Lieberman, Netanyahu and Dr Strangelove
The appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as Israel’s defence minister is like the plot of a nihlistic black comedy.
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RIP, Oslo: Time for equality between Israelis and Palestinians
The “peace of the brave” has given way to the peace of the grave. It’s time to abandon Oslo in favour of a civil rights struggle for equality.
Read MorePalestinian resistance: The gun or the olive branch?
The death and destruction inflicted by Israel’s assault on Gaza point to the futility of Palestinian armed resistance. Peaceful resistance is the way.
Read MoreThe trials and tribulations of a Palestinian Mandela
The Palestinians have yet to produce their own Nelson Mandela but, likewise, an Israeli FW de Klerk has yet to emerge
Read MoreIsrael and its missed opportunities for peace
Israel has squandered so many opportunities for peace that its very identity as a ‘Jewish state’ is in jeopardy.
Read MoreSettlers for an independent Palestine
Israeli settlements are one of the greatest obstacles to peace, but could settlers also help build a Palestinian state?
Read MoreThe ghost of Christmas past in the Holy Land
The Holy Land is where Christmas began. But with the relative decline of Christianity there, does the yuletide still retain its spirit?
Read MorePalestine@UN: Too few cooks spoil the peace
The asymmetry in power between Israelis and Palestinians and the exclusion of key players mean that the quest for UN recognition of an independent Palestine is like the icing on an uncooked cake.
Read MoreTime to rethink the EU’s role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
If Yasser Arafat’s death is to signify anything, the European Union must radically rethink its role as a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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