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Items by Majed Kayali
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A visit to my country, Palestine
My heart pounded as I felt the plane approach the Palestinian coast. Throughout the entire two-hour plane ride, I experienced mixed emotions that are difficult to put into words, and therefore, when the moment finally came and I got my first look, my eyes wept silently. During that unique journey...
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The stalemate in the Palestinian political system
The Palestinian political system is characterised by a statute of limitations due to the fact that the same factions have formed the ruling elite and the same tactics have been implemented for decades. At least, this is what can be said since the establishment of the Palestinian territories over...
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Control of Sana’a does not mean control over Yemen
Today, another Arab country, Yemen, is at risk of division as its society is fragmented. The country seems vulnerable to foreign intervention. It is an example of yet another Arab government standing by in silence, not reacting to what is going on apart from emotional statements. In fact, the events...
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What it means for Israel to be a Jewish nation-state
In the context of its attempts to legitimise and establish itself as a Jewish nation-state, Israel is seeking to remove the Palestinians from place and time and impose its narrative of the area’s history as well as add historical and moral legitimacy for itself. As for the direct political meanings...
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Alliances against ISIS: where is the region going?
Extreme Islamic groups in the Middle East are on the rise and the most prominent of these is ISIS, otherwise known as the Islamic State. ISIS is an organisation that has become extremely important in the Levant, so much so that even US President Barack Obama may be forced...