Israel’s plans to illegally seize more land and water resources from the occupied West Bank has awakened a new wave of mass resistance and global solidarity. BT speaks with Mnar A. Muhawesh, editor-in-chief of Mint Press News, about the current crisis. Muhawesh, based in Minnesota, also discusses a recent conference where Israeli state forces conducted tactical training for Minneapolis police — showing the international connections of these two movements. #gaza #palestine #pa

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