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Items by Prof Gilbert Achcar
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The US Administration’s Hypocrisy and Israel’s Insolence
It is truly astonishing that Washington abstained in voting on the resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on Monday, although the resolution is consistent with the US position that rejects the call for a permanent ceasefire, as it only calls for “an immediate ceasefire for the month of...
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The conflict of electoral interest between Netanyahu and Trump
No one could have missed the fact that Israel has escalated its military operations against targets associated with Iran in recent weeks and has expanded the scope of these operations to include Lebanese and Iraqi territories, having been limited mainly to Syria over the past few years. Moreover, no...
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The significance of open relations between the Gulf states and Israel
Simple logic dictates that the Arab regimes associated with the US are engaged in an objective alliance with Israel given Israel’s close relationship with Washington. Anwar Sadat realised this obvious fact and therefore decided to establish a direct and open relationship with Israel to complement his decision to sever...
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The Saudi-Iran conflict and us
Mohammad Bin Salman has been in control of Saudi Arabia since his father ascended to the throne in January 2015, starting with the military policy he guided through the Ministry of Defence. He is still controlling this ministry until today, and is likely to remain in control until he...
