Living in a nightmare: Gaza’s unending tragedy
Boštjan Videmšek Trauma, depression, destitution and hopelessness are the daily realities with which Gaza’s besieged population must contend. Sunday 8
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Gaza’s forsaken and forgotten people
Gaza’s humanitarian disaster and the rising tensions there are forgotten by the world. Principle and pragmatism demand an end to the blockade.
Read moreCan the boycott against Israel succeed… and how?
The furore surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s SodaStream endorsement raises the question to what extent BDS can help end the occupation… and how.
Read moreThe stick of boycott v the carrot of recognition
The targeted boycott of Israel should be complemented with Arab recognition of the Jewish state and grassroots engagement with ordinary Israelis.
Read moreEgypt and Israel: cold peace or cold war?
Relations between Israel and post-revolution Egypt are proving tetchy – but ordinary people hold the keys to peace.
Read moreLove thy neighbouring enemy
Recognising the good qualities of the other side can be a first step to healing Arab-Israeli wounds.
Read moreWhen the revolution comes…
A democratic Egypt will not go to war with Israel, but for the cold peace to thaw, Israel must ends its occupation.
Read moreLove and loathing in the Middle East
By calling Egyptians who marry Israelis traitors, Egypt has betrayed a group of vulnerable people who are guilty of little more than loving across enemy lines.
Read moreIsrael’s welcome barrier
Israel is building a new anti-migrant barrier along its Egyptian border – leaving Mubarak’s regime with one problem fewer.
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