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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…

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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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Israel passes bill to seize private Palestinian land for Jewish settlements

William Booth, The Washington Post, February 6, 2017 JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament passed a contentious…

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White House warns Israel on settlements

Jordan Fabian, The Hill, 02/02/17

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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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A Dangerous Road to Education

Dear Friends, It is absolutely bizarre to be watching Trump’s policies of hatred unfold from…

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Palestinians protest moving US embassy to Jerusalem

Israeli forces suppress weekly marches in Bilin, Kafr Qaddum Ma’an News Agency, January 21, 2017…

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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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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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Israel rejects ‘shameful’ UN resolution amid criticism of Netanyahu

Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, 24 December 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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Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project!

Find out what happened at last night's hearing . . . and join us for…

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Reversing 2013 decision, Boulder makes Nablus a sister city

Boulder City Council members vote 7-2 in favor of sister city proposal Alex Burness, DailyCamera…

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How to See Palestine: An ABC of Colonialism

Nicholas Mirzoeff, Critical Inquiry, November 28, 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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2016.10.22 Update: Wisconsin Book Festival: The Way to the Spring

C-SPAN video link: c-span.org/video/?416995-3/ben-ehrenreich-discusses-way-spring Wisconsin Book Festival The Way to the Spring Ben Ehrenreich 10/22/2016…

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