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May 4, 2014

Rape in the context of democratic transition

So much has been written about the deplorable case of the young Tunisian woman raped by two policemen that there is little to be added. We all await the...

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May 4, 2014

Palestinians will pay the price for Israel’s early election

In most countries, elections are purely internal affairs. In Israel, though, things are different; elections often have horrible consequences for the Palestinians living under the brutal Israeli occupation. The...

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May 4, 2014

Britain’s betrayal of the sacred trust in Palestine

Last month, the South African international lawyer, Professor John Dugard, spoke at the Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine fringe meeting during the party’s annual conference in Brighton, co-sponsored by...

Commentary & Analysis
May 4, 2014

Civil war in Israel’s political establishment

A vicious war of words has broken out in the top echelons of the Israeli political establishment. The troika which forms Israel’s ruling coalition is turning in on itself....

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May 4, 2014

A rare opportunity for Somalia – and the world

Amid the flurry of international concern over the European economic crisis, the American elections, the controversy surrounding Iran and the fallout from the Arab spring, it is important not...

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May 4, 2014

Once more, Hamas distinguishes itself

Confirmation that Khalid Meshaal will not contest another term at the helm of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has prompted much speculation about his likely successor. The transitional process...

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May 4, 2014

After 19 years, the PLO admits Oslo failure

For the first time in 19 years the Palestine Liberation Organisation/Palestinian Authority has raised publicly the possibility of revoking the Oslo accords with Israel. Several press reports have quoted...

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May 4, 2014

Let Netanyahu put his money where his mouth is

Efforts by Western politicians to help Benjamin Netanyahu climb down from his high horse are not working. He is outraged because they have refused to fix “red lines” for...

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May 4, 2014

Gaza: an early warning of disaster

The international system is often accused of failing to give adequate early warning; of being myopic and not furnishing the appropriate powers with data and analysis that would allow...

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May 4, 2014

It’s spring time in Palestine

“The Palestine spring has begun and we are with what the people say and demand.” These were the words of President Mahmoud Abbas as he addressed an Arab League...

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