Truthout
Palestine
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Myths that Are Impediments to Peace
The real challenge for peacemakers is to reflect on the vision projected by President Obama in his Cairo and Jerusalem speeches — to recognize the equal humanity and rights …
Palestinians From Yarmouk Find Refuge, at a Cost, in Gaza
Forced out of Syria by civil war, Palestinian refugees have fled to Gaza, where they are welcomed but unable to enjoy basic economic and physical security.
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Putting Peace in Double Jeopardy
US-Iran and Israel-Palestinian peace efforts are jeopardized by AIPAC-inspired senators or by Israel itself.
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The New Neocons Are “Socialist” (They Say)
The “Socialist” government of French President Franu00e7ois Hollande is to the right of De Gaulle - and Barack Obama.
“Balanced” Reporting on BDS Masks Asymmetries of Power, Vituperation and Factual Grounding
There is no question that solutions to the problems of Israel and Palestine are complex. The problems, however, are clear and should not be difficult to diagnose.
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Children Burned With Cigarettes by Israeli Soldiers in Illegal Settlement
Three Palestinian children were allegedly burned with lit cigarettes and denied access to food, water or toilet facilities after being arrested and detained by Israeli soldiers and police in …
Noam Chomsky on the Legacy of Ariel Sharon: Not Speaking Ill of the Dead “Imposes a Vow of Silence”
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday at the age of 85 after eight years in a coma.
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Memo to Media: Israeli Settlement Expansion Is Not All About the United States
It's the existence of Israel's West Bank settlements at all, not the timing of an announcement about new construction, that should concern the media.
Snow Job About Israel-Palestine – An Analysis
The real world is much larger. It deserves a bit of effort to get an accurate sense of what is happening to it, and to you.
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Holiday Greeting: No Peace Without Justice
There can be no peace without justice. At least five areas of blatant injustice warrant the urgent attention of people of good will: poverty wages, immigrant detention, harsh sentencing, …