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Trump win could give Israel freer hand with Palestinians
Associated Press quotes Executive Director Yousef Munayyer: Last December, Trump told The Associated Press that he wanted to be “very neutral” and try to get…
Trump appointees endorsed link between Islam and radicalism
By Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi POLITICO quotes Executive Director, Yousef Munayyer “Especially since the start of the so-called War on Terror, Islamophobia has been…
Candidate Trump’s embrace of Israeli policies may ease once he’s president
By Oren Dorell USA Today quotes Executive Director, Yousef Munayyer: Trump appears ready to take a hands-off approach to Israel and its treatment of Palestinians,…
In Muhammad Dahlan’s Ascent, a Proxy Battle for Legitimacy
by Peter Baker November 2nd, 2016 The New York Times quotes Executive Director Yousef Munayyer That does not mean Mr. Dahlan can rally Palestinians. Yousef…
The struggle for indigenous rights extends to Palestine
World Reporter at ThinkProgress Justin Salhani writes about Indigenous People’s Day and Palestine quoting Yousef Munayyer: “If you look at writings of early Zionists, they…
America’s bond with Israel — its history and its current challenges
Yousef Munayyer interviewed on implications of carte blanch US support for Israel in Public Radio International’s America Abroad. The US and Israel just signed a memorandum…
The Shimon Peres Palestinians Can’t Forget
Yousef Munayyer writes in The Nation on the real legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres who died this week at 93. When major…
U.S. Finalizes Deal to Give Israel $38 Billion in Military Aid
by Peter Baker and Julie Herschfeld Davis September 13th, 2016 The New York Times quotes Executive Director Yousef Munayyer: Critics of Israel’s policy toward the Palestinians…
