Death in Gaza: Rachel Corrie anniversary
Looking back at the writing of activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Rafah, Gaza, in 2003… Friday 16 March marked the anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie, an American peace campaigner who was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza, 2003. Considered a martyr by some, considered deluded and idealist by [...]
Recent events in Beit Shemesh are a microcosm of wider Israeli society… Thousands of Israelis have rallied in the town of Beit Shemesh, a town of 80,000 people located 30km west of Jerusalem, against ultra-Orthodox Jewish extremism. Fights have broken out between police and several hundred Orthodox Jews from the town, who are [...]
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Is the US-Israeli relationship ultimately harmful for both countries? As the possibility of armed confrontation in the Middle East again rears its head, so too do questions concerning the nature of power relations in the region. As speculation mounts over Israel’s supposed intention of launching strategic strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities following the [...]
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Chancellor Angela Merkel may hold back delivery of nuclear-capable submarine over settlement building… The German government is reportedly threatening to halt the delivery of a ‘Dolphin’ submarine to Israel, in response to the country’s plans to build 1100 homes in Gilo, an Arab part of East Jerusalem captured during the 1967 Six Day [...]
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There are fundamental problems with the UN Security Council… On Friday, Mahmoud Abbas submitted a request for UN recognition of a Palestinian state. For the Palestinians to be admitted to the UN, they would need the approval of the 15-member UN Security Council. Any Council recommendation would then need a two-thirds majority vote [...]
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Mahmoud Abbas makes a case for Palestinian statehood at the UN… Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I wish to extend my congratulations to H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the Presidency of the Assembly for this session, and wish him all success. I reaffirm today my sincere [...]
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Binyamin Netanyahu responds to the Palestinian speech at the UN… Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen, Israel has extended its hand in peace from the moment it was established 63 years ago. On behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, I extend that hand again today. I extend it to the people [...]
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Britain should vote ‘yes’ on the question of Palestinian statehood… As the U.N. Security Council’s vote on Palestinian statehood approaches, Britain, along with the rest of Europe, is keeping silent about which way it will vote, “in order to exert as much pressure on both sides to return to negotiations”. This statement is [...]
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