Middle East: a Belgian solution?
Northern Ireland offers one model for Israeli-Palestinian peace. But a dose of Belgian pragmatism wouldn’t go amiss either.
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Hallucinatory states of nationalism
Instead of obsessing over how their identities clash, Israelis and Palestinians need to focus more attention on where they mesh.
Read MoreRude Mediterranean awakening in Croatia
“Croatia, the Mediterranean as it once was,” the ad says. I didn’t realise that meant rude.
Read MoreThe God veto in the Holy Land
Belief in the sacredness of the holy land has long bedevilled the quest for peace. It’s time to challenge the ‘God veto’.
Read MorePeople of the border in Rafah
Rafah, a city divided between Gaza and Egypt, and between war and peace, prays for the opening of the border crossing.
Read MoreProfits of war in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The economic rewards of peace are supposed to lure Israelis and Palestinians away from conflict. But what if war is its own reward?
Read MoreStates of confusion in the Middle East
As the dust settles on Gaza, is the best vision for the future of the Middle East a one, two or three-state solution?
Read MoreHarnessing flower power in Gaza
The Dutch have employed some novel flower power to persuade Israel to relax its embargo on Gaza. Now it’s time to end the blockade.
Read Moreوسيط إعلامي حيوي
رغم أن ساحة الحرب الإعلامية الإسرائيلية الفلسطينية تشوبها المرارة وهي متحصنة جيداً، إلا أن على الصحفيين مسؤولية المغامرة في الأرض الحرام بين الجانبين، حتى لو عنى ذلك الوقوع في خط مرمى النار
Read MoreA vital medium in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Although the Israeli-Palestinian media battlefield is bitter and deeply entrenched, journalists have a responsibility to venture into the no man’s land between the two sides, even if it means getting caught in the crossfire.
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