Category: Middle East
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Frederick Hughes Apartheid – a term birthed in the segregation of black and white in South Africa, has left an indelible mark on the history of the country. The term has since been applied to other countries as an allegation of systemic inequality – to Cuba, China, India, and – not surprisingly – Israel. This…
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At exactly 2 p.m. on 6 October 1973, thousands of Egyptian soldiers surged across the Suez Canal under the cover of one of the largest artillery bombardments in modern warfare, targeting the nation of Israel. At precisely the same moment, Syria unleashed a massive attack, including a ground invasion of the Golan Heights, stunning a…
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An investigation of what Zionism is, and whether Anti-Zionism is a just cause or another name for antisemitism
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Frederick Hughes “Never Again” is a phrase that originated amongst Holocaust survivors and has echoed through subsequent generations as a reminder of the horrors of the systematic murder of 6 million Jews, driven by the Nazi ideology. With the exception of some dangerous fanatics, there are few today who would not view that period in…
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Most Influential Nations, Most Consequential Leaders, Seismic Upheaval By Jon Barber Winston Churchill and Donald Trump each led the most globally influential nation of his era, and both governed during periods of profound upheaval. Churchill steered Britain through the existential crisis of the Second World War and later attempted to manage the twilight of the…
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Frederick Hughes Colonialism is a popular term in today’s vocabulary, most often used as an accusation. Israel has become a common target for such accusations and faces frequent challenges to its actions and policies. However this term, although used frequently, requires a deeper analysis of its applicability to Israel and its history. What is Colonialism?…
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By Paulie Mugure Mugo In the 1960s and 70s, many African nations saw Palestinians’ quest for a state as a mirror of their own liberation struggle. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, more than forty African states severed ties with Israel, aligning politically with the Arab world. From then on, a number of African newspapers…