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Voting for Palestinian empowerment in Jerusalem

Despite the dogmatic reactions from the politically orthodox, Aziz Abu Sarah’s aborted mayoral bid is the latest manifestation of the Palestinian struggle’s shift towards a civil-rights movement.

Alt-jihad – Part I: When white extremists are dying to kill

In the first of a series of articles exploring the disturbing parallels between radical Islamic and white/Christian extremism, Khaled Diab examines whether far-right suicide attackers could become a phenomenon.

Syrian refugees: The civil rights movement of our time

Rather than threatening Europe’s way of life, refugees are, through their struggle, helping to preserve the most precious of European values.

Cracking the mystery of Arab joy at Netanyahu re-election victory

When the election victory of Binyamin Netanyahu was declared, rather than grieve, Arabs in Israel were out on the streets celebrating.

From the Chronikles – 2048: A peace odyssey

A century after war broke out, jubilant Israeli and Palestinian crowds celebrate each other’s independence as they march hand-in-hand into the future.

Zwarte Piet, a bitter treat

Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) brings joy to millions in the Low Countries. But his dark-faced helpers, Zwarte Pieten, are racist and a colonial throwback.