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A Political History of Zionism and Palestine

by Charles Pierce, published on Dissident Voice, October 10, 2023 1. Doctrine. Zionism was devised by some middle-class Jewish Europeans (most prominently Lev Pinsker and Theodore Herzl) as one response to horrendous late 19th century anti-Jewish persecutions in Europe. Like many of their contemporaries among nationalistic privileged-class European intellectuals and like the Nazis who came later, the Zionists conceived of[…]

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Al-Awda Says: ‘Bring Ongoing Nakba to an End!’

Statement from Al Awda, The Palestinian Right to Return Coalition, published on Workers World, October 8, 2023 We, the Al-Awda Palestine Right to Return Coalition, firmly stand in unwavering support of the Palestinian resistance, and we fervently urge our Palestinian people to mobilize in the face of colonial genocide. This ongoing struggle, born from a deep-seated yearning for justice and[…]

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Palestinians Speak the Language of Violence Israel Taught Them

by Chris Hedges, published on Chris Hedges Substack, October 8, 2023 The indiscriminate shootings of Israelis by Hamas and other Palestinian resistance organizations, the kidnapping of civilians, the barrage of rockets into Israel, drone attacks on a variety of targets from tanks to automated machine gun nests, are the familiar language of the Israeli occupier. Israel has spoken this blood-soaked[…]

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Historic Palestine Writes Festival triumphs over opposition

by Betsey Piette, published on Workers World, September 20, 2023 The resistance aroused by a Zionist assault on the Palestine Writes Festival this Sept. 22-24 weekend at the University of Pennsylvania turned the event from what would have already been a marked success into a defiant triumph over Zionism and repression. Had the Zionists and their allies among the Trustees[…]

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Israel Mounts All-out Offensive against Palestinians in Jenin

UNAC Statement on Israeli Assault on Jenin More than 1000 Israeli soldiers invaded the occupied West Bank city of Jenin including the crowed Jenin refugee camp.  The invasion force included Apache attack helicopters, drones, and bulldozers along with the ground forces.  It has been described as the worst Israeli attack on Palestinians in decades.  As people poured out of the[…]

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Netanyahu Government Mounts All-out Offensive on Palestinians in Jenin

by Jean Shaoul, published on World Socialist Website, July 3, 2023 Israel’s military launched an aerial and armoured vehicle attack on the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the city’s densely populated refugee camp in the early hours of Monday morning, killing at least 10 Palestinians, including three children, and wounding dozens more. With 10 of the wounded in[…]

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Israel’s Rampage in Jenin Changes Nothing

by Maureen Clare Murphy, published on Electronic Intifada, July 6, 2023 Israel withdrew its troops from Jenin refugee camp early Wednesday after a two-day offensive – the largest in the occupied West Bank in two decades. At least 13 Palestinians, including four children, were killed during the incursion. An Israeli soldier from an elite unit who resided in Beit El[…]

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The Third Intifada: A New Chapter in Palestinian Struggle for Liberation

by Ali Abou Jabra, published on Workers World, June 27, 2023 Resistance activities intensify across the West Bank, indicating another potential uprising with similar causes as the previous two intifadas.   The evolving armed resistance suggests a heightened level of sophistication and adaptability among the resistance groups. The occupied Palestinian territories have undergone a series of significant changes since last year,[…]

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Israel Launches Massive Deadly Attack on West Bank City of Jenin

from Israel-Palestine News, a project of If Americans Knew, July 3, 2023 The Israeli military launched a huge attack on the Palestinian city of Jenin, targeting members of the Palestinian resistance against Israel’s occupation and oppression. At least eight Palestinians have been shot dead and over 50 have been injured. The invasion included over 150 armored vehicles and 1,000 ground[…]

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