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Bantustans and the unilateral declaration of statehood

by Virginia Tilley

Cape Town (South Africa) | 22 November 2009

The rumoured unilateral proclamation of a Palestinian State by Mahmoud Abbas has been portrayed by the media as an attempt to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by arriving at a forced conclusion. Nothing could be further from the truth, points out Virginia Tilley. In reality, the de facto (…)

The Case for Boycotting Israel

by Virginia Tilley

Johannesburg (Afrique du Sud) | 6 September 2006

It is finally time. After years of internal arguments, confusion, and dithering, the time has come for a full-fledged international boycott of Israel. Good cause for a boycott has, of course, been in place for decades, as a raft of initiatives already attests. But Israel’s war crimes are now so (…)

“Moving politics to the centre”

by Shmuel Sandler

1 December 2005

The announcement made on Monday by Ariel Sharon about the foundation of a new centre party is an act of courage. According to all observers, Sharon could have taken Likud to a new electoral victory but he abandoned it to be able to implement a policy that can allow Israel to have better security (…)

“Mubarak has forgotten a word: Torture”

by Hossam Bahgat

13 September 2005

Apart from what can be thought about Hosni Mubarak in the kingdom, a change in his electoral campaign must be distinguished. The youths around the old President want to offer his new image and this announces, perhaps, a new tone after his most probable victory. Mubarak’s program makes clear (…)

“Match your words with actions”

by Hossam Bahgat

13 September 2005

Egyptians go to the polls today to participate in what must be, theoretically, the first pluralist election of their country. However, Hosni Mubarak rejected the international control of the elections. The Electoral Commission rejected the presence of authorized observers by a court decision. (…)

“After Gaza, more Gaza”

by Daniel Levy

5 July 2005

It sometimes seems that in the 53 days remaining before the withdrawal from Gaza, every single settler will be interviewed by one Israeli media outlet or another. The obsession with the magnitude of the human interest of such withdrawal is understandable, but the deafening silence on what (…)