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May 25, 2017 Stan, Here is the latest news and opinion from Mondoweiss. Know anyone that you think would enjoy this newsletter? Share this sign-up link with them! Liberal Jews stage sit-in to block annual ‘Jerusalem Day’ march into Muslim Quarter By Allison Deger As Israelis marked "Jerusalem Day," a commemoration of Israel's capture of the eastern half of the city in 1967 with a parade through the Old City, a group of left-wing American Jews and Israelis blocked their path with a sit-in. Traditionally the march is accompanied by Palestinians protesting outside of the Old City walls, voicing dissent against what is regarded as a celebration of Israel's occupation of Jerusalem and the West Bank. This year the parade was obstructed by liberal Jews for the first time in recent memory. Read in browser » Dispatch from Gaza: Trump’s trip will bring ‘less than zero’ to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations By Ahmad Kabariti As Donald Trump wrapped his visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory yesterday, Gazans said they felt ignored. They do not expect the president’s travels will improve or lift the decade-long Israeli siege imposed on the coastal Mediterranean strip. Many noted Trump’s pro-Israel rhetoric during the later part of his campaign and first months of the presidency as a signal that their well-being is not on his agenda. Some cynically referred to the president as on an "elegant businessman's" trip to Saudi Arabia, followed by less important stops to Israel and the West Bank. Read in browser » The message of the Orb By Carlos Latuff Carlos Latuff offers a synopsis of Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East. Read in browser » The message of the hunger strike: No power can break us By Nada Elia Nada Elia writes, "Throughout history, change for the better has not come from those in official power, but from the grassroots, the oppressed, those at the receiving end of injustice, those whose starving, ailing bodies are on the line. As people around the world show their support for the imprisoned Palestinians, we are sending one clear message: no power can break us." Read in browser » Advertising Facebook Twitter Website Email

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