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An Ethnic Cleansing Campaign Is Underway in the West Bank
Israeli accounts describe organised militia in “Hundreds” operating with official support as Israeli MPs define the violence as terrorism A pattern of organised removal of Palestinians from land in the West Bank cannot be understood as a recent deviation, given the historical record extending from the Nakba through successive phases of territorial consolidation. Large-scale displacement… Continue reading
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United States Shifts UN Stance on Crimea and Occupied Regions
American diplomats seek softer wording on Crimea and eastern Ukraine The United States has asked the United Nations to remove or soften language condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea and other parts of Ukraine. The request came during talks over a draft resolution on human rights in the territories occupied by Russia since 2014. The same… Continue reading
