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THE ROAD TO GENOCIDE?
THE ROAD TO GENOCIDE?

During the days of early national socialism, Nazi Germany spread a message that the Jewish people were evil, sub-human and all sorts of criminals based on their ethnicity.  The sad reality is that message has been used against the Arab people and the Palestinian people, especially, so that their cries for help are ignored.   Often collectively referenced as terrorists, they have become the definition of a stereotype. 

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2017 May, Eyewitness AccountsMichael S.delegation 61, israel, america, criminalization, palestine, nazi germany, genocide
BEYOND DISPLACEMENT
BEYOND DISPLACEMENT

As our delegation traveled around East Jerusalem, my heart repeatedly sank with grief. My heart sank with grief as we learned of Israel’s repeated expulsions of the Palestinian population from their homes and neighborhoods in and around Jerusalem, to make space for new Jewish neighborhoods and settlements beyond the internationally recognized Green Line.

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Eyewitness Accounts, 2017 MayWilliam R.delegation 61, east jerusalem, jerusalem, israel, palestine, military, america, solidarity, boston, urban planning, gentrification, displacement, old city, green line