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U.S. to quit UNESCO, claiming it is anti-Israel

October 12, 2017 By Combined Sources

UNESCO is an organization that the U.S. helped establish in 1946, after World War II, to widen access to education and ensure the free flow of ideas.

Oklahoma imam says coexistence the only way to peace in Jerusalem

August 8, 2017 By Mark Maxey

Voices committed to co-existence like Imam Imad Enchassi are hard to come by, but are needed if conflict around holy places like Al Aqsa are going to be resolved.

This week in history: 50 years of occupation in Palestine

June 5, 2017 By Special to People’s World

A free Palestine may not be an impossible dream, but it will take an unprecedented force of human nature to bring it about.

Hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel launch hunger strike

April 18, 2017 By Mohammed Daraghmeh

"This massive strike sends a strong message to the Israelis, after 50 years of occupation, suppression and oppression."

Israeli settlements continue as two-state solution slips away

April 10, 2017 By Mike Merryman-Lotze

Since Trump took office, the Israeli government has approved 6,000 new Israeli homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.S. response? Near silence.