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Jews still connected to Eastern Europe

Their Sense of Belonging A historian vividly reconstructs Eastern Europe as a place of Jewish life rather than of Jewish death… Eastern Europe has a Jewish history, and Jews have an eastern European history. By TIMOTHY SNYDER, May 19, 2012 … Continue reading

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Trouble for South Sudan

Watching the new state of South Sudan fall into chaos When sectarianism and tribalism become institutionalized, it often follows that politicians become preoccupied with holding on to personal rewards of power instead of tackling national problems by Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi … Continue reading

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Demand for Israeli flash technology

This story appeared on Network World at http://www.networkworld.com/research/2012/051712-why-israel-is-a-hotbed-259379.html Why Israel is a hotbed for flash storage innovation Israel has long been a nation that draws in big corporate R&D facilities and acquisitions . By Lucas Mearian, Computerworld May 17, 2012 … Continue reading

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Alternatives are also problematic

Beware "Creative Alternatives" by Hussein Ibish | Daily Beast,May 17, 2012 It’s easy to understand why so many people are giving up on negotiations and a two-state solution, and instead are looking for “creative alternatives.” Israeli-Palestinian talks are at an … Continue reading

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Nakba for Jews and Arabs

Nakba Day is misunderstood by most of the world Reprinted from Daily Alert, May 16. 2012 The Meaning of Nakba Day – Jonathan S. Tobin Nakba is an Arabic word which means disaster, and that is what those who participated … Continue reading

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Gazans consider alternatives

The State of Gaza “People are fed up with politics and are looking how to improve their daily lives. If they have skills, they can get work.” by Kathleen Peratis | May 15, 2012 10:01 AM EDT Gaza City, Gaza— … Continue reading

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Opportunity for peace

Published on Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com) The Decade for Peace in Israel-Palestine By Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D. Created May 14 2012 – 6:38am Having just returned from a visit to Israel where I spoke at a meeting of government scholars which … Continue reading

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Israel provides electricity to Gaza

Cut off Gaza’s power   Minister Gilad Erdan’s proposal to cut off Strip’s electricity supply is logical, not racist Hanoch Daum, YNet News, April 14, 2012 Many people are apparently unaware of the history of the past 20 years, and … Continue reading

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