In the late 1990s, when I was based in Jerusalem, I wrote a piece about the need for an independent, non-violent Palestinian peace movement.
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Judy Dempsey: The powerlessness of the Palestinians
A member of Israel's security forces (C) confronts a man during protests by Palestinian demonstrators against Israel's occupation and its air campaign on the Gaza strip, at Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem, on May 18, 2021.