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Items by Ray Hanania
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Darkish November in Palestinian history
Every November, I sit down and contemplate the fate of Palestine. More than any other month, November has defined some of the most monumental events in the course of Palestine’s history. November begins for me with personal blessings and remembrances that quickly sink into a collection of perplexing tragedies that...
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Fearmongering looks set to trump federal indictment in California congressional race
A fascinating political battle is playing out this week in California, pitting one candidate who has been indicted for misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds, against another whose grandfather was involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes. Republican Congressman Duncan D Hunter is running...
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Palestinians struggle under Arab world apathy
This week, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) voted to reverse its recognition of the State of Israel until Israel recognises the State of Palestine. Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas, who must approve the PLO decision, announced he would end security cooperation with Israel. Both are justified actions considering...
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Failure to answer Khashoggi killing concerns stymies drive for moderation
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a savage and brutal crime that shocked the world. His murder had ramifications that were far more serious than anyone, including the killers, could have envisioned or imagined. What’s more, the bungling of the investigation into the killing has undermined all...
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US media exploits Khashoggi torture-killing for its own agenda
A recent story in the New York Times inadvertently raises issues about the hypocrisy of the mainstream news media in championing the details of the tragic torture and murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The story, published on Wednesday, was headlined “How one journalist’s death provoked a backlash that thousands dead in...
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Understanding US politics and perception is key to Palestinian statehood
No one believes that there will be a seismic shift in how American politicians or the voting public views Palestine, Israel or the Arab world as a result of next month’s US elections. Arabs vote with their emotion, not their money or their reason. They expect Americans to do...