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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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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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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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Part of the problem: A better European approach to human rights in the Middle East and North Africa

December 23, 2021 12:10
Source: European Council on Foreign Relations

https://ecfr.eu/special/mena-human-rights/

By James Lynch

Published November 18, 2021
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Analysis | So You Don’t Like the Two-state Solution? Meet the One-state Model

December 23, 2021 22:41
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-so-you-don-t-like-the-two-state-solution-meet-the-one-state-model-1.10490651?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=7a176b0cf5&lts=1640283067350

By Alon Pinkas

Published December 23, 2021

If the two-state solution is no longer viable or sustainable, as some say, what are the alternatives for Israel and the Palestinians? A primer on knowing your unitary state from your federal state, and more
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From Gaza to Ohio, the Stories That Defined U.S.-Israel Ties in 2021

December 28, 2021 14:02
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-from-gaza-to-ohio-the-stories-that-defined-u-s-israel-ties-in-2021-1.10496534?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=a91512cadf

By Ben Samuels

Published December 27, 2021

Joe Biden’s first year in the White House saw a war between Israel and Hamas, a political fight over Iron Dome funding, and a dispute about America's consulate in Jerusalem. A look back at the year's top stories
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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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Opinion | Early Zionist Pioneers Adhered to the Same Founding Ethos as Today's Settlers

December 21, 2021 15:01
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-early-zionist-pioneers-adhered-to-the-same-founding-ethos-as-today-s-settlers-1.10479328?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_content=author-alert&utm_campaign=Shlomo%20Sand&utm_term=20211220-01:41

By Shlomo Sand

Published December 20, 2021
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Jerusalem Churches Protest 'Systematic Attempt to Drive Christians Out of the Holy Land'

December 23, 2021 14:12
Source: Haaretz

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-jerusalem-churches-protest-systematic-attempt-to-drive-christians-out-1.10483449?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=haaretz-news&utm_content=cc164f46ce

By Nir Hasson

Published December 21, 2021

In a campaign launched ahead of Christmas, leaders of Christian denominations in the city criticize Israel for its response to violent attacks and moves by settler groups to acquire more properties in the Old City
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