The Freedom ROC/BLOC

HISTORY

THE HISTORY OF THE REGION IS ONE FILLED WITH CONFLICT AND DIVISION

PALESTINE:

THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE (UNITED NATIONS)

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HISTORY OF PALESTINE (ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA)

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ANCIENT HISTORY OF PALESTINE

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AL NAKBA:THE HISTORY OF PALESTINE (AL JAZEERA)

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A LOOK INTO THE LONG HISTORY OF THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT (ABC NEWS)

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ISRAEL:

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CREATION OF ISRAEL (1948 (US STATE DEPARTMENT)

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HISTORY OF ISRAEL (HISTORY.COM)

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HAMAS:

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HISTORY OF HAMAS (ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA)

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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE HISTORY OF HAMAS (TIME MAGAZINE)

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WHAT PALESTINIANS THINK OF HAMAS (FOREIGN AFFAIRS)

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ISRAEL HAMMAS SUPPORT

HAMAS WAS SUPPORTED BY ISRAEL

BLOWBACK: HOW ISRAEL WENT FROM HELPING CREATE HAMAS TO BOMBING IT

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For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces

The premier’s policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from

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How Netanyahu's Hamas policy came back to haunt him — and Israel

The Israeli leader and Hamas are deadly enemies — and allies in opposing a 2-state solution

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ISRAEL OCCUPATION ILLEGAL

ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE IS ILLEGAL

Study on the Legality of the Israeli Occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem

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ISRAEL WAR CRIMES

ISRAEL IS COMMITTING WAR CRIMES

Damning evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks wipe out entire families in Gaza (AMENSTY INTERNATIONAL)

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ISRAEL AND OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES 2022 (AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL)

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ANTI-ZIONISM IS NOT ANTISEMITISM

ANTI-ZIONISM IS NOT ANTISEMITISM

Rights groups urge UN not to adopt IHRA anti-Semitism definition

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 60 organisations say the IHRA definition has been used to wrongly label criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic.

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Adoption of anti-Semitism definition curbs free speech: Report

EU nations called out for adopting definition that conflates anti-Semitism with criticism of Israel and fosters ‘anti-Palestinian racism’.

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Why the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is causing controversy

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Distorted Definition: Redefining Antisemitism to Silence Advocacy for Palestinian Rights

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Palestinian rights and the IHRA definition of antisemitism

A group of 122 Palestinian and Arab academics, journalists and intellectuals express their concerns about the IHRA definition

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

WHAT CAN COUNCIL DO?

PASS A RESOLUTION THAT ACTUALLY REPRESENTS THE VALUES OF A PROGRESSIVE CITY :

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NOT THIS: RESOLUTION expressing sympathy for the victims of the recent terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel; condemning violence of any kind; affirming Akron’s status as a welcoming community for those of the Jewish faith and any other religion; encouraging residents to offer support and sincere condolences to the Jewish people of Akron and all over the world; and declaring an emergency.

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EXAMPLE:

BUT THIS: RESOLUTION expressing sympathy for lives lost in Israel and Palestine: condemning violence of any kind: affirming Akron’s status as a welcoming community for all; encouraging residents to offer support and sincere condolences to Jewish and Muslim communities of Akron and all over the world; and declaring an emergency.

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