Israel – Palestine Issue
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Israel and apartheid
The report was titled ‘Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians, a Cruel System of Domination and a Crime Against Humanity’. Paul Heywood-Smith…
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The Israeli Government’s Old-New Palestine Strategy
To prevent a reprise, outside powers should push for interim steps as they revisit the core assumptions of their diplomacy.…
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Israel is ‘not perfect’ but nation respects human rights: New ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon
The new Israeli ambassador has defended his nation against accusations of apartheid, saying it is a “democratic country that respects…
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Amnesty International report alleging ‘apartheid’ in Israel draws fierce criticism
A report by Amnesty International accusing the Israeli government of practicing the international crime of “apartheid” in its treatment of…
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Boycotts are an essential and necessary part of public life
On this particular estate, negotiations over rent had turned sour and 11 of the farmers were threatened with eviction. Osman…
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Why Jerusalem Cannot Be ‘Taken Off the Table’
Last month, a Palestinian, just 16 years old, stabbed two border police officers in Jerusalem’s Old City, and was fatally…
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Israel rejects Joe Biden’s plan to reopen US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem
Under former president Donald Trump, Washington delighted Israelis and outraged Palestinians by closing the Jerusalem consulate and placing its staff…
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Push for Australia to condemn Israel’s decision to outlaw Palestinian civil groups designated ‘terrorists’
Australian human rights advocates, aid groups and unions have released a statement calling on the government to pressure Israel to…
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Israel approves steps to ease Gaza Strip blockade
Israel on Sept. 2 approved a series of measures easing its blockade of the Gaza Strip, including opening the main commercial crossing with the…
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Beyond Business as Usual in Israel-Palestine
A peace based on equal respect for both peoples’ rights will take time, however. ICG Steps to lower the temperature…
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Israel threatens legal action over Ben & Jerry’s boycott
Israel warned the consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday that it was considering a legal response against one of its…
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Golda Meir, Israel’s ‘Iron Lady’, left behind a complex legacy
She was hugely influential in the building of a Jewish and Zionist Israel, and a significant – and also controversial…
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‘Politics aside, we’ve abandoned children in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’
I have witnessed a lot in my career, heading up humanitarian responses in the world’s most violent, dangerous, and impoverished…
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The latest ‘spasm’ of violence in Gaza is unlikely to be the last
However, hostilities have since been contained, for the time being. Tony Walker The Conversation Provocative demonstrations this week in Arab…
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Star of David; Land of Myth
With these simple but powerfully inspiring words, a life-time ago, the world held-out hope that at long last international law…
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The Myth of Coexistence in Israel
On Tuesday, Mr. Blinken spoke in Jerusalem about his intention to “rally international support” to aid Gaza and rebuild what…
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