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  • January 25, 2014

    Against Morsi, not Israel

    Within the past two weeks, Cairo has received two messages of special significance. The first was from Washington and the other was from Tel Aviv. During his election campaign,...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Why is the PA reluctant to investigate Arafat's death?

    Out of nowhere, a sister of the late President Yasser Arafat has insisted that no exhumation of his remains should take place. We have never heard of this honourable...

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  • January 25, 2014

    America is a partner in Israel's wars

    On 15 November, 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) National Council, a body representing all Palestinians, declared an independent Palestinian state. The gesture did not change life for Palestinians...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Hamas and the Arab Spring: positions and repercussions

    The revolutions in a number of Arab countries and their effects on a number of strategic issues, at the forefront of which is the Palestinian case, are at the...

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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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