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  • January 24, 2014

    Meshaal decision to stand down sparks struggle for soul of Hamas

    Khaled Meshaal, the political leader of Hamas, has indicated that he will not stand for re-election this year. The decision leaves the way open for the movement to choose...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Palestine and Netanyahu's bomb chart at the UN

    The highlight of Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech as he addressed the 67th United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York yesterday was by far and away his cartoon bomb chart....

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  • January 24, 2014

    Obama and Netanyahu agree to a truce

    It is no secret that relations between US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu have been strained in recent months. Netanyahu has been so open in...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The EU accelerates trade with Israel, despite human rights abuses

    The EU’s 500 million citizens account for about 60% of Israel’s total trade. Europe is Israel’s largest source of imports and its second biggest export market, second only to...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Church leaders demand investigation into US military aid to Israel

    On 5 October, 15 prominent American Protestant leaders sent a letter to Congress, calling for an investigation into US military aid to Israel. Referring to the “pain and suffering”...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Mounting tension between Iran and the West

    As the European Union announces stronger sanctions against Iran over its nuclear enrichment programme, the still contentious issue has led to further escalation of tensions between Iran and the...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The Netanyahu-Lieberman alliance will accelerate isolationism and discrimination

    When I interviewed Professor Avi Shlaim last month, he said that the current Israeli government was “is the most right-wing, the most hawkish, the most uncompromising … in Israel’s...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Cyber warfare is key priority for Israel

    Cyber warfare may sound like something out of science fiction, but it is an increasingly important aspect of modern conflict. It refers essentially to politically-motivated hacking; one nation-state penetrating...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Morsi must ensure reform in new Egyptian constitution

    Recently, secular parties and the Muslim Brotherhood have locked horns in a battle over Egypt’s future. The Constitutional Assembly’s draft constitution has sparked outrage amongst many parties and civilians...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Netanyahu's electoral weak spot

    Benjamin Netanyahu would be an easy opponent in a game of poker, if his behaviour during the US election is anything to go by. The Israeli Prime Minister made...

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