Common Grounds

Opinion | Who Will Stop Israel's Craziest Settlement Plan Ever?

December 07, 2021 14:11
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-who-will-stop-israel-s-craziest-settlement-plan-ever-1.10440698?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=8a994565d9

By Hagit Ofran

Published December 5, 2021

A new mega-settlement would be the death sentence for a viable future Palestinian state. But with the shameful silence of the 'pro-peace,' two state supporters in Israel's coalition government, the only hope for halting the plan rests with Biden and Blinken
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Israeli Arab City Bounced Back From Deadly Flareup, but Residents Fear Further Violence

December 07, 2021 14:19
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-arab-city-bounced-back-from-deadly-flareup-but-residents-fear-further-violence-1.10439694?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=8a994565d9

By Jack Khoury

Published December 4, 2021

After days of violent attacks and clashes, the Umm al-Fahm residents are still on edge
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Ultra-Orthodox Aliyah to Israel Is Breaking Records. Here's Why

November 30, 2021 14:26
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-ultra-orthodox-aliyah-to-israel-is-breaking-records-here-s-why-1.10427636

By Judy Maltz

Published November 30, 2021

For decades, Haredim in the Diaspora rejected the notion of immigrating to Israel. No more. Now, ultra-Orthodox American Jews see themselves as ‘the next great frontier in aliyah’ and are moving to Israel in increasing numbers
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Anti-Zionist Jews are ‘Jews in name only’ and ‘more dangerous than external antisemitic threat’ — Chicago Reform rabbi

November 30, 2021 13:58
Source: Mondoweiss

https://mondoweiss.net/2021/11/anti-zionist-jews-are-jews-in-name-only-and-more-dangerous-than-external-antisemitic-threat-chicago-reform-rabbi/

By PHILIP WEISS

Published November 26, 2021
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To the students who walked out on Palestinian-Israeli dialogue

November 23, 2021 20:28
Source: The Times of Israel

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/to-the-students-who-walked-out-on-palestinian-israeli-dialogue/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2021-11-23&utm_medium=email

By Yossi Klein Halevi

Published November 23, 2021

I've learned you can’t cancel a people: Mohammed Darawshe and I are modeling a painful conversation about injustice and existential fears
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Joint Letter to Senators Supporting Passage of Gaza Reporting Amendment

November 23, 2021 15:28
Source: Human Rights Watch

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/11/17/joint-letter-senators-supporting-passage-gaza-reporting-amendment

Published November 15, 2021
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Who is the outlier, Trump or Biden? The answer means much to the world

November 25, 2021 10:57
Source: The Times of Israel

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/who-is-the-outlier-trump-or-biden-the-answer-means-much-to-the-world/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2021-11-23&utm_medium=email

By Aron Heller

Published November 22, 2021

With the world trending authoritarian, will Trump turn out to be the first of his kind while the moderate Biden turns out to be the last of his?
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A series of unfortunate Thanksgiving events – and their upside for Jews

November 25, 2021 12:09
Source: The Times of Israel

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-series-of-unfortunate-thanksgiving-events-and-their-upside-for-jews/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2021-11-23&utm_medium=email

By Rabbi Yael Buechler

Published November 23, 2021

Early on, exclusionary discourse on the holiday led to dustups, clarifications and even an epic apology that helped Jews carve out a piece of the American story
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Our Washington Watch | Is What's Good for America, Good for Israel?

November 26, 2021 10:42
Source: NRC.NL/AMERIKA

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By Merijn de Waal

Published November 23, 2021

Amsterdam | Biden opts for continuity and bipartisanship in his choice of a central banker as the battle over his ambitious Build Back Better bill moves to the Senate in the coming weeks.
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Opinion | The Settler-philosopher Everyone Loves to Love

December 07, 2021 14:33
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-the-settler-philosopher-everyone-loves-to-love-1.10440019?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=8a994565d9

By Gideon Levy

Published December 4, 2021
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