<![CDATA[PeaceMatters]]> https://www.peacenowcanada.org/peacematters-podcast/ PeaceMatters is a podcast from Shalom Achshav and Canadian Friends of Peace Now.

PeaceMatters brings listeners in Canada and around the world into conversation with Israelis working for peace, democracy and a viable two-state future for Israelis and Palestinians.

You can read the PeaceMatters e-journal at PeaceNowCanada.org.

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They discuss the government’s race to create irreversible facts on the ground before Israel’s election, the machinery of de facto annexation, Israeli attitudes toward settlements and why international pressure, including from Canada, matters.

Update: On August 18, the Israeli government opened bidding for 1,234 housing units in E1. The tender closes October 19, eight days before Israelis vote.

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