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  • January 25, 2014

    The war on the Muslim Brotherhood divides the Gulf

    Anyone following the Gulf media, particularly in Saudi Arabia, will notice a vicious campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic movements in general, and Imams whose influence has grown thanks...

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  • January 25, 2014

    A tale of a city split into two

    I was born in the border city of Rafah between Egypt and Palestine. Rafah has a story of human suffering that people ought to know about. It was once...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Israel's policy of targeted assassinations and shifting the focus of blame

    Israel’s practice of targeted assassinations against Palestinians, an evolution of ‘focused foiling’ or ‘liquidations policy’ by Israel, remains a contentious issue in the discourse on human rights and international...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Is the right to have elections a gift from Israel?

    Many believe that the right for Palestinians to participate in elections as Israeli citizens is a gift from the Israeli state; something that the “forgiving democracy” of Zionist ideology...

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  • January 25, 2014

    An appraisal of the Cairo Palestinian Reconciliation Agreement

    Following a series of meetings held under Egyptian patronage and aimed at reviving the issue of reconciliation between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, Cairo has issued...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Palestine in the context of the Arab Spring

    Since the onset of the Arab Spring two years ago, with its public protests in the streets and squares of many Arab cities, it has become clear that there...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The rise of the Tajamu Party: a response to Israel's right-wing

    The outgoing Israeli government has stepped up the racism inherent in the system and is on the verge of passing distinctly apartheid laws. The law relating to so-called “admissions...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Israel after the elections

    Most public opinion polls predicted a landslide victory for the right wing in Israel’s recent elections given its secular and religious divisions. However, 48 hours before the start of...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Megalomaniac versus monomaniacs in Syria

    SYRIAN President Bashar Al Assad has a penchant for blaming outside conspirators for the troubles in Syria. While plausible, he is mistaken in linking public demands for political reform...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Why is dialogue not accepted by Egypt's opposition?

    Is the opposition in Egypt really interested in reaching a national consensus or not? This is the obvious question following recent statements from some opposition leaders signalling their refusal...

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