Palestinians attend a Hamas rally marking the 32nd anniversary of its founding in the Nusseirat camp in central Gaza City, Dec. 15, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90)

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A motion to label the entire Hamas movement as 'terrorists' attempts to score political points at the cost of a peacemaking strategy.
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The fifty-year persecution of Raja Eghbaria

The Palestinian citizen and longtime activist is being indicted under the same law that banned six human rights groups last month.
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Netanyahu turned much of the Israeli press into his personal fiefdom — with drastic consequences that resonate to this day.
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A single mother sparks protest camp over Jaffa gentrification

Years of state neglect and rising prices mean Palestinian families can no longer afford rent in their own city.
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Israeli soldiers of the operational unit 8200 training in the field, Sep 11, 2012. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
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Adaptation of photo of Israeli soldier wearing a 'Punisher' patch (B'Tselem) and a U.S.-Israel joint exercise (IDF).
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The Punisher skull — whether worn in the United States or Israel — has become a global icon of grievance, hypermasculinity, and violent efforts to assert supremacy.
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Palestinians protest against an Israeli judge's approval of 'quiet' Jewish prayer, at the Al Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem's Old City, October 8, 2021. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
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By Daniel Seidemann November 17, 2021
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By Em Hilton November 16, 2021
Israeli settlers assaulting Palestinian residents and solidarity activists during an attack on an olive harvest in the town of Surif, South Hebron Hills, West Bank, Nov. 12, 2021. (Shay Kendler)
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Israeli police remove a resident of Givat Amal from her home, Tel Aviv, November 15, 2021. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
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The cover of 'The Beauty of Your Face,' a debut novel by Palestinian-American author and educator Sahar Mustafah. (Cover design by Dana Sloan)
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Juana Ruiz Rishmawi (center) being escorted by Israeli guards to the military court in Ofer Military Prison., Nov. 10, 2021.(Oren Ziv)
Israel boasts new ‘proof’ of NGO terror ties — by getting the facts wrong
Israel celebrated the conviction of Juana Ruiz Rishmawi as evidence linking Palestinian rights groups to 'terrorists.' That's not exactly what happened.
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Religious IDF Israeli soldiers pray during a training of the Ultra Orthodox Unit at the Givati Brigade near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, September 27, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
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A security camera seen overlooking the West Bank city of Hebron, January 15, 2013. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
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