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Saudi Crown Prince: Israelis Have Right to Their Own Land

Heir to Saudi Arabia’s throne says his country shares a lot of common interests with Israel. SOURCE: ALJAZEERA  Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has declared that Israel has the right to its own land alongside Palestinians. In an interview with the US-based The Atlantic magazine, the 32 year old heir to the Saudi throne declared: “I believe … Continued

Washington Watch: A Letter to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: DR. JAMES J. ZOGBY During the week of March 25, 2018, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of ten house democrats to Israel and Jordan. I sent her the following letter: Dear Leader Pelosi, I have just learned that you are leading a delegation of Democratic Members of Congress visiting … Continued

US Blocks UNSC Statement on Israel’s Use of Force on Land Day

Kuwaiti draft Security Council statement demanded an investigation into Gaza’s Land Day rallies in which 17 were killed. SOURCE: ALJAZEERA The United States has blocked a draft statement by the United Nations Security Council that called for an investigation into the killing of 17 unarmed Palestinian protesters near the Gaza Strip‘s eastern border. The statement, which was proposed … Continued

Emotions Run High for Israeli Arabs as Land Day Approaches

SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: BEN LYNFIELD In the run-up to Friday’s Land Day events marking the anniversary of the 1976 shooting deaths of six Arab protesters against land expropriations, Arab MKs on Wednesday charged that today there is also a severe attack against Arab property. “Sometimes I feel that every day is becoming land day … Continued

Arab Citizens of Israel: Who are They, What do We Know About Them, and What is Their Future?

  By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Most Arabs with Israeli citizenship identify as “Palestinian citizen of Israel,” “Palestinian Arab,” or just plain “Palestinian.” A minority, more conservatively, identify as “Israeli Arab” or “Arab Israeli.” The issue of Arab identity, as defined by those Arabs living in Israel, is fraught with politicization. As we … Continued

Israel’s Jews and Arab Minority further Apart than Ever, Poll Says

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: BEN LYNFIELD Relations between Jewish Israelis and citizens of the Arab minority are plummeting, with each side losing faith in coexistence and becoming less tolerant of the other, according to a key survey. The latest poll overseen by Haifa University sociologist Sammy Smooha, who has chronicled the attitudes of Israeli Arabs … Continued

Foreigners Linked to Palestinians Face Israeli Visa Troubles

SOURCE: THE NEWS-HERALD BY: KARIN LAUB AND MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH RAMALLAH, West Bank >> American Kate Hamad doesn’t dare leave Ramallah, fearing trouble, even deportation, if stopped at an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts of the autonomous Palestinian city in the West Bank. Israel rejected her request for a visa renewal three months ago, she said, … Continued

Israel and Trump: United against the World

SOURCE: CNN BY: OREN LIEBERMANN Jerusalem (CNN)The Israeli Prime Minister stood before a crowd of journalists, a collection of reporters from the foreign press, gathered for an annual civil New Year’s toast. Benjamin Netanyahu, standing in a navy blue suit and red tie — not quite as bright as the tie that has been a … Continued

Berri Warns of South Lebanon Wall, Calls for End to Oslo Peace Accords

SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Tuesday renewed his warning against Israel’s plan to build a wall along Lebanon’s southern border. Berri said that the United Nations peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon has been informed by Israel that construction work on a wall will begin at the end of the month, despite Lebanon’s … Continued

How American Jews Laid The Foundation For Israel’s Blacklist

SOURCE: FORWARD BY: MAIRAV ZONSZEIN This week, the Israeli government announced its plan to ban the entry of key activists from 20 groups who advocate Boycott Divestment and Sanctions of Israel. The move is neither surprising nor new. Israel has for years been barring people from entering the country over their politics – even Jews. In 2010, … Continued

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