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Israel Bulldozes Democracy

AYMAN ODEH, The New York Times, February 11, 2017 A Bedouin woman reacts to the…

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David Friedman Is Unfit to Be Ambassador to Israel

Josh Ruebner, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 31 Jan 2017 Donald Trump’s first ten days…

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Open Doors for Refugees Response to Trump’s Ban

Today President Trump signed an executive order banning all refugees from entering the U.S. for…

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Israel as the Lights Go Out

In America there is always a domestic political reason for not doing the right thing…

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2017.01.30 Update: No Child Behind Bars: Living Resistance Tour

Monday, January 30Evjue Room, Urban League of Greater Madison2222 South Park Street, Madison [Map]7 –…

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Will Israel Echo South Africa’s Apartheid?

David A. Andelman, CNN, December 29, 2016

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The Two-State Solution: What It Is and Why It Hasn’t Happened

“The two-state solution has for decades been the primary focus of efforts to achieve peace…

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Kerry harshly condemns Israeli settler activity as an obstacle to peace

Carol Morello, The Washington Post, December 28, 2016 Secretary of State John F. Kerry on…

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How Israel Misuses the Bible

Daniel C. Maguire, Consortiumnews.com, December 27, 2016

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What the UN Security Council resolution means for the US and Israel

Oren Liebermann, CNN, December 26, 2016

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2016.11.29: Palestinian Author Reflects on Life in Gaza

Lupe Salmeron, Madison365, December 5, 2016

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New Senate bill threatens free speech

Instead of fighting antisemitism, new Senate bill threatens free speech Jewish Voice for Peace, 06…

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How to See Palestine: An ABC of Colonialism

Nicholas Mirzoeff, Critical Inquiry, November 28, 2016

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No fires or inciting politicians can destroy our shared society

Samah Salaime, +972, November 26, 2016

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A letter from Gaza to the Natives of Standing Rock

Israa Suliman, WE ARE NOT NUMBERS, November 15, 2016 Dear Native Americans, Although we are…

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Why Israel Still Refuses to Choose

It’s easier to leave Palestinians in limbo waiting for a “peace process” that goes nowhere…

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I’m Jewish, and I want people to boycott Israel

The country must be held accountable for its human rights abuses. Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director…

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