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TeleSur | – – The bipartisan bill was rewritten after criticism by civil rights advocates but it remains challenged by the ACLU. The legal advocacy group American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Tuesday their opposition to a revised draft of a legislation targeting the growing pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The ACLU criticized […]

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Netanyahu & Trump, both under Investigation, Meet on phony ‘Deal of the Century’

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By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Far right Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will meet Monday with far right white nationalist president Donald J. Trump in an apparent effort to hurry up Trump’s announcement of the “Deal of the Century” between Israel and the Palestinians. The Arabic press is speculating that Netanyahu, […]

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Israel takes steps to Criminalize Criticisms of Israeli Military

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Telesur | – – “The only way to stop us is to end the occupation,” said the group being targeted, Breaking the Silence. The Israeli Knesset approved the first reading of a bill that would prohibit organizations from being critical of the Israeli Army Monday. The bill, which passed by 35-23 votes, was proposed by […]

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Ahed Tamimi: father speaks of his pride as Palestinian activist prepares for trial

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Emma Heywood | (The Conversation) | – – Popular resistance against the Israeli presence in the West Bank, be it violent or peaceful, is a constant feature of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. With no money and little international support, Palestinian activists put their own lives at risk and sacrifice their well-being to fight […]

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New South African Gov’t to Cut ties with Israel over Apartheid toward Palestinians

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Middle East Monitor | – – South Africa has been a staunch ally of the Palestinian struggle and regularly spoken out against the atrocities committed by the Israeli government The South African government is intending to cut diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of its treatment of the Palestinian people, the country’s Science and Technology […]

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Israel isn’t Just Occupying Palestinian West Bank, it is Polluting It

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Ramona Wadi (@walzerscent) | (The Middle East Monitor) | – – Israel remains the only UN member state which has never declared where its borders are. In fact, it has refused to demarcate any borders due to the Zionist intention to colonise the whole of historic Palestine. For less desirable requirements, however, it does not […]

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Jews Must Stand Up for Ahed Tamimi: Sarah Silverman

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TeleSur | – – Silverman, who is of Jewish heritage, became the latest high-profile U.S. celebrity to lend her support to the imprisoned Palestinian girl. U.S. Comedian Sarah Silverman . . .has publicly come out in support of iconic Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, making her the latest high profile celebrity to support the jailed 17-year-old. […]

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The Boomerang Effect: How Netanyahu Made Israel a Partisan US Issue, and Lost

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By Ramzy Baroud | (TeleSur) | – – Netanyahu’s strategy in courting U.S. conservatives has proved a success. However, the price of that success is that the relationship between Israel and the American public has fundamentally changed. Despite massive sums of money spent to channel public opinion in the United States in favor of Israel, […]

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54 Palestinians from Gaza died in 2017 awaiting Israeli travel permits

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Middle East Monitor | – – The record low rate of permits issued by Israel for Palestinians seeking vital medical treatment to travel outside the Gaza Strip underlines the urgent need for the Zionist state to end its decade-long closure of the enclave, a group of Palestinian and international rights groups have said in a […]