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Israel is committing apartheid in West Bank, former Mossad chief claims
“In a territory where two people are judged under two legal systems, that is an…
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Dixon Hopes Israeli Settler’s Trial Draws Attention to Attacks on Palestinians
Jerry Windley-Daoust, The Catholic Worker Movement, September 2, 2023 “These settlers act with impunity because…
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Israel does not have a right to self-defense for its occupation
MITCHELL PLITNICK, MONDOWEISS, JULY 6, 2023
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In Jenin, Israel is unveiling the next phase of apartheid
Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine, June 30, 2023
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The Armed Revolt: Why Israel Cannot Crush the Resistance in Palestine
Ramzy Baroud, July 1, 2023
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Israeli Discrimination against Palestinian Americans and the Visa Waiver Program
LAYLA GANTUS, MONDOWEISS, JULY 1, 2023
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Bowing to BDS pressure
Update: G4S to divest completely from apartheid Israel Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), June 1,…
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Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ by Israel
“These databases and tools exclusively record the data of Palestinians” An Israeli soldier under a…
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In Hebron, a salad needs security coordination
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Jewish Voice for Peace: What is Zionism?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jewish Voice for Peace (@jewishvoiceforpeace) Jewish…
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I Witnessed a Shocking Attack on Palestinian Civilians
Rula Salameh, Time, March 18, 2023
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Between army invasions and settler ‘pogroms,’ the West Bank rises
MONDOWEISS PALESTINE BUREAU, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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The theft of Harun Abu Aram’s body, home, and life
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, February 16, 2023
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‘It’s our home! Why would we leave?’
Qassam Muaddi, The New Arab, 10 February 2023
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Distorted Definition: Redefining Antisemitism to Silence Advocacy for Palestinian Rights
Palestine Legal, Jan 18, 2023
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2022 was a record year for settler violence. Next year will be even worse.
YUMNA PATEL, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 15, 2022
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Rise of Israel’s far right puts focus back on the West Bank occupation
The Israeli-controlled checkpoint in Hebron (Bab al Zawiyah) divides Palestinians in their city. (Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR…
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2022.10.29: “You Can Be the Last Leaf” by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat
Maya Abu Al-Hayyat directs the Palestine Writing Workshop on the West Bank. She’ll read poems…
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Family of dead Palestinian-American rebuffs settlement offer
Associated Press, October 12, 2022
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Winning Lawsuit Against Major Israeli Newspaper
We just won a defamation case against a major Israeli newspaper! We made Israel Hayom…
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