Israeli Firing Zones and Displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank
In her inaugural issue brief, Dr. Debra Shushan explores "firing zones" and how they are used to displace Palestinians in the West Bank.
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In her inaugural issue brief, Dr. Debra Shushan explores "firing zones" and how they are used to displace Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Via Jeremy Ben-Ami in The New Republic: Across the country, AIPAC's aggressive spending has become a dominant storyline in this year’s Democratic primaries and is making Israel more of a political football than it has ever been in American elections.
IDF Soldier Killed by Friendly Fire in Incident Near Tulkarm, The Jerusalem Post
An IDF soldier was killed, most likely by friendly fire, near the city of Tulkarm in the Menasha regional division, West Bank, on Monday night according to the IDF spokesperson unit. The circumstances of the incident are currently under investigation by The IDF. The soldier’s family was notified of his passing later on Monday night.
Iran Delivers Deadline Response to Draft Nuclear Deal , Politico
Iran still has reservations about a draft deal to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement it struck with world powers, Iranian and Western officials said Monday. It was the latest sign that talks to restore the deal could drag well past what some had earlier described as a Monday deadline.