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January 24, 2014

Apartheid relived: Israeli laws conjure-up uncomfortable memories of South Africa

On Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the illegal annexation of East Jerusalem to Israel, a young Jewish settler was asked if his country is an apartheid state. His reply was...

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January 24, 2014

Saudi and Israel share interest in action against Syria and Iran

If President Barack Obama has disappointed the Syrian opposition by seeking congressional approval for an attack on Syria, he did the same to America’s allies in the Middle East....

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January 24, 2014

Preliminary observations on the rise of Islamic movements

Given the involvement and degree of relative success of the Islamic movements perhaps we should be referring to the “Islamic Spring”, not the “Arab” version. It is worth considering...

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January 24, 2014

The price of Oslo, a new documentary from Al-Jazeera’s ‘Palestine under the microscope’ team

I’ve just watched on Al-Jazeera Arabic with interest, amusement and amazement the first part of a new documentary called “The Price of Oslo” produced by Al-Jazeera Programmes Department as...

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January 24, 2014

Egypt’s coup leaders grateful for Israeli support

The Egyptian army and Israel have grown much closer in the weeks since the coup d’etat. In a Ha’aretz report, Amos Harel, suggested that the Egyptian and Israeli relationship...

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January 24, 2014

The shame of the Arabs and the death of the nation

Debates have taken place around the world about the crimes committed in Syria, the most worrying of which was the death and injury of thousands due to the use...

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January 24, 2014

Hamas and Gaza in the eye of the storm

The campaign to remove Hamas from government in Gaza has started: a “rebellion” movement has been announced; journalists have been invited to meet its “secret” leader; and Fatah’s Azzam...

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January 24, 2014

Will Assad surrender his chemical weapons?

US Secretary of State John Kerry is prepared to say anything in order to rally support for Barack Obama’s plans for a military attack against Syria, including outright lies....

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January 24, 2014

US Ambassador to Yemen: You’re waging war on Yemen’s children

“When more Yemeni children attend school and learn to read, they are better able to contribute to this great nation—as knowledgeable and skilled citizens. This is our dream.” So...

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January 24, 2014

Chemical weapons in international law

One of the blunders of modern science was the creation of weapons that can spread toxins and disease within a matter of minutes. However international awareness about the dangers...

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