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August 18, 2016

Refusing to shake hands is childish, but turning a blind eye to racial discrimination is criminal

Egypt’s Islam El-Shehaby’s refusal to shake hands with his Israeli opponent Or Sasson was clearly not in the spirit of the Olympic Games. The athlete, who has been sent...

Article
August 18, 2016

Palestinian flags flown at Celtic match despite UEFA threats

As Celtic fans began to arrive at Celtic Park for Wednesday night’s match against Hapoel Beer Sheba many who donned the famous green and white hoops of their team...

News
August 18, 2016

Iran and Saudi: Political hardliners boosting tensions

On 9 September, millions of Muslims will once again set out on their pilgrimage to Makkah. But one thing will be different than before: Iranians will this time be...

Article
August 18, 2016

Explained: Israeli Demolitions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL95dZYZqzU&feature=youtu.be Israel’s latest round of home demolitions in the Palestinian villages of Umm Al-Khair and Sussia in the occupied West Bank appear to be part of a surge in...

News
August 18, 2016

Lieberman’s divisionary tactics in the occupied West Bank

Punishing “Palestinians who support terrorism” is high on Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s agenda. A new proposal, scant details of which were reported in the Times of Israel, seeks...

Blog
August 18, 2016

Ordinary fans fly the flag for Palestine

Sport is often regarded as a “no go” area for politics, especially by those states intent on portraying an air of normality around their regimes on the world stage....

Article
August 18, 2016

Yemen: Militias affiliated to Saleh lose 1,654 fighters in one week

Houthi militias and militias affiliated to ousted Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have lost nearly 1,654 fighters in one week, according to Al Arabiya news channel. The news site...

News
August 18, 2016

Israel receives 233 Jewish immigrants

233 Jewish immigrants from the United States and Canada arrived in Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday morning, Israel’s Channel 7 reported. According to the channel, the new immigrants...

News
August 18, 2016

Algerian, Tunisian officials discuss new border tax

Algerian and Tunisian officials met on Tuesday to discuss the movement of their citizens between the two countries and ways of enhancing it. The meeting came following a series...

News
August 18, 2016

Turkey submits Israel deal to parliament for approval

The Turkish government on Wednesday submitted to parliament a deal to normalise relations with Israel. The agreement has been forwarded to parliament for ratification before the legislative body goes...

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