Common Grounds

Peace & Apartheid

December 19, 2021 13:37
Source: Friends of Sabeel North America

https://www.fosna.org/

By Jonathan Kuttab

Published December, 2021

“This week, some of our friends in Sweden have asked the Church of Sweden at their general meeting to pass a resolution to investigate if an Apartheid System exists in Israel. Twelve bishops from the church of Sweden have attacked the proposition saying it is not helpful for peace between both Palestinians and Israelis.”
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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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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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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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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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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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As Biden Holds Summit for Democracy, Arab People Call on US and Western governments to Stop Supporting Authoritarian Regimes

December 10, 2021 12:40
Source: Office of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakol Karman

Published December, 2021

Democracy First for Arab World
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Erdogan: Israel Ties Could Be Fixed if It Displays 'Sensitivity' Toward Palestinians

December 09, 2021 14:06
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/erdogan-israel-ties-could-be-fixed-if-it-displays-sensitivity-toward-palestinians-1.10449438?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=dd2e0e29a4

The Associated Press

Published December 8, 2021

In Qatar, Erdogan says that better ties with Israel would be 'beneficial' for peace in the wider region
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