More Than 500 of the Staffers Who Got Biden Elected Demand That He Defend Palestinian Rights – The Nation
admin | May 27, 2021
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America’s attitude to Palestine and Israel has subtly shifted – The National
admin | May 27, 2021
In addition to the outbreak of Jewish versus Arab communal violence inside Israel for the first time since the 1940s, one of the few novel features of an otherwise grimly familiar scenario during the Israel-Hamas fighting are the apparent new patterns in American attitudes. The changes are striking and complex.
Few in the food world want to touch the Palestine issue. Here’s why one SF bar is speaking up – San Francisco Chronicle
admin | May 27, 2021
Two weeks ago, when the current Israel-Palestine crisis began unfolding in the Gaza Strip, I noticed that a lot more peopleespecially non-activistswere talking about it in public. But in my part of the woods, the food world, the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories hasnt really been a topic of conversation, though diners have long-embraced the regions cuisines at Israeli restaurants like Philadelphias Zahav and Orens Hummus in San Francisco
Palestine (region) – Wikipedia
admin | May 25, 2021
Palestine (Arabic: Filasn, Falasn, Filisn; Greek: , Palaistin; Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: Palestina) is a geographic region in Western Asia usually considered to include Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and in some definitions, parts of western Jordan. The name was used by ancient Greek writers, and it was later used for the Roman province Syria Palaestina, the Byzantine Palaestina Prima, and the Islamic provincial district of Jund Filastin. The region comprises most of the territory claimed for the biblical regions known as the Land of Israel (Hebrew: Eretz-Yisra'el), the Holy Land or Promised Land, and represents the southern portion of wider regional designations such as Canaan, Syria, ash-Sham, and the Levant.
Pro-Palestine, pro-Israel protesters clash in Times Square
admin | May 25, 2021
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters clashed and fireworks sent people running near Times Square Thursday as tensions in the region spilled into thestreetsof Manhattan, videos showed. Skirmishes between the groups erupted in the Midtown tourist hub as Israel and Hamas hoped a cease-fire in Gaza would end more than 10 days of devastating hostilities. A firework was thrown from a pickup truck in the Diamond District on 47th Street, sending worried bystanders running for safety
Mapping Israeli occupation | Gaza News | Al Jazeera
admin | May 25, 2021
For the fourth time in 13 years, Israel has launched a major military offensive on the Gaza Strip. In its latest assault that began on May 10, at least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza.
Opinion | When Palestine Shook – The New York Times
admin | May 25, 2021
Nearly 30 years later, it should now be clear that the process is going nowhere. And so the Palestinian people are moving on, whether or not their leadership comes with them. To be clear, all Palestinian factions including Fatah, which dominates the P.L.O.
IsraeliPalestinian conflict – Wikipedia
admin | May 25, 2021
Oslo Accords (1993) In 1993, Israeli officials led by Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leaders from the Palestine Liberation Organization led by Yasser Arafat strove to find a peaceful solution through what became known as the Oslo peace process. A crucial milestone in this process was Arafat's letter of recognition of Israel's right to exist. In 1993, the Oslo Accords were finalized as a framework for future IsraeliPalestinian relations
Fact check: Google Maps does not label Palestine
admin | May 25, 2021
Here are some major events leading to the current violence we see happening with what some are calling an all-out war between Hamas and Israel. USA TODAY In 2016,#PalestineIsHere began trending after supporters of the Palestinian cause condemnedGooglefor supposedly removing the word Palestine from Google Maps, according to the New York Times. But Googledid not do that, because the label was never there
What Trevor Noah gets wrong about Palestine – Al Jazeera English
admin | May 25, 2021
During the recent 11-day cruel Israeli bombardment of Gaza in the Middle East, South Africa-born US comedy show host, Trevor Noah, drew fire from pro-Israel groups for highlighting the power imbalance between the Israeli army and Palestinian resistance groups, and suggesting that this imposed a moral obligation on the former to moderate its response.
