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May 5, 2014

Dirty war against Egypt’s democracy evokes memories of Palestine post-2006

The most common explanation for the political impasse in Egypt is that it stems from an ideological tussle between Islamists and liberals. That is, however, only one side of...

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May 5, 2014

Egypt’s revolutionary constitution

On Saturday, Egyptians will go the polls for the fifth time since the overthrow of the Mubarak dictatorship. The constitutional referendum marks another step in advancing the gains of...

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May 5, 2014

In a polarised Egypt, the thugs and the remnants return to centre stage

The latest crisis to sweep Egypt has inflicted considerable damage, and now threatens the country’s transition to democracy. The rules of political competition have not been followed, and politics...

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May 5, 2014

Choose between isolation and acceptance

Cracks are appearing in the diplomatic wall that has long protected Israel from international censure. Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu was given a reality check this week when he met...

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May 5, 2014

Obama tells Palestinians to choose between crumbs from the table or freedom

On the 65th anniversary of the UN partition resolution which allotted to a minority of Jews most of the land of Palestine, the Palestinians have returned to the world...

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May 5, 2014

It’s Palestinians who have the right to defend themselves

The US and Britain stand behind Israel’s onslaught on Gaza. Justice requires a change in the balance of forces on the ground The way western politicians and media have...

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May 5, 2014

We in the Gaza Strip will not die in silence

The latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has prompted several European countries and the US to reaffirm their position of unwavering support for the aggressor. William Hague, Britain’s...

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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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