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https://mondoweiss.net/2019/11/even-bernie-cant-square-the-circle-of-progressive-zionism/ …His piece… is a paradigmatic example of the twisted logic underlying so-called "progressive Zionism", a position that attempts to "square the circle" with reasoning that descends into what I can only call intellectual and moral dishonesty.   One passage in particular stands out:   "We must also be honest about this: The founding of Israel is understood by another people in the land of Palestine as the cause of their painful displacement. And just as Palestinians should recognize the just claims of Israeli Jews, supporters of Israel must understand why Palestinians view Israel's creation as they do."…Bernie never tells us what he considers the "just claims of Israeli Jews" to be… if he did spell them out he'd have to face the incompatibility of his democratic socialism with his Zionism.  Does he mean their right to live in peace and sec...

https://www.pri.org/file/2019-11-22/end-two-state-solution   This week's announcement by the Trump administration on Israeli settlements in the West Bank raises serious questions around the idea that has underlined negotiation talks between Israelis and Palestinians for decades. Are both peoples capable of living peacefully together as citizens of one united country? The World's host Marco Werman speaks with a Palestinian and a settler living in the West Bank.   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://972mag.com/partnership-arab-jewish-supremacy/144188/ We need to redefine Israeli politics. No more left and right, liberal or conservative, religious versus secular. Instead: a new partnership of Arabs and Jews, working side-by-side to combat Jewish supremacism….   Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://lobelog.com/changing-israels-behavior-will-require-much-more-than-tinkering-with-aid-and-loan-guarantees/   ...There have been several attempts to investigate whether Israeli units should be held liable under the Leahy Law, but they have routinely been rebuffed by the State Department, which is tasked with investigating them and reporting to Congress... Israel would not be the only country that would be deeply concerned if the United States decided to follow its own laws. Finding ways to bring these points into the policy debate should be a top priority for anyone who wants to find ways to pressure U.S. allies, including Israel, into changing their ways. ... Indeed, if we are ever to see a U.S. government that is truly willing to enforce human rights norms in its weapons sales, we are likely to see one that is already pulling back sharply on those sales, and is already using its other diplomatic tools to press for just...

10-25-2019 Israel Is Turning an Ancient Palestinian Village Into a National Park for Settlers Gideon Levy and Alex Levac Haaretz   https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-israel-is-turning-an-ancient-palestinian-village-into-a-national-park-for-settlers-1.8023605     The unbelievable story of a village outside Jerusalem: from its destruction in 1948 to the ticket issued last week by a parks ranger to a descendant of its refugees, who had the gall to harvest the fruits of his labor on his own land Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://972mag.com/shamgar-supreme-court-israel-occupation/144097/ No one personifies the Zionist dissonance more than Meir Shamgar, the former president of the Supreme Court who died last week. He created the legal provisions for the protection of personal rights, while enshrining Israel's rule over the occupied territories. Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

https://972mag.com/gun-violence-palestinians-israel-fida-tabony/144076/ | Published October 23, 2019 A wave of demonstrations against gun violence and police negligence has inspired a renewed sense of solidarity among Palestinian citizens of Israel, according to veteran activist Fida Tabony. After years of division, 'we're acting like a people,' she says. Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member