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May 5, 2014

The attack on Gaza is one political blunder too many by Netanyahu

On 12 October we referred to an alert by the Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, that his people will pay the price for Israel’s early elections. Even then, the daily...

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May 5, 2014

No hope of change in the Middle East

Hope and change have been the defining slogans of Barack Obama’s political career. In his inimitable way he has now convinced the American electorate twice that he is capable...

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May 5, 2014

It's time for sanctions on Israel

Ahead of the Israeli elections next January, a merger between the parties of the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has been announced. They are...

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May 5, 2014

Abbas invites the wrath of Palestinian refugees

There is nothing like the anger of a Palestinian refugee told that his right to return is compromised. Mahmoud Abbas was reminded of this following his recent interview with...

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May 5, 2014

Gaza witnesses the beginning of the end of the siege

Until the eleventh hour it seemed that the visit would be derailed. On Monday, Israeli jets carried out three waves of attacks on Gaza, raising security concerns over whether...

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May 5, 2014

The unreported tragedy of Palestine's olive harvest

The olive harvest has always been a time of heart-warming celebration in Palestine. It gives a sense of fulfilment to families and communities alike. In recent years, however, the...

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May 4, 2014

Lebanon denies entry to Palestinians fleeing Syria

The Lebanese interior ministry has denied entry to Palestinians fleeing Syria and instructed the competent authorities across the border to request prior approval from Lebanon’s General Security Agency before...

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May 4, 2014

Cleric: participation in presidential elections endorsement of Sisi's crimes

A prominent anti-coup cleric, Sheikh Mohamed Abdel-Maksoud, said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that the results of the upcoming presidential elections are predetermined, and that participation would amount to...

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May 4, 2014

Iran rejects Yemeni accusations

Iran’s foreign ministry rejected on Saturday Yemen’s accusations of interfering in the Arab country’s internal affairs and sending weapons to Shia rebels. Iranian spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham was quoted as...

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May 4, 2014

Al-Sisi: I am an honest man

Former Egyptian defence minister and presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi was quoted as saying that he only feels “indebted to God and the Egyptian people”, and that he is “an...

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