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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Anti-Palestinian hate speech
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/02/israel-hateful-posts-target-palestinian-politicians-170222111446139.html Using Haneen Zoabi as an example, this article looks at the increase in hate speech against palestinians. It argues that a few major factors, including the shooting of an Israeli soldier in Hebron, and the public anti Palestinian remarks … Continue reading
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Palestinian Rally to Protest Trump
Last Friday in Hebron, Israel there was a protest by Palestinians in regard to President Elect Donald Trump. The activists threw shoes at a large print out of Trump’s face to raise awareness of their existence. The activists claim that … Continue reading
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Elor Azaria gets 18 months for killing Palestinian
An Israeli soldier was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a demotion for killing an injured Palestinian. The Palestinian was previously injured and unable to move when Azaria shot and killed him. Palestinians were calling for harsher punishments as … Continue reading
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Hezbollah threatens CBRN attack if new war erupts
Hezbollah issued a statement through Iranian state TV that they would not hold back if war broke out between Israel and Lebanon again. Threats included missile attacks against chemical production sites and nuclear reactors in Israel, which would constitute a … Continue reading
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One sided Right of Return continues
This week, over a hundred Jews from an obscure sect in India, one of the so-called ‘lost tribes’, immigrate to Israel and take up Israeli Citizenship. This is guaranteed to all Jews worldwide, through Israel’s Right of Return policy. Palestinians … Continue reading
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“White House backs away from two-state solution in Israeli-Palestinian conflict”
The long-standing position of U.S. policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the idea of a two-state solution. This means that Israel and Palestine would have two separate states in order to achieve peace. After a meeting late Tuesday, a white … Continue reading
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Cartoon About the Middle East Peace Process
The first cartoon is a depiction of the Arab-Israeli conflict’s major events since 1967. It shows the progression of Israel gaining more territory as time passes and Palestine becoming smaller and enclosed. http://www.politico.com/gallery/2017/02/february-2017-002401?slide=0
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Trump May Turn to Arab Allies for Help With Israeli-Palestinian Relations
The Trump administration’s Israel-Palestine policies are seemingly becoming more ambiguous as time passes. While Trump was clearly pro-Israel during his campaign, his administration is taking a more multi-lateral position at this time. They are consulting Arab nations and seem to … Continue reading
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Israel should annex West Bank & give Palestinians full citizenship
Basically, the president of Israel Reuvin Rivlin has called on Israeli government to annex the territories that it holds sovereignty over and grant all of its subject citizenship. He calls it the “Land of Zion”, and wants Israel to take … Continue reading
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Hamas hardliner Yehiya Sinwar elected as Gaza leader
The Commander of Hamas armed wing, Yehiya Sinwar, has been elected to lead Hamas and has taken over the running of the Gaza strip. Yehiya Sinwar is known for opposing any peace deal with the Israeli Government. Hamas is not loyal … Continue reading
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