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  • January 25, 2014

    The legal status of Israel's expulsion of elected Palestinian legislators from Jerusalem

    Israel has ordered the immediate expulsion from Jerusalem of three elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council – Mr. Muhammad Abu-Teir, Mr. Ahmad Attoun and Mr Mohammad Totah –...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The future of the Middle East is in the grip of Israeli extremism

    By Fahmi Howeidi It seems that we have come to the moment of truth in the Palestinian conflict, where all the signs indicate that the future of the issue,...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Asia aid convoy signals increased support for Gaza

    By Renee Bowyer The Gaza blockade has been in place for four years and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have seen their country destroyed around them systematically. Their homes,...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Israel's media campaign in Europe

    By Pascal Boniface Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has summoned his country’s ambassadors in European countries and given them clear instructions to make use of public relations experts to...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Does international recognition for a Palestinian state really mean anything?

    Last week, Brazil gave official recognition to a Palestinian state within the pre-Six Day War 1967 borders, following a written request from the Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas. In...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Spies and lies, especially against your allies

    Reports from the United States say that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to ask for the release of convicted spy Jonathan Jay Pollard. A report in the New...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Why is Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard back in the news?

    By Jeff Gates Over the past two months, Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned the fate of jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard six times in meetings with President Obama and Secretary...

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  • January 25, 2014

    When will the time come?

    By Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban The children gathered around what was, moments ago, their safe haven, the reservoir of their memories, the focus of their happiness, the link between them...

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  • January 25, 2014

    Evaluating Salam Fayyad's government in Ramallah

    By Dr. Mohsen Mohammad SalehThe formation of the Salam Fayyad government in the West Bank has been a striking and noteworthy phenomenon in the history of modern Palestine. This...

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  • January 25, 2014

    The scourge of drugs in Jerusalem

    By Sawsan RamahiPalestine has never been classified among the countries known for heavy use and trafficking of drugs, unlike some other Arab countries, such as Egypt and Lebanon. Prior...

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