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  • January 24, 2014

    Mahmoud Abbas and his negotiations

    By Abdel Halim Qandil There is no rational explanation for Palestinian Authority officials to continue in negotiations with the Israelis, whether direct or indirect, because there is no benefit...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Netanyahu in Egypt, but not Assad

    By Fahmi Huwaidi Although it is humbling to read that Netanyahu is coming to Egypt, two questions arise: are relations between Cairo and Tel Aviv entirely divorced from Israeli...

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  • January 24, 2014

    "A free press for a new century"

    By Dr. Bouthaina ShaabanThe above title is actually a subtitle of a book by Lee Bollinger, the president of Columbia University with the full title of Uninhibited, Robust and...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Demands to lift the Israeli blockade of the West Bank

    By Bilal Al-Hassan The United States is basically a self-appointed leader of the “peace process” between the Palestinians and Israel. It also happens to be the world’s remaining superpower....

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  • January 24, 2014

    Zionist national security and the gap between intelligence and the media

    Israeli research and study centres, as well as the Zionist lobby, are working overtime studying Israel’s opponents in the Middle East, primarily Syria, Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas....

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  • January 24, 2014

    Turkey is paying the price on our behalf

    By Fahmi Howeidi Turkey now has to pay the political price for its solidarity with the Palestinian people, even perhaps a coup, the warning signs for which have already...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Hamas MPs in Jerusalem: From Detention to Deportation

    By Yasser Za’atra What can the President, the Palestinian Authority, and the Palestinian Legislative Council do for the former Hamas minister and three parliamentarians who Israel has decided to...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Lifting the blockade: the vision and calculations

    By Dr. Ahmad Youssef Indeed, all things do come to an end. The blood of the martyrs aboard the Marmara ship was not spilled in vain. It was a...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The battle of the siege, border crossings and reconciliation starts now

    The recent calls across the world for the siege on Gaza to be eased, if not lifted, are welcomed by most people but not, it seems, those in power...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The real face of Israel is exposed, and it is tainted by racism

    By Bilal Al-Hassan Even though the Freedom Flotilla was not allowed to reach Gaza as planned, the mission was far from unsuccessful. The situation in Gaza has been put...

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