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Items by Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui
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Netanyahu is ill-equipped for war and peace
After World War II, liberation movements often resorted to asymmetric warfare. This approach was chosen for its strategic benefits. It allowed the weaker side to challenge and, sometimes, defeat much stronger foes through customised tactics and psychological warfare. Lessons from history Imperialist powers were confronted with asymmetric warfare, with many failing...
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France’s ambiguous relations with Terrorism
It was perplexing to see the French Newspaper, Le Monde, publishing on 17 August 2022, an opinion piece by writer, Patrice Franceschi, and former French Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner. The piece, which peddles loads of misinformation and fallacies, calls upon Western nations to discourage Turkiye from launching a military operation against ‘the...
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Amnesty’s latest report casts doubt about whether it’s working for the oppressor or the oppressed
A storm seems to be hitting Amnesty International (AI). The international non-governmental organisation has been subject to strong criticisms since the release of its report on 4 August 2022 about the alleged conduct of the Ukrainian military during the current Russo-Ukrainian War. The international human rights organisation says its staff spent two...