Prominent US Jewish Group Speaks Out About Crisis In Palestine

The wrenching events unfolding in Israel and Palestine aren’t random or isolated. They’re part of the system of occupation itself.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Mohammed Abu Khdair

On July, 2 Rebecca Vilkomerson executive director of the prominent American Jewish Voices for Peace organization wrote the following letter in response to escalation in violence in the Holy Land:  16 year-old Mohammed Abu Khudair from East Jerusalem was found dead, the victim of what appears to be a price tag attack following the killing

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WATCH: Palestinian Student Activists Claim Discrimination And Excessive Police Force During Protests

Palestinian students studying at Israeli universities are finding it increasingly difficult — and dangerous — to make their opinions be heard when they protest on campuses.

Patrick O. Strickland
By Patrick O. Strickland

EAST JERUSALEM, occupied Palestinian territory -- Farah Bayadsi lifted up the sleeve of her shirt to show a black-and-blue handprint on the inside of her left arm, a bruise inflicted by an Israeli police officer who arrested her last week. The officer grabbed her aggressively, Bayadsi, 23, told MintPress, although “I knew I wasn’t doing anything

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They’re Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s Snubs Jewish Settlers

McDonald’s has refused to open a branch in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ariel, sparking anger and cries for a boycott of the franchise.

Jo Erickson
By Jo Erickson

The Israeli occupation of the West Bank suffered a huge setback this week, with the unlikely champion of fast-food chain McDonald’s highlighting the issue of the occupied territory. McDonald’s has refused to open a branch in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ariel, sparking anger and cries for a boycott of the franchise. McDonald’s said the

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