WILL NETANYAHU RISK A TUNNEL CONFLICT TO ‘ERADICATE HAMAS’, STAY IN POWER?

Fri 08 December 2023: Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on his position as prime minister of Israel appears increasingly tenuous. Many Israelis hold him and his cabinet responsible for the security failures of October 7, and he has come under heavy domestic criticism for his handling of the war on Gaza. Add to that the fact he […]

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UNPACK THE PAST: MANDELA, THE KEFFIYEH AND SOUTH AFRICA’S PALESTINE EMBRACE

   South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress member Nelson Mandela (C), wearing a keffiyeh, attends a meeting organised in his honour by the National Union of Algerian Youths, May 18, 1990, in Algiers [Abdelhak Senna/AFP] Wed 06 December 2023: In late February 1990, 16 days after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela descended […]

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WHEN IT COMES TO THE ISRAELI-LED ‘WAR ON TERROR’, FOLLOW THE MONEY

  Israeli soldiers fire during an operation in a location given as Gaza in this image released November 16. via Israel Defense Forces. (Reuters) Mon 20 October 2023: Israel is embarking on a ‘war on terror’ that will benefit its military industrial complex, but will have devastating consequences. It is easy to get distracted by […]

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DIRTY SECRET OF ISRAEL’S WEAPONS EXPORTS: THEY’RE TESTED ON PALESTINIANS

  Abdel Rahim Moussa, 62, was injured by an Israeli army tank shell approximately a kilometre from the Gaza border with Israel, during the 2012 conflict [Paddy Dowling/Al Jazeera] Sun 19 October 2023: Weapons tested in each war Israel wages see a spike in global demand. The current Gaza war is the latest laboratory for […]

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‘PIPE DREAM’: WHY IS THE US PUSHING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TO LEAD GAZA?

Sat 18 October 2023: Analysts say talk of the Palestinian Authority governing a destroyed post-conflict Gaza is premature and unrealistic. Washington, DC – United States officials have increasingly suggested that the Palestinian Authority (PA) should rule over Gaza after Israel achieves its objective of eliminating Hamas, the group that currently controls the territory. But analysts warn that the […]

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INDONESIANS BOYCOTT MCDONALD’S, STARBUCKS OVER SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

  Demonstrators hold placards calling for the boycott of pro-Israel products and companies during a protest to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2023. (AFP Photo) Tue 14 October 2023: Medan, Indonesia – Ade Andrian, operational manager of the Medan branch of the humanitarian organisation Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (MER-C), […]

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‘VERY RISKY’: ISRAEL FACES MONTHS-LONG CAMPAIGN AGAINST HAMAS GAZA TUNNELS

Mon 13 October 2023: As Israeli forces advance forward in northern Gaza, they are also aiming deeper. Their target, a labyrinth of tunnels that the Palestinian armed group Hamas has meticulously crafted throughout the years to build up the core system of its operations. But while the Israeli military met few obstacles in pounding the besieged […]

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PALESTINIANS IN LEBANON DISAPPOINTED THAT HEZBOLLAH WON’T ESCALATE

Mon 13 October 2023: ‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah. Sabra and Shatila, Lebanon – A week after a much-anticipated speech about Israel’s assault on Gaza that did not declare war on Israel, Hezbollah reiterated that message on Saturday. While it would keep retaliating against Israeli […]

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VISA-FREE TRAVEL FOR AFRICANS: WHY KENYA AND RWANDA HAVE TAKEN A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Sun 12 October 2023: President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers. A few days later, President Paul […]

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