Eye on Palestine - 4 May 2015
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 Dear Loren McGrail,
The YMCA-YWCA Joint Advocacy Initiative issues this bi-monthly Eye On Palestine newsletter to keep you updated on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories related to the Israeli occupation.
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Israelis, Many Of Ethiopian Descent, Stage Mass Protest In Tel Aviv Demanding Equality For All
 Tel Aviv - Last week's viral video showing an Israeli policeman beating an Ethiopian-Israeli soldier triggered mass protests in Tel Aviv during Sunday's rush hour. Thousands of Israelis poured into the streets to demand an end to recurring racism, particularly within the government and police force.
Some protesters, many of whom were Israeli Jews of Ethiopian descent, sat in the middle of large intersections in Tel Aviv, purposely stopping traffic to bring attention to what they say is inherent racism within parts of Israeli society. Others linked arms and led marches down streets, raising their fists and Israeli flags high above the crowd.
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Hamas victory in student vote reflects shifting mood
 Ramallah, occupied West Bank - West Bank analysts and party representatives are attributing the victory of a Hamas-aligned group in student council elections last week to growing public frustration with Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Often seen as a bellwether for national politics, the elections at Birzeit University, near Ramallah, saw Hamas supporters defeat rivals aligned with Fatah. The results came as a surprise at a campus historically known for its allegiance to factions aligned with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), especially Fatah, the ruling party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Congress Moves to Protect Israeli Settlements
 On Wednesday, the Senate adopted an amendment to the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA) designed to defend Israel against the global "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement" (BDS). A similar amendment was adopted in the House of Representatives. Whatever one thinks of the bill's intentions, the actual content of it is troubling enough that it must be opposed, whether or not one opposes the global BDS movement.
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