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https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/jewish-canadians-deeply-divided-over-israel-poll-finds   …Jewish Canadians are deeply divided in their opinions on Israel, and many are highly critical of it. Moreover, a majority does not see criticism of Israel as necessarily anti-Semitic. Key findings include that: ·        Almost two in five respondents (37 percent) have a negative opinion of the Israeli government, while half view it positively; ·        Almost a third (31 percent) oppose Israel's military blockade of the Gaza Strip; ·        Roughly equal numbers oppose (45 percent) and support (42 percent) US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital; ·        More than a third (36 percent) view the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions on Israel to be reasonable, and more than two in five (44 percent) oppose the Canadian parliament's condemnation of the BDS m...

https://howlround.com/gaza-city-golden-gate Here is what I know:    There are artists and civilians living in Gaza under siege who require safe space to gather and work.    One of the most important and largest cultural spaces in Gaza was recently destroyed by Israeli bombs.    Cultural centers hold deep importance to a wide variety of communities; artists need a cultural gathering place where they are free to express themselves with others.    The international theatre community has expressed a huge amount of empathy and concern and willingness to help…   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://972mag.com/hebron-palestinians-tiph-settler-violence/140190/ After Israel boots the only internationally mandated human rights observer group in Hebron, Palestinian volunteers step up to monitor settler attacks amid a sense of heightened hostility...   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member