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Bernie Sanders Statement on Continuing Violence in Israel and Gaza
October 11, 2023 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the…
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Jewish Voice for Peace calls on all people of conscience to stop the imminent genocide
Jewish Voice for Peace The Wire, October 11, 2023 The Israeli government has declared…
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Anniversary of the Alex Odeh Assassination
Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | October 11, 2023 – Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)…
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Wisconsin coalition calls for fair representation of Palestinians
Guest, Milwaukee Independent, Oct 11, 2023 A diverse and broad coalition of Wisconsin-based organizations dedicated…
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Israel’s government has nothing to offer but revenge
Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, October 10, 2023
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Gaza War Links for News, Analysis & Opinion
Commentary is intended to provide needed context for events. We do not agree with all…
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FOSNA Statement on Gaza
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), October 7, 2023
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A Message to our Community
As the situation continues to unfold across Israel/Palestine, we are thinking of you all in…
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An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family
ISSAM ADWAN, Associated Press, October 8, 2023
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Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’
Mohammed R. Mhawish, +972 Magazine, October 8, 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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Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for This Israel-Gaza War
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July. (Sraya Diamant) Haaretz Editorial, Oct 8, 2023 The disaster…
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Jewish Voice for Peace Statement
October 7, 2023 The Root of Violence Is Oppression. What’s happening in Palestine/Israel is truly…
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Middle East Children’s Alliance Statement
The Middle East Children’s Alliance, October 7, 2023 Terrifying sounds of airstrikes hitting nearby buildings…
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“The idols of militarism and force and realpolitik”
News headlines this morning announced what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called war. “Citizens…
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Harassment and attacks on human rights activists in Palestine are rarely punished
SAM STEIN, THE PROGRESSIVE, OCTOBER 2, 2023
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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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Bruno Mars: Don’t play apartheid Israel
Top-selling artist Bruno Mars just announced a concert in apartheid Tel Aviv. JVP and numerous…
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2023.09.13-21: September Events
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytelling as Resistance Thursday, Sept. 14: The Legacy of Oslo: Thirty Years…
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