestinians and Israelis over maintaining a peace process and attempting short-term fixes.

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The End of the Forever War in Afghanistan

April 26, 2021 13:16
Source: NRC Amerika

nrc.nl/amerika

By Bas Blokker

Published April 20, 2021

Translated and edited by Abraham A. van Kempen
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