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Blog — Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Wednesday August 04, 2010
Israel’s blockade of Gaza is counterproductive, immoral and illegal. Our government’s position on this flawed and tragic policy must change. We ask policymakers to consider the facts and work with our allies to end this policy. Doing so is in the best interest of the Palestinians, the Israelis, and our own national security interests. Read More »
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Wednesday August 04, 2010
Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are trapped in Gaza, with 4 out of 5 depending on humanitarian aid agencies for basic necessities. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described the suffering inflicted on the people of Gaza by the blockade as “unacceptable.” The blockade’s purpose was not merely to keep weapons out of Gaza, but was deliberately designed to target the civilian population of Gaza, with bans on things like potato chips, soda pops, pasta, and other things that clearly posed no security threat. Read More »
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Wednesday August 04, 2010
The health situation in Gaza, already worrisome during the early period of the blockade, was severely exacerbated in the aftermath of Israel’s assault on Gaza in 2008/09 (known as Operation Cast Lead), in which much of Gaza’s infrastructure destroyed with the possibility of repair due to the blockade. Read More »
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Wednesday August 04, 2010
Under the blockade policy, Palestinians are forbidden to leave Gaza except in special cases. Those who can’t leave Gaza include many patients who need to leave for necessary treatment. Movement inside Gaza is also restricted by a unilaterally imposed “buffer zone” along the inside of the walls and fences surrounding Gaza. The buffer zone as enforced goes much deeper into Gaza than publicly acknowledged, taking up “between a quarter and a third of Gaza’s agricultural land.” Read More »
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Monday August 02, 2010
There are bad polls, and then there are bad interpretations of polls. Putting them together (i.e. a bad interpretation of a bad poll) can create a mess of misinformation, which is exactly what the New York Times gave us this morning. Read More »
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Tuesday July 27, 2010
According to press accounts, a senior US envoy has warned Palestinian President Abbas that he must quickly engage in direct negotiations with Israel if he wants President Obama’s help in the establishment of a Palestinian state Read More »
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Friday July 23, 2010
A response from the Sestak campaign and a new ad. Read More »
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Tuesday July 20, 2010
The answer to that question for some American organizations is a resounding, yes! Read More »
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Tuesday July 13, 2010
Launched this week in time for the run-up to the November elections, the Emergency Committee for Israel has proclaimed itself the defender of the U.S.-Israel relationship and will advocate its agenda by attacking political candidates who did not kiss the ring – enough that is. Read More »
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Friday July 09, 2010
Appearing on Viewpoint with James Zogby yesterday, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi offered the perspective of Palestinians on the Israeli blockade of Gaza stating unequivocally, “It’s a cruel, illegal, immoral war crime." Read More »
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Wednesday July 07, 2010
President Obama met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today to discuss a wide-range of issues. Their meeting marked the first time the two have met since the tragic events in May aboard the Gaza-bound aid convoy. Read More »
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Thursday July 01, 2010
The Israeli occupation of the West Bank is widely acknowledged to be unsustainable and costly to the country’s image. But one more blunt truth must be acknowledged: the occupation is morally repugnant. Read More »
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Thursday June 24, 2010
After worldwide pressure, Israel announced on Sunday that it was making changes to its nearly 4-year old blockade on Gaza. In theory, the new Israeli protocol will allow items into Gaza unless they appear on a list of banned items. Read More »
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Monday June 14, 2010
The European Union (EU) called on Israel today to immediately lift the siege on Gaza, deeming the policy “unacceptable.” Read More »
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Monday June 14, 2010
On June 9, 2010, President Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss improving the situation in the Palestinian territories, as well as moving the peace process forward. The President put forth a number of proposals designed to ease the crisis in Gaza, including $400 million in aid to Gaza and the West Bank, and reiterated his administration’s support for a credible and independent investigation into the lethal flotilla raid. Read More »
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Thursday June 10, 2010
The public relations battle continues on the blockade of Gaza. Having generally completed the “we had to attack the terrorist aboard the humanitarian ships scenario,” the extreme pro-Israeli camp has shifted to “there is no real humanitarian crisis in Gaza anyway.” Read More »
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Thursday June 10, 2010
In a stark departure from finely crafted talking points, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren spoke with rare clarity about Israel’s intentions in imposing and maintaining the blockade on Gaza’s 1.5 million people. Appearing on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, Oren faced tougher questions from Stephen Colbert than he has gotten from most “serious” news outlets. Read More »
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Wednesday June 09, 2010
Yesterday, Senator Diane Feinstein displayed exemplary leadership by calling for an “impartial inquiry” into the Israeli attack on the humanitarian aid convoy. Read More »
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Thursday June 03, 2010
It’s been one lie after another in the US media about the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound relief flotilla. No matter that the Israeli media views the whole incident as a debacle for Israel, in this country the Israel-can-do-no-wrong crowd is on overdrive defending the operation. As usual, facts don’t matter to them. Read More »
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Tuesday June 01, 2010
The Obama Administration’s equivocation over Israel’s outrageous deadly assault on humanitarian ships headed for Gaza, while not surprising, is nevertheless unacceptable. Once again Israel’s bad behavior has dug a deep hole for itself, and we’re left debating whether or not to jump in with them. Responsible governments behave responsibly. In its dealings with Gaza over the past 43 years, Israel has been anything but responsible, and we need to clearly distance ourselves from their actions. Read More »
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