Common Grounds

Israel Not Expected to Join ‘Bizarre’ U.S. Boycott of Winter Olympics in China

December 09, 2021 11:51
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-not-expected-to-join-bizarre-u-s-boycott-of-winter-olympics-in-china-1.10448868?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=51ea886301

By Jonathan Lis

Published December 9, 2021

The comment by a senior Israeli official follows an announcement by the Biden administration that it will refrain from sending a political delegation to the games in Beijing in protest at China’s human rights record
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Anchors away as Fox and MSNBC personalities sign off

December 16, 2021 15:38
Source: Deseret News

https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/13/22832595/anchors-away-what-should-we-make-of-the-goodbye-messages-of-chris-wallace-brian-williams-fox-nbc-cnn

By Jennifer Graham

Published December 13, 2021

What should we make of the cryptic goodbye messages of Chris Wallace and Brian Williams?
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Israel-Palestine: What sort of conflict is this?

December 14, 2021 14:32
Source: Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211211-israel-palestine-what-sort-of-conflict-is-this/

By Sayid Marcos Tenório

Published December 11, 2021
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AIPAC Launches PACs, Entering Political Campaign Space for First Time

December 16, 2021 22:50
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-aipac-launches-pacs-entering-political-campaign-space-for-first-time-1.10473278?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=ec5e91815a

By Ben Samuels

Published December 16, 2021

Super PAC will allow Washington's most influential pro-Israel lobby to spend unlimited funds to campaign for or against candidates
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These Two D.C. Retirements Will Hurt America's Conversation on Israel

December 16, 2021 22:58
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-these-two-d-c-retirements-will-hurt-america-s-conversation-on-israel-1.10308963

By Ben Samuels

Published December 16, 2021

Reps. John Yarmuth and David Price have long been supportive of Israel, but were also tough critics of Israeli policies they thought endangered a potential two-state solution
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Editorial | A Real Alarm

December 16, 2021 23:26
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/.premium-a-real-alarm-1.10233358

By Haaretz Editorial

Published September 23, 2021
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Israeli settlers have a new target, and it’s not in the West Bank

December 14, 2021 14:20
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/lydd-settlers-jewish-extremists/

By Samah Salaime

Published December 9, 2021

A march by Jewish extremists in Lydd is a fresh reminder that the far right is intent on showing Palestinian citizens in ‘mixed cities’ who is in charge.
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‘Haaretz’ publisher says Israel is ‘an apartheid state’ — as his paper continues to warn against an Israel-Iran war

December 14, 2021 14:08
Source: Mondoweiss

https://mondoweiss.net/2021/12/haaretz-publisher-says-israel-is-an-apartheid-state-as-his-paper-continues-to-warn-against-an-israel-iran-war/

By JAMES NORTH

Published December 12, 2021

Haaretz publisher: "The product of Zionism, the State of Israel, is not a Jewish and democratic state, but has instead become an apartheid state, plain and simple."
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Analysis | Israel's New Gaza Border Barrier Proves That It Prefers Walls to War

December 09, 2021 11:59
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-israel-s-new-gaza-border-barrier-proves-that-it-prefers-walls-to-war-1.10447949?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=daily-brief&utm_content=51ea886301

By Amos Harel

Published December 7, 2021

Would-be attackers in Gaza will probably seek and find more detours around the $1.1 billion wall, but a more urgent question remains: How will Israel deal with an escalation on more than one front?
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Tell Trudeau: Condemn Israel’s illegal settlements with UN vote!

December 09, 2021 12:53
Source: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East

https://www.cjpme.org/

Published December, 2021
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