Israeli peace activists, including past and soon-to-be resisters to induction into the military, participate in a phone conversation with Gaza's Great March of Return leader Ahmed Abu Artema at the Hagada Hasmalit, Tel Aviv, December 19, 2018

Leader of Gaza March to Young Israeli Army Resisters: “You are Strong in Your Principled Stance”

A few weeks ago, dozens of Israeli activists, including past and soon-to-be resisters of military induction, participated in a rare telephone meeting initiated by the “Messarvot” network with Ahmed Abu Artema, one of the main organizers behind Gaza’s “Great March of Return.” For many of the young conscientious objectors, the Great March of Return, and…

Palestinian Left-Wing Factions Forge New Democratic Alliance

In Ramallah and Gaza City, five left-wing Palestinian factions have announced the formation of a united front named the Palestinian Democratic Alliance. The alliance was formed with the culmination of meetings between the constituent organizations that commenced in August 2016. According to last Friday’s weekend edition of Al-Ittihad, the daily newspaper of the Communist Party…