The clash within civilisations
The “clash of civilisations” has been massively overblown. It’s blinded us to the fault lines which lie within cultural groups.
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Israel
Unfinished peace overtures between Israel and Egypt
The Band’s Visit shows an Egyptian police orchestra striking a chord with the locals after getting hopelessly lost in Israel.
Read More2048: A peace odyssey in Israel and Palestine
Israel is 60 years old and the conflict still rages on. Can we look forward to peace by the 100th anniversary?
Read MoreCritical mess in Iran
Iran says its plans to enter the nuclear club are ‘responsible’, but maintaining an arms race is likely to prove futile.
Read MoreGlimmers of hope for Gaza
Palestinian and Israeli peace activists have joined forces to demand the lifting of the Gaza blockade.
Read MoreAngels and demons at the Guardian
Guardian readers accuse me of being everything from a neocon ‘Uncle Tom’ to an ‘Islamofascist’. Does this mean I’m doing my job properly?
Read MoreA civil solution to the Palestinian struggle
If the Annapolis peace conference fails, then Palestinians should abandon their national struggle and demand their civil rights from Israel.
Read MoreMiddle Eastern cult heroes feed on political disillusionment
With political disillusionment at an all-time high, a certain brand of hardline Middle Eastern leader is being elevated to the status of cult hero.
Read MoreThe mysterious death of the “perfect” spy
An ageing billionaire falls to his death in Mayfair. Vital evidence of his double life disappears. The latest Le Carré novel? No, a real life Middle Eastern spy thriller.
Read MoreThe art of peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict II
Last week, I invited Arabs to come out of their trenches and explore the no-man’s-land of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Now it’s the turn of the Israelis.
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