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Invisible: The Plight of Arab-American Women

Invisible: The Plight of Arab-American Women

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They have played, and continue to play, a vital role in U.S society but their voices go unheard.

 Jonathan Cook

‘Concentrating’ The Bedouin: Israel’s Prawer Plan

‘Concentrating’ The Bedouin: Israel’s Prawer Plan

JONATHAN COOK: The loaded term ‘Judaisation’ has been quietly dropped in favour of the more neutral ‘development’. The consequences are the same.

 Jonathan Cook

‘Ugly, Blatant Racism’ Playing Out in Israel’s Elections

‘Ugly, Blatant Racism’ Playing Out in Israel’s Elections

JONATHAN COOK: It seems to have fallen under the radar of the news-reporting community but some very unpleasant campaigning has been going on in this week’s elections

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Twenty Years On: The Lies We Are Still Told

Twenty Years On: The Lies We Are Still Told

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: The hope has long since disappeared. Since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin Israel has pursued a relentless course.

 Common Ground News Service

Arab-Israeli Teachers ‘Helping to Improve Understanding’

Arab-Israeli Teachers ‘Helping to Improve Understanding’

COMMON GROUND NEWS: The recruitment of newly qualified Arab-Israeli teachers will help drive shared citizenship initiatives

 Common Ground News Service

Striking a Chord: Palestinian and Israeli Youth Sing Together

Striking a Chord: Palestinian and Israeli Youth Sing Together

LINDA ABDUL AZIZ MENUHIN, CGNEWS: An initiative that brings young Palestinians and Israelis together for group singing has been embraced by both communities

 Mondoweiss

Guilt, Responsibility and a Special Relationship: Why Palestine’s Vital

Guilt, Responsibility and a Special Relationship: Why Palestine’s Vital

SAM BAHOUR, MONDOWEISS: There are three essential reasons why the fate of Palestine is a matter for global concern.

 Jonathan Cook

Israel’s Samson Complex: Will Anyone ‘Pick Up the Phone?’

Israel’s Samson Complex: Will Anyone ‘Pick Up the Phone?’

JONATHAN COOK: Here we go again with another re-heated so-called peace initiative. But the foundations on which it’s built are familiar and fragile

 Mondoweiss

“Arabs! I Hate Arabs”: An Independence Day Encounter

“Arabs! I Hate Arabs”: An Independence Day Encounter

MONDOWEISS: A drunken racist comment at an ATM showed how the expression of hatred against Palestinians is accepted within Israeli society.

 Juan Cole

‘Join Us, Israel’: A Radical Proposal for Arab League

‘Join Us, Israel’: A Radical Proposal for Arab League

JUAN COLE: Throwing money at Palestine is no substitute for diplomacy so here’s a radical idea to bring Israel to the negotiating table

 Common Ground News Service

Morocco ‘An Example of Jewish, Arab Co-Existence’

Morocco ‘An Example of Jewish, Arab Co-Existence’

ADINA FRIEDMAN: The richness of Morocco’s Jewish history comes as a surprise to many but it could provide a template for the region.