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Jun 29, 2026
A Glimpse into The Horror in Gaza
PETER BEINART, JUN 01, 2026
Israel: The Country Whose Actions Never Represent Itself
JUSTINA POSKEVICIUTE, Common Dreams, May 22, 2026
A Grim Poll Showed Most Jewish Israelis Support Expelling Gazans. It’s Brutal – and It’s True.
Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, June 03, 2025
“The Cruelty is Staggering”: Jasper Nathaniel on Reporting from the West Bank
Current Affairs, 06 April 2026
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The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
Poll Shows Double-Digit Drop in US Voter Support for Israel Since 2023
BRAD REED, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 16, 2026
Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane
GIDEON LEVY, SAVAGE MINDS, MAR 10, 2026
A Dual Crisis – Palestinian Public Opinion Amidst Occupation and a Leadership Vacuum
Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), 28 October 2025
Netanyahu is preparing a way out
Elijah J Magnier, Oct 09, 2025
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Beaten to Death: Eyewitnesses Describe Brutal Killing of U.S. Citizen by Israeli Settlers in West Bank
DEMOCRACY NOW! JULY 15, 2025
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Peter Beinart, Jun 25, 2025
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Demand NYT Report on Israel’s Crimes! No War With Iran!
CODEPINK, Jun 18, 2025
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Exterminate, expel, resettle: Israel’s endgame in northern Gaza
Debates over the details of the ‘Generals’ Plan’ distract from the true brutality of Israel’s…
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‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’ Documentary
Link to Video ‘Israel’s Reel Extremism’: Have You Watched Our Very Powerful Documentary Yet? by…
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As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to Israel
The Israeli public long ago became inured to the brutal occupation that has characterised the…
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The resolutions are not likely to pass. If they do, they can still be vetoed…
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Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza. Antony Blinken Disagreed.
Blinken told Congress, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or…
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Good Shepherd CollectiveBeit Sahour, Palestine GSC Update This map shows a small snapshot of the…
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HR 6578 would build a commission with subpoena authority to force Americans to testify and…
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The White House, Congress, and the American Public (Shutterstock/Anas Mohammed) Thursday November 30, 2023…
The Israeli public has embraced the Smotrich doctrine
The internalization of the far-right minister’s ‘Decisive Plan’ is evident in the popular support for…
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October 30, 2023 Dr. James J. Zogby © President Arab American Institute In recent years,…
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Press Contact: Submit a media inquiry here. WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023—Since the beginning of the…
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Blocking the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor…
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Join AMP on Thursday, October 13th @ 5:30 PM CT for a webinar: “From Grassroots…
Justice for Palestine Cannot Wait: U.S. Military Funding to Israel with Anti-Palestinian Bill
Cat Knarr, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 10 Mar 2022 WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 2022—House…
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Sahar F. Aziz, The New Arab, 23 Jul, 2021
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Dr. James J. Zogby, July 13, 2019 In the coming week, the House Committee on…
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206 Ingraham Hall UW-Madison [Map] 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. UW Middle East Studies Program presents…
Israel passed a controversial law about settlements. Where did its parliament get the support?
Devorah Manekin and Guy Grossman, The Washington Post, February 13, 2017 An Israeli soldier stands…
Diana Buttu & Gideon Levy on Israeli Settlements, Kerry, Military Aid & End of Two-State Solution
Democracy Now!, December 30, 2016
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Dear Friend, This is very exciting! We are witnessing a benchmark moment in the fight…
Giving Chutzpah New Meaning
Alan Dershowitz is on the defensive over his research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Jon Wiener,…
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Mazin Qumsiyeh, 5/9/2004 Here is something to inspire you. Read this. It will help you…
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Uri Avnery, CounterPunch, November 7, 2003
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AFP, 04 Nov 2003 BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union scrambled to contain the fallout…
