Sitting outside of Ahmed Abdulrahman’s home in the al-Matwa valley, the summer humidity makes the smell of human excrement almost too potent to handle. Israeli … Palestinian village choked by Israeli settlement dumpsiteRead more
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Bidding farewell to ‘the last Arab Jew’
Prof. Sasson Somekh, one of Israel’s most prominent experts on Arabic literature and a lifelong proponent of peace, passed away this week in Tel Aviv. … Bidding farewell to ‘the last Arab Jew’Read more
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Kushner’s Threat to Palestine
Norman Finkelstein is a leading authority on the Israel-Palestine conflict. While most observers have proclaimed Jared Kushner’s ongoing ‘peace’ initiative to be dead in the … Kushner’s Threat to PalestineRead more
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German Jews for Palestinian rights receive a peace prize
Last week, the German organization Jewish Voice for a Just peace in the Middle East received a peace prize from the city of Göttingen. As … German Jews for Palestinian rights receive a peace prizeRead more
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Detroit’s Jewish community holds Shabbat with Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Dozens of members of Detroit’s Jewish community and allies gathered sundown in Pallister Park to observe a Shabbat service with Rep. Rashida Tlaib. As the … Detroit’s Jewish community holds Shabbat with Rep. Rashida TlaibRead more
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Palestinians are holding weddings, baptisms, burials in villages destroyed by Israel
Just over two weeks ago, Khaled Bisharat, son of famed journalist and author Odeh Bisharat, was married in a church in the village of Ma’alul. … Palestinians are holding weddings, baptisms, burials in villages destroyed by IsraelRead more
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Hundreds of Olive Trees Destroyed in West Bank Overnight
Palestinians from two West Bank towns reported that dozens of olive trees in their groves were cut down Wednesday overnight. In the area of the … Hundreds of Olive Trees Destroyed in West Bank OvernightRead more
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Jerusalem Municipality to demolish entire Palestinian neighborhood
Wadi Yasul is a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It is located between the neighborhoods of Abu Tur and Silwan and is adjacent to the … Jerusalem Municipality to demolish entire Palestinian neighborhoodRead more
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Why do you care so much about Israel/Palestine?
Joel Doerfler: Several years ago, a student in my Israel-Palestine course approached me after class with a question. Why, he wanted to know, did I … Why do you care so much about Israel/Palestine?Read more
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Defending Palestinians Who Resist Occupation
Attorney Lea Tsemel has defended Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli courts for nearly half a century, insisting on their humanity and their right to a … Defending Palestinians Who Resist OccupationRead more