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  • May 4, 2014

    The Egyptian revolution uproots the ‘sanctity’ of the Camp David Accords

    The Egyptian Prime Minister caused surprise with his remarks which described the Egypt-Israel peace treaty, the Camp David Accords, as not being sacred and thus being subject to alteration....

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Why Palestinians can’t recognize a ‘Jewish state’

    In his speech before the U.S. Congress last May, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posed a serious challenge to the Palestinian Authority: If the PA would just say, “We recognize...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    WikiLeaks documents expose Israeli racism, hypocrisy and double standards

    At long last WikiLeaks documents have focused on something other than the defunct “peace process” and Israel’s war against Hamas. The latest release of diplomatic cables highlights Israeli concerns...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    A State of Palestine would backfire on its own people

    Rejoice! On 20 September, the United Nations will welcome a new member: the “State of Palestine”. Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) officials believe they have secured the support of enough...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    UK minister condemned for speaking the truth

    Britain’s Minister of International Development, Alan Duncan, has been in the firing line of the Jewish Chronicle. His only apparent crime is that he stated the obvious, daring to...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Only a radical change will do

    Israel has always been portrayed as an oasis of democracy in a sea of Arab dictatorship, so the timing of the country’s protest movement is particularly embarrassing for its...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Only Israelis sympathise with Mubarak

    It was not surprising to see Israeli officials expressing great sympathy for ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as they objected to him being put on trial, not least because...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Could Arab staying power ultimately defeat Zionism?

    There is an Arabic word you come across a lot when Palestinians talk about their future. Sumud means steadfastness, and it has turned into a strategy: when the imbalance...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Norwegian massacre exposes prejudices of pro-Israel apologists

    One week after the horrific massacre in Norway two parallel debates have opened up. Inevitably, one is dominated by security concerns. The other equally important discussion examines the role...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Let’s just suppose…

    Let’s just suppose that it was a Palestinian state holding 1.5 million Israeli Jews under siege to the point that their health sector was on the verge of collapsing,...

    Commentary & Analysis