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Anger at Netanyahu claim Palestinian grand mufti inspired Holocaust

February 15, 2016October 26, 2015 by Lian Najjar

The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has attracted a storm of criticism for an incendiary speech in which he accused the second world war Palestinian grand mufti of Jerusalem of having suggested the genocide of the Jews to Adolf Hitler.

IDF Kills Hebron Peace Activist, Hashem Azzeh

February 15, 2016October 26, 2015 by Lian Najjar

Hashem Azzeh was the Israeli government’s worst nightmare. First, he was Palestinian. Second, he was educated, a medical doctor. Third, he was a leader in his community. Which brings us to his next offense, he was a peace activist. Finally, and perhaps most aggravating for the Israeli state, ….

IDF displaces 10 Palestinian families to conduct military drills

February 17, 2016June 15, 2015 by Lian Najjar

Natasha Roth: The IDF orders Palestinian residents from the northern Jordan Valley to evacuate their own homes in order to make way for military drills, which have previously damaged farmland and infrastructure.

Dennis Ross Authors The Same Old Piece

July 27, 2021May 22, 2014 by Nicholas Astier-Ibrahim

By Yousef Munayyer

Dennis Ross has an op-ed in today’s New York Times on what the Obama administration should do regarding the Middle East “peace process.” The piece comes after news that “peace process” envoy Martin Indyk is packing up shop and two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli fire in demonstrations against the occupation.

A Pattern of Nakba Passivity at the New York Times

July 27, 2021May 21, 2014 by Nicholas Astier-Ibrahim

By Yousef Munayyer

Last week I wrote about the use of the passive voice in describing the Nakba in the New York Times. This device allows for a sense of ambiguity as to who did what and specifically, who destroyed Palestinian villages. However, on May 16th this is how Jodi Rudoren described it: After two young Palestinian men were killed Thursday by Israeli security forces during a demonstration commemorating the Nakba — Arabic for “catastrophe,” and the word used to describe Israel’s destruction of Palestinian villages as it became a state in 1948 — two Israeli journalists said they were nearly “lynched” by a Palestinian mob.

2012 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel I

February 15, 2016November 9, 2012 by Duna Dabbas

U.S. Policy After the Election: A Reason for Change; with Mr. Hrair Balian, Mr. Mark Perry, and Ms. Helena Cobban. Moderated by Dr. Eid Mustafa.