By Mehdi El Merini /Arab America Contributing Writer The Christian community in historic Palestine, though numerically small, is historically significant, tracing its roots back to the earliest days of Christianity. However, in modern Israel, both Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Christians face systemic discrimination and mistreatment. This article explores the historical and contemporary challenges produced by the … Continued
Florida Governor DeSantis recently addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition in the first major GOP 2024 presidential event. There, he waded into the issue of how the Right in Israel labels the military-occupied West Bank. He suggested that Biblically named areas of Judea and Samaria comprising the West Bank are “disputed” rather than “occupied.” John Mason, contributing writer depicts DeSantis’ entry into this fraught issue as underscoring his desperation in pursuit of votes.
The IDF began its assault of Palestinian land in mid-July. It included confiscation of almost 1,500 acres in the area around Ramallah, justified by interests of protecting surrounding Jewish settlements. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports on this story and a shocking, opposing Israeli view that it is the Palestinians who are guilty of a land grab of Judea and Samaria. A second assault reported here is of IDF troops closing down several Palestinian human rights organizations. These groups are accused of being a front for a militant faction.
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The new conflict began as most of the earlier disputes between Israelis and Palestinians—with some further disenfranchisement of the Palestinians, in this case, a dispute over keeping their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. As usual, the Israeli government wants them to just go away, become … Continued
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