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January 23, 2014

Settler terror in the West Bank escalates out of control

In adhering to a systematic oppression of violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, it would seem that Israel has allowed impunity to transcend any concept of international...

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January 23, 2014

Israel's tussle with the Vatican over the site of Jesus' Last Supper undecided

Jerusalem is a city rich in religious history and holy sites for three of the Abrahamic religions. This is one of the reasons it has been so hotly contested. In...

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January 23, 2014

How Israeli soldiers are protected from criminal investigations

Human rights organisation Yesh Din’s request for law enforcement statistics regarding complaints about IDF soldiers paints a bleak picture for Palestinians under occupation. Supplied by the IDF spokesperson on...

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January 23, 2014

Corruption still plagues armed forces across the Middle East

“I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership,” the former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir once said. “Even in a democratic society, events...

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January 23, 2014

Why is Obama going to Israel?

Despite the close relationship between the two countries, it is unusual for sitting US presidents to visit Israel. Since the Jewish state was formed in 1948, only four US...

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January 23, 2014

Hopes for a diplomatic solution with Iran

Amid talk of the economy and jobs in this year’s State of the Union address, Barack Obama called for Iran’s leaders to “recognise that now is the time for...

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January 23, 2014

More questions than answers about Prisoner X

The basic facts of the “Prisoner X” case are like something out of a Kafka-esque nightmare. The man, also referred to as “Mr X”, was imprisoned in Ayalon Prison,...

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January 23, 2014

Is Russia part of the problem or the solution in Syria?

Throughout the Syrian conflict, Russia has stood firmly by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Along with Iran, the country has defended its ally against calls by western powers...

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January 23, 2014

Egypt's opposition must decide whether it wants to be part of the political process

In recent weeks, Egypt has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. As the two year anniversary of the revolution which ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak arrived, riots...

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January 23, 2014

Perspectives on UN proposal for independent inquiry into Ahmed Jaradat's death

The UN’s Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Richard Falk, has called for an inquiry into the death of Ahmed Jaradat while he was in...

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