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A “Progressive” Voice on Mideast

admin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:08:12 +0000

An article about JSpaceCanada was featured in the Toronto Star, December 5, 2012 page GT5: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1298174–jewish-group-jspace-voices-a-progressive-view-on-israeli-palestinian-question

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Mr. Netanyahu’s Strategic Mistake

admin — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:48:54 +0000

New York Times: Editorial Published: December 3, 2012 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel seems determined to escalate a crisis by retaliating against the Palestinians after the United Nations General Assembly voted to elevate Palestine to observer state status. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/opinion/benjamin-netanyahus-strategic-mistake.html?l=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121204&_r=0

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Israel and Hamas: How Biases Are Driving the Conflict to the Precipice

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Alon Ben-Meir, Senior Fellow, NYU’s Center for Global Affairs (11/21/2012 10:51 am) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alon-benmeir/israel-and-hamas-how-bias_b_2170762.html

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America’s Failed Palestinian Policy

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:38:07 +0000

New York Times: Op-Ed Contributor By YOUSEF MUNAYYER November 23, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/opinion/americas-failed-palestinian-policy.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121124&_r=0

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The battle between Israel and Gaza solves nothing

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:24:20 +0000

All the violence in Gaza and Israel will do is sow hatred in the hearts of yet another generation Jonathan Freedland, The Guardian, Thursday 15 November 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/15/israel-gaza-battle-solves-nothing

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Israel’s Best Friends

admin — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:38:55 +0000

Human Rights Watchdogs Are Best Defense Against Isolation Breaking International Law:Israel’s government regularly violates international law. By holding the government to account, watchdogs are protectingIsrael from greater dangers down the road, Naomi Chazan writes. By Naomi Chazan Published June 18, … Continue reading →

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Church Group Considers Israel Divestment

admin — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:31:10 +0000

By Nathan Guttman Published July 02, 2012, issue of July 06, 2012. The Jewish Daily Forward After Caterpillar Win, Boycott Groups Look to Presbyterians CAT Fight: The boycott Israel has won a victory over Caterpillar, which has provided bulldozers used … Continue reading →

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The perils of alienation over Palestine

admin — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:27:49 +0000

June 26, 2012 01:09 AM By Ghaith Al-Omari The Daily Star Critics of the American Task Force onPalestineget one thing right: Palestinian Americans have largely failed to make their voices heard in the mainstream American political and foreign-policy conversation. … Continue reading →

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We must reject Israeli Apartheid Week

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:11:02 +0000

We, McGill Students for Israel, strongly condemn Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and the Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as a whole. Though IAW’s stated intent is to advocate for Palestinian human rights, their actions end up serving to demonize … Continue reading →

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Peace Now’s Settlement Watch report: 2011 a record year for West Bank settlement construction

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:14:53 +0000

January 10, 2012 12:44 PM American for Peace Now A new report by Peace Now’s Settlement Watch project shows that 2011 was a record year inWest Banksettlement construction. Worse, the past years highlighted dangerous trends on the ground in theWest … Continue reading →

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