Search Results: Palestine
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AUSTRALIA
- Ashlea Scicluna
- 28 April 2009
13 Comments
Leaders of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinians have been invited for peace talks in Washington. Rather than seeking to destroy Hamas, the US ought to encourage a unity government with Fatah, that would bring Hamas into the mainstream.
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AUSTRALIA
- Ben Coleridge
- 31 March 2009
4 Comments
The Russian language has two words for whisperer: one who whispers
behind others' backs, and one who whispers for fear of being
heard. Government forces wish emphasise Stalin's achievements as the builder of the country's glorious Soviet past.
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AUSTRALIA
- James Dorsey
- 04 February 2009
2 Comments
Memories of the Gaza war are likely to focus on the human
rights aspects of Israel's military conduct. Demographics could constitute a greater threat to Israel than
rockets or terrorism, and may be the wrench that breaks
the cycle of death and destruction.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Anne Benjamin and Deborah Ruiz Wall
- 03 February 2009
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phosphorus .. above empty streets .. politicians promise .. vengeance will bring peace
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 19 January 2009
11 Comments
Despite its offer of a ceasefire, it is doubtful that Israel has achieved its objectives in the Gaza Strip. The popular grievances that propelled Hamas onto the political stage in 2006 will continue to sustain it.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Philip Mendes
- 09 January 2009
6 Comments
Benny Morris, Israel's best-known revisionist historian, led more and more Israelis and Diaspora Jews in the 1980s to accept
the legitimacy of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Morris has changed his spots. (September 2008)
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INTERNATIONAL
- Ben Coleridge
- 08 January 2009
1 Comment
We were invited to share a meal with a Jewish family in Haifa. They welcomed us, and conversation was happy and inviting. Inevitably, the topic of conflict between Israel and Palestine reared its head. The atmosphere was transformed.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Philip Mendes
- 12 September 2008
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Benny Morris, Israel's best-known revisionist historian, led more and more Israelis and Diaspora Jews in the 1980s to accept
the legitimacy of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Morris has changed his spots.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 13 June 2008
Earlier this month, Islamic zealots the Defenders of Islam attacked a Muslim sect
they accuse of apostasy. In My Friend the Fanatic Sadanand Dhume falls
on his strength of constructing narratives to explore the rise of radicalism in Indonesia.
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 04 June 2008
8 Comments
Jimmy Carter's meeting with exiled Hamas leader Khaled Masha'al contradicted US policy of not negotiating with terrorists. Hamas carries a popular mandate to establish Palestine as a sovereign state. Peace is not going to reign in Palestine or Israel if Hamas is excluded from negotiations.
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AUSTRALIA
- Philip Mendes
- 09 May 2008
25 Comments
Israel's 60th anniversary next week will be an occasion for celebration by Jews throughout the world. The formation of Israel in 1948 gave Jews renewed hope, but Palestinians remember it as a time of mourning. These conflicting narratives are reflected within the Australian context.
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 02 May 2008
1 Comment
Saudi Arabia and Egypt snubbed the Damascus Summit. They left it in no position
to deal with either the political stalemate in Lebanon, or ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq. Aside from political demarcations, the Arab world is suffering from a growing rift between the ruling regimes and the people.
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