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Donald Trump Blows Up Jared Kushner’s “Ultimate Deal”
A move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is expected to set off riots across the Middle East—and threaten any momentum toward a two-state solution. By Abigail Tracy. (Dec. 6, 2017)
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Donald Trump says recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will bring peace – it will do quite the opposite
Trump has turned away from any notion of fairness in peace negotiations and run with Israel’s ball. By Robert Fisk.
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Johannesburg
Gil-Scott Heron
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Two New Zealand Writers Facing Lawsuit for Inspiring Lorde to Cancel Her Israel Concert
Two authors of an op-ed in the New Zealand blog The Spinoff are reportedly being sued for their alleged role in inspiring Lorde to call off a concert in Tel Aviv. By Winston Cook-Wilson.
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Another Unnecessary War
"As long as there is a huge power gap between the IDF and Hezbollah, Israel can afford to attack targets in Syria and Lebanon dozens of times without fear of endangering the home front." By Idan Landau.
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“Phew, I Thought This Was About The War Crimes” Says Relieved Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to be 'breathing a massive sigh of relief' after realising that he was being investigated for charges of suspected corruption and bribery, instead of war crimes... [Rimshot]
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It’s Time For AIPAC To Register As A Foreign Agent
No, AIPAC is not a “pro-Israel” lobby. It’s the Netanyahu lobby and our laws should treat it as such. By M.J. Rosenberg. (Mar. 2, 2018)
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When Zionism Rubs Up Against Reality
Israel is good at what it does. Damn good... By Stanley L. Cohen.
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Propaganda 101: How To Defend A Massacre
An introductory course in massaging your crimes and dehumanizing your enemies… By Nathan J. Robinson.
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Drumpf’s Complicity In Israel’s Brutal Attacks On Palestinians Is Yet Another Example Of The GOP Taking Credit For Obama’s Hard Work
Since day one of his orange presidency, Drumpf has wasted no time putting his name on the hard-earned achievements of those before him and chalking those accomplishments up as his own personal successes. By Karl Meyer.
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Israel passes controversial Jewish nation-state [Apartheid] bill after stormy debate
62 lawmakers vote in favor of the bill after a stormy debate. Arab lawmakers tossed out after they tear bill in protest, call it 'apartheid law.' By Jonathan Lis, Noa Landau.
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The Unjust Prosecution of the Holy Land Foundation Five
Miko Peled’s new book is an exhaustive study of the U.S.’s case against five Palestinian-American defendants who were convicted under anonymous accusations. By Charles Glass.
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The New Exiles
By denying access to its critics, Israel is turning its back on Jewish Americans. Peter Beinart’s detention at Ben Gurion Airport should be a wake-up call. By Sofie Werthan.
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'Uri Avnery was was one of my few Middle East heroes'
There he is in my six-year-old notebook, very much alive, still demanding peace with the Palestinians, peace with Hamas, and generosity and a Palestinian state on the old 1967 borders – and he believes Israel could have peace tomorrow. By Robert Fisk.
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I Was Detained At [Israel’s] Ben Gurion Airport Because Of My Beliefs
By detaining me, the Israeli government reminded us that if we want to be proud of our future, we’ll have to fight for it. By Peter Beinart.
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The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel's Public Relations War in the United States
Media Education Foundation
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Notes from Underground
The cursory familiarity that many people today have with Nelson Mandela’s story of moral courage and triumph has produced a near-universal secular beatification. Mandela enjoys an image akin to that of Martin Luther King Jr. The late South African has, in other words, become an easy-to-claim hero. From the perspective of the present, Mandela’s ultimate triumph can feel deceptively predestined. His political journey, like that of his country, was far more complex. By Howard W. French.
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Right-Wing Donor Adam Milstein Has Spent Millions of Dollars to Stifle the BDS Movement and Attack Critics of Israeli Policy
“He is uniquely proud of such aggressive, anti-speech tactics to suppress people of color. This is a war of personal attacks.” By Alex Kane.
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Federal judge rules against Texas in ban on boycotting Israel
In a victory for freedom of speech advocates and a setback for conservative state leaders, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman on Thursday issued a temporary injunction on a politically charged law that bars state contract workers from boycotting Israel. By Ryan Autullo.
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No, escalations do not begin with rockets on Israel
Israel might have the power to tell itself and the rest of the world a story of victimhood. In reality, it has been abusing two million besieged Gazans for over a decade. By Orly Noy.
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