The Labour Government has suspended some arms exports to Israel following a review that found a “clear risk” that U.K. arms may be used to violate international humanitarian law. Around…
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Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Resigns
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges will require new governmental…
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UK says it has ‘considerable concerns’ about ICJ ruling, rejects genocide accusation
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe British government said Saturday it had “considerable concerns” about a ruling by the United Nation’s top court that Israel should do everything it can to prevent any acts of…
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UK, Finland, Italy join US in halt to UNRWA funds; Israel wants it replaced post-war
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossBritain, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland became the latest countries on Saturday to pause funding for the UN refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), after the body said Friday that it…
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Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas “governs” on the basis of having…
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Hamas, Wearing Out Its Welcome
London, Toronto (28/10 – 20) Ask any police officer which of his or her duties are the most undesirable, dangerous, difficult and unrewarding. The worst call for a cop is…
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“The King’s New Clothes – Hamas, Israel, Censorship”
Paris, Frankfurt (13/10 – 42) Twenty-First Century technology has a way of speeding everything up – often overdriving events beyond human control. Exhibit “A”: the internet. Hamas and its supporters…