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Jul 22, 2026

New Film on Hebron at the New York Times
Mission: Hebron by Israeli filmmaker Rona Segal was published recently in the opinion section of…
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New York Times Op-ed on BDS
November 22, 2021 I’m writing to share some news: a few hours ago, The New…
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#GazaIsPalestine
U.S. tax dollars continue funding the horror that Palestinians in Gaza face daily. We have…
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2021.10.09: Webinar with Filmmaker Fida Qishta
Join the US Boats to Gaza webinar with documentary filmmaker Fida Qishta, who has just…
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2021.08.16: Webinar on Ben & Jerry’s recent decision
We’re delighted to invite you to a timely webinar on Monday, August 16th, at 4:00…
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‘So They Know We Existed’: Palestinians Film War in Gaza
Trapped in deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians in Gaza used their phones to…
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Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict
An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to…
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2021.01.21: Calling the Thing by its Proper Name
The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) invites you to attend “Apartheid” Between the Jordan…
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Time’s Up Israel: Get Your Knee Off Palestine’s Neck
SAM BAHOUR, CounterPunch, July 16, 2020
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I No Longer Believe in a Jewish State
For decades I argued for separation between Israelis and Palestinians. Now, I can imagine a…
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Violence Surges in Wake of Trump’s Mideast Plan
Clashes, shootings and a vehicle attack erupt in the West Bank and Jerusalem, killing Palestinians…
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Gaza 2020: How easy it is for the world to delete Palestinian pain
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 13 December 2019
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Jordan-Israel Ties Strained by Detentions
“We hold the Israeli government responsible for the lives of our citizens whose health conditions…
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Israel Is Accused of Torturing a Prisoner Until His Ribs Were Broken
Alex Kane, Vice, October 8, 2019
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Israel Denies Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them
Isabel Kershner, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Peter Baker, New York Times, Aug. 15, 2019 JERUSALEM…
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Touring the Israeli Occupation: Young U.S. Jews Get an Unflinching View
At Har Gilo, a Jewish settlement overlooking the southern West Bank, American college students get…
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Democratic candidates on Israel/Palestine – a guide
If Americans Knew, June 26, 2019
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Milwaukee activist’s beating on West Bank road sheds light on changing Jewish conversation
Milwaukee resident Ari Bloomekatz. (Photo: Jimmy Rothschild) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 25, 2019 It’s just…
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How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism
A crowd celebrates in Tel Aviv on Nov. 29, 1947, after the U.N. votes for…
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How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
Nathan Thrall, New York Times, March 28, 2019
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