Ron Beller, along with other Jewish activists and Palestinians, were repairing a road in the West Bank—the IDF responded with violence.
Racism and Israel’s election: How did the Jewish state become an oppressive state?
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In Israel as in America, leftists blame the “racist” public for the decay of democracy. Rabbi Michael Lerner argues that the truth isn’t so simple.
Reflections on BDS
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Stephen Zunes writes that, although support for BDS has grown dramatically worldwide, “it has shown little in the way of tangible benefits for the Palestinians.”
Israel/Palestine
Rabbinic Letter in Support of Professor Michelle Alexander
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Over 100 rabbis from across the liberal Jewish movements join together to applaud Professor Michelle Alexander for breaking the silence on Palestine.
‘More AIPAC Than J Street’: Kamala Harris Runs to the Right on Foreign Policy
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Stephen Zunes argues that the California senator’s hardline positions on Israel-Palestine point to a dangerous disregard for international law
Politics & Society
Return Like a Ghost: Travel Diary – Israel, Berlin, Palestine
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In this travel diary, Prof. Oren Yiftachel reflects on memory, identity, and historical trauma.
Israel/Palestine
Netanyahu Needs A War
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Yoav Peck, an Israeli peace activist, emphasizes the need for Israelis to come together to overcome the evils of Netanyahu.
Israel/Palestine
Jewish Prayers Turn Violent
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Read Antonio Di Gesù’s report on a recent instance of violence against Palestinians.
Other Voices
Mourner’s Kaddish for Gaza Palestinians
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Instead of mourning privately––a betrayal of Jewish values––Andy Ratto encourages us to follow his example and publicly mourn the death of Palestinians in Gaza in a “not only personal, but also a public act of spiritual and political solidarity.”
Israel/Palestine
Support B’tselem’s Call to Israeli Soldiers
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B’tselem, the Israeli Human Rights Organization, calls upon Israeli soldiers to refuse orders to shoot unarmed civilians. Sign onto their statement.
Israel/Palestine
Anti-Semitism, Uprootedness, and Zionism: My Voluntary Political Exile from Israel
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A critical discussion of Zionism in the midst of present and historical anti-Semitism by a widely respected teacher of non-violent communications.
US Politics
Seeing through the Wall
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The creation of, Seeing through the Wall, a documentary; American Jews visit the occupied territories.
Israel/Palestine
Moving from Demographic Discord to Sustainability
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Alon Tal argues that of the many divisive issues that have been at the heart of historic tensions between Jewish and Arab Israelis, few have been as acrimonious as population growth.
Israel/Palestine
Conversations about Resistance
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An in depth look at non-violent resistance in the West Bank from Maurice Cotter, a human rights monitor in Palestine and Israel.
Analysis of Israel/Palestine
Communities of Faith Must Join to Demand an Arms Embargo
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The viability of a two-state solution in the Israel/Palestine conflict depends on the conscience of people within the United States.