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  • June 1, 2014

    The Crisis of Zionism

    It has been often said that the conflict in Palestine cannot be resolved without a fundamental change of policy in Washington. There is some truth in this. No other...

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  • June 1, 2014

    Occupation Diaries

    It’s the abundance of Raja Shehadeh’s daily accounts, filled with frustration and despair, which makes you realise just how far the Israeli occupation reaches into every corner of Palestinians’...

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  • June 1, 2014

    The Battle for Public Opinion in Europe

    Few issues on the world stage are more divisive than the Israel-Palestine conflict, which triggers a powerful emotional response even among people with little direct stake in it. But...

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  • June 1, 2014

    The Battle for Public Opinion in Europe - by Ibrahim Darwish

    Recent statements made by the British ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould, indicate a decline in British public and political support for Israel. It also indicates how much European public...

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  • June 1, 2014

    The Battle for Public Opinion in Europe

    Let me start with a confession: I am a signed-up member of the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel, as well as the Friends of Palestine. Why? Because I am...

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  • June 1, 2014

    Security Arrangements in the Persian Gulf - With Special Reference to Iran's Foreign Policy

    To many observers, Iran’s foreign policy is at best unclear and, at worst, unpredictable. This study by Mahboubeh Sadeghinia offers an in-depth explanation of the complex factors that have...

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  • June 1, 2014

    Olives: A Violent Romance

    Jordan, described as a new “emerging market” with “high human development”, is a forward thinking, predominantly Muslim state. It has signed an array of treaties and is the beneficiary...

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  • June 1, 2014

    Political Alienation in Libya: Assessing Citizens' Political Attitude and Behaviour

    This is Dr Mabrouka al-Werfalli’s timely offering for readers to gain a better understanding of Libya’s complex political, social and economic milieu in the wake of the 2011 revolution....

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  • June 1, 2014

    The Palestinian Papers - the end of the road?

    Clayton Swisher’s fascinating publication of the Palestinian Papers (leaked to and broadcast by Al Jazeera and The Guardian) is subtitled pessimistically “The End of the Road”. His basic thesis...

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  • June 1, 2014

    Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions - The global struggle for Palestinian Rights

    Omar Barghouti is a founding member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel and so he is in a perfect position to write a book charting...

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