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My ancestors — and likely yours — came to the US from somewhere else.

My grandparents arrived in one of history’s great waves of immigration — more than 15 million (largely from Italy, Poland, Hungary, and Russia) poured in between 1900 and 1915.

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Israeli plans for West Bank settlements began as early as 1963, according to historian Ilan Pappe.

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Hey everybody Jason Bermas here for WeAreChange.org and today we’re going to be talking about manufactured outrage over the events in Charlottesville. The media since that even has been continuously pushing their agenda that white supremacists are going to take over. They say the Trump administration did not do enough to condemn these white supremacists and everybody on the left including Antifa were peaceful protesters.

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In his latest video, Luke discusses how difficult it has been to watch the infighting that is occurring and the responses that media have made to the Charlottesville situation.

I have been following closely the response to Charlottesville, and sadly the situation is escalating and looks like it will get a lot worse before it gets any better. Leading to what many are speculating will be an all-out civil war in the United States.

England feared its policies in the Holy Land would provoke political unrest among Muslims in India.

Book by Syrian filmmaker recalls Palestinian refugee camp shortly before infamous massacre.

The massacres of 1948 did not end, a valuable new collection of essays makes clear.

Yusif Sayigh’s wonderfully frank memoirs recall conflict with Arafat.

Author Sherene Seikaly draws a fascinating portrait of Mandate Palestine’s middle class.

New book shows how Palestinians have been written out of history.

New book shows how Palestinians have been written out of history.

Youtube Description: This documentary outlines the rise and fall of the Russian-Jewish oligarchs after the fall of the Soviet Union.

When the Second World War ended, the people of liberated Europe celebrated their freedom from Nazi tyranny. Their years of suffering had ended, but for millions of Germans, the end of the conflict opened a new and terrible chapter.

Difficult to categorize as either a history or architecture book, Sharon Rotbard’s White City, Black City is a compelling ghost story.

Youtube description: This documentary tells the tale that the victors still do not want you to know. Learn the terrible truth about the rape, torture, slavery, and mass murder inflicted upon the German people by the Allied victors of World Word II.

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Have you ever wondered what Google Search really knows about you? Well, now you can check, as Google has added a new feature that lets you view and download your entire search history.

 Ran Greenstein offers fresh insights into the opposition against Israel’s state ideology.

By looking at Palestine’s past, book offers vision for future.

Three new books help dispel many Western myths about music and culture in the Middle East.

Ilan Pappe criticizes those who questioned Israel’s state ideology yet shunned political activism.

If Israeli apartheid falls, it will not just be a victory for Palestine, but a taste of liberation for the whole world.

Lia Tarachansky says encounter with Palestinian in Canada set off a “violent process” of tackling Israeli mythology.

Historian Jean-Pierre Filiu displays genuine concern for the plight of Palestine’s refugees.

New book debunks decades of myths about 1967 occupation.