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Judea and Samaria Settlement Regulation Law “makes it harder for Israel to stick to its longstanding policy of permanent indecision in the West Bank”

TIMES OF ISRAEL The true significance of Israel’s settlement legalization law by Haviv Rettig Gur February 7, 2017 Criticism of the Regulation Law that passed Monday in the Knesset has been visceral and widespread. It comes from Israeli politicians on … Continue reading

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“By placing all the blame on the Israelis for the death of the child, he is encouraging his readers to believe that the Palestinians are powerless to change the circumstances under which they live”

GATESTONE The Choices Palestinians Make by Dexter Van Zile February 6, 2017 …Instead of patting Palestinians on the head and telling them that everything is Israel’s fault, perhaps it is time to bring them up short and tell them, “Maybe … Continue reading

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“The biggest falsehood the US needs to expose is that there exists “Palestinian territory” that Israel refuses to “give back””

BEGIN-SADAT CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES A Truth-Telling Strategy to Advance Israeli-Palestinian Peace by Dr. Max Singer January 29, 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US is usually thought to be biased in favor of Israel, even after its recent acceptance of UNSC … Continue reading

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US State Department to Ramallah: Funds are delayed

TIMES OF ISRAEL Palestinians say Obama’s last-minute $221 million payout frozen by Trump by Avi Issacharoff and AP January 25, 2017 The Trump administration has informed the Palestinian Authority that it is freezing the transfer of $221 million which was … Continue reading

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Obama sent Palestinians blocked funds on his way out the door

WASHINGTON POST US sent $221 million to Palestinians in Obama’s last hours by Matthew Lee and Richard Lardner January 23, 2017 Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the … Continue reading

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Palestinians (and Liberal American Jewish women) march against Trump

JERUSALEM POST Where do the Palestinians Stand on Trump? by Adam Rasgon January 21, 2017 Palestinian Authority police blocked traffic through downtown Ramallah’s Manara Square on Thursday to allow for hundreds of Palestinians and Palestinian leaders to protest President Donald … Continue reading

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Israelis and Palestinians CAN make deals

TOWER MAG Israel, Palestinian Authority Sign Water Cooperation Agreement by Staff January 17, 2017 Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed a water cooperation agreement on Sunday, the fourth major infrastructure deal agreed to in the past year and a half. … Continue reading

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Palestinians: WE MEAN IT NOW –we won’t recognize Israel if US embassy moves to #Jerusalem (and if we get REALLY angry, we’ll stop cashing Israel’s checks)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH Abbas threatens to cancel claimed PA recognition of Israel by Itamar Marcus January 16, 2017 …”President Abbas said that he wrote to Trump and warned him of the consequences of the transfer of the embassy, and noted … Continue reading

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#Palestinian outrage over US embassy move to #Jerusalem recalls the immortal words of Roseanne Roseannadanna: “If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH Palestinian religious leaders threaten religious war over Jerusalem by Itamar Marcus January 8, 2017 In recent days, PA leaders have repeatedly threatened war and violence in response to the US potential recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by … Continue reading

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“If there was ever an occupation of Palestinian territory under international law, it happened between 1948 and 1967, when two of the invading Arab armies, Jordan (West Bank) and Egypt (Gaza Strip) occupied territory that they had taken through aggressive action”

CNN Obama administration was hypocritical on UN’s Israeli settlements vote by Mark Goldfeder December 27, 2016 …Apart from the hypocrisy, the president’s decision was also wrong, as a matter of law. Some brief history is in order. In 1922 the … Continue reading

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