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– Yoni Barber The Middle East’s diplomatic landscape has shifted dramatically over recent decades. The formal recognition of Israel and/ or a nascent Palestinian state serve as primary drivers of global geopolitical change. But what are the actual economic consequences for the nations making these declarations? Does diplomatic recognition accelerate economic growth, or damage it?…
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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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European History Repeating Itself on a Global Scale? Jon Barber Is the world entering a rerun of the 1930s, this time centering not on European Jews but on Israel and the Middle East? If so, what are the implications, and where do we go from here? The 1930s 1930s Europe was marked by severe social…
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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 Jon Barber The vision of two sovereign states—Israel and Palestine—coexisting peacefully remains the cornerstone of international efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Endorsed by many global powers and the United Nations, the two-state solution is widely viewed as the most viable framework for achieving lasting peace. Below, we explore principal arguments both for, and…
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Frederick Hughes The “Two State Solution” has been a long sought-after settlement to the Israel-Palestine question, even before the UN Partition vote in 1947. However, more than 75 years after the historic vote, such a solution appears no closer to being realised. In recent weeks, a series of Western European leaders have been announcing official…
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Paulie Mugure Mugo When medics at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital in Ghana’s Upper East Region pleaded for the establishment of a dialysis centre in 2023, their appeal carried compassion and quiet urgency. Until then, kidney patients had to be referred to a larger hospital three hours away due to the lack of a crucial facility.…
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Jon Barber Does the United Nations consistently uphold its founding principles of fairness, truth, and equity when addressing events in the Middle East, particularly those involving Israel? If the UN were a school, would it resemble a principled faculty and student body standing up to a disruptive pupil? Or would it look more like a…