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2023.10.18: Webinar: International Law and War in Palestine/Israel
Arab Center Washington DC National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045 Wednesday…
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Noura Erakat: Western Leaders & Media Are Justifying Israel’s “Genocidal Campaign”
Noura Erakat, Democracy Now!, Oct 13, 2023
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Human Rights Watch Confirms White Phosphorus Used in Gaza
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, OCT 12, 2023
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Statement by American Muslims for Palestine & Americans for Justice in Palestine Action
Israeli Violence is the Root Cause of Violence and Unrest in the Region Washington, DC…
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Civil Society Organizations United In Opposition To Israel’s Admission Into The Visa Waiver Program
STATEMENT Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of…
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The Shift: Oslo at 30
MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
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The violent lies of Israel’s president
Yuli Novak, +972 Magazine, July 31, 2023
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Leading liberal Zionist voices call for ending U.S. aid to Israel
MITCHELL PLITNICK, MONDOWEISS, JULY 24, 2023
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The only answer to the Israeli right’s war: A state for all its citizens
Ameer Fakhoury, +972 Magazine, July 30, 2023
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The narcissism that blinds Israelis to Jenin’s oppression
Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, July 7, 2023
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Why we are anti-Zionist Jews
JUDITH LAITMAN AND TSELA BARR — GUEST COLUMN, JUNE 14, 2023 This year on April…
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Israel’s protest leaders give the anti-occupation bloc the cold shoulder
Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine, June 6, 2023
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U.S. Senior Citizen Says Her Skull Was Fractured by Israeli Settlers
Mel Frykberg, Daily Beast, March 27, 2023 Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Courtesy Cassandra…
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Israelis, welcome to BDS
Amjad Iraqi, +972 Magazine, March 19, 2023
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I Witnessed a Shocking Attack on Palestinian Civilians
Rula Salameh, Time, March 18, 2023
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“A Closed, Burnt Huwara”
How Israeli Settlers Launched A Pogrom With Israeli politicians constantly fanning the rhetorical flames, last…
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The illusion of Israeli democracy has been shattered
Haim Bresheeth-Žabner, The Electronic Intifada, 20 February 2023
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2023.03.01-04: March Events
Wednesday, March 1: MENA event “Night at the Bazaar” Thursday, March 2: What’s next for the…
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What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks…
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You Can’t Save Democracy in a Jewish State
Protesters in Tel Aviv hold placards that say “Israeli students fighting for democracy” and “Without…
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