#At the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, anthropology matters as much as history

#At the heart of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, anthropology matters as much as history

Who is indigenous to Israel and Palestine: Jews or Arabs? The answer depends on how we interpret history. Radically diverse starting points invoked by both parties have led to the terrible conflict we are witnessing. Starting with the past century, we can count backwards to see what history tells us. As both the Christian-European and Muslim-Ottoman colonial empires…

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#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

#US targets Hamas finances with new sanctions

The Treasury Department has imposed an additional round of sanctions aimed at Hamas.  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the latest rounds of sanctions will target eight Hamas officials and facilitators who have “perpetuate Hamas’s violent agenda by representing the group’s interests abroad and managing its finances,” according to a news release issued…

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#Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Los Angeles during Black Friday shopping

#Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Los Angeles during Black Friday shopping

Pro-Palestinian protestors rallied in Los Angeles on Black Friday, multiple outlets reported. The protestors made their way through The Grove shopping center in the city’s Fairfax District on the day after Thanksgiving, notable for encouraging shoppers and sales, according to CBS Los Angeles. The protestors reportedly began their trek at neighboring Pan Pacific Park. “Traffic…

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