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January 25, 2014

Gaza in Ramallah and Nazareth

The criminal Israeli offensive on Gaza is taking place in the midst of the Israeli general election campaign. There should be no doubt that it is connected to the...

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January 25, 2014

Why did King Abdullah of Jordan agree to attend a major UK Jewish fundraising dinner?

It should come as no surprise that King Abdullah of Jordan has cancelled a proposed visit to Britain during which he was to attend the annual fundraising dinner of...

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January 25, 2014

Israel’s claim to be fighting terrorism now rings hollow

As the conflict in the Gaza Strip reaches its eighth day, there is no tangible evidence to suggest a truce is imminent. The Israeli military has dropped leaflets over...

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January 25, 2014

Reconciliation and repression are incongruent

Israel’s war on Gaza has not stopped since Palestinians exercised their democratic free will and voted for Hamas in the 2006 election. The relentless warfare has alternated between overt...

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January 25, 2014

Gaza assault perpetuates dehumanisation of Palestinians

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and Israel finally came into effect on Wednesday night, 21 November. As expected, both sides claimed victory. Gazans streamed elatedly onto the streets to...

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January 25, 2014

The Gaza Ceasefire: An Early Assessment

The Gaza Ceasefire, unlike a similar ceasefire achieved after Operation Cast Lead four years ago, is an event that has a likely significance far beyond ending the violence after...

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January 25, 2014

Netanyahu’s gambles

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to impose a long-term ceasefire on Hamas and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, one that lasts for fifteen years at least. This is...

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January 25, 2014

Egypt and Gaza between aggression and appeasement

Israel’s latest aggression against the Gaza Strip was not just a military assault on occupied land which has a geo-strategic link with Egypt, but it also presented a serious...

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January 25, 2014

A new constitutional statement to protect the state, the revolution and the new constitution

Like millions of Egyptians, I have received a detailed copy of the new constitutional statement issued by President Mohammed Morsi. I have also received the bundle of decisions issued...

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January 25, 2014

Palestinian successes need to be turned into practical progress

The history books will record November 2012 as the month in which the Palestinian people achieved three major victories which could change the power equations in the region: The...

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