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The Israeli settlements lie
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (377+ words) There are few phrases in international affairs repeated with greater confidence or subjected to less scrutiny than ‘illegal Israeli settlements’. It appears in UN resolutions, government statements, NGO reports and news bulletins as though it were an established fact. Add…...
Finally??? an authoritative, stimulating history of the modern Middle East
3+ week, 2+ day ago (887+ words) Finally – an authoritative, stimulating history of the modern Middle East The Spectator Australia Finally – an authoritative, stimulating history of the modern Middle East Ranging from Sudan to Azerbaijan, Simon Sebag Montefiore’s balanced account provides us with the necessary background to…...
Iran containment has failed; Europe must enable the transition
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (986+ words) The Spectator Australia Iran containment has failed; Europe must enable the transition A democratic and secular Iran would remove one of the main drivers of regional instability and mass migration into Europe The images of thousands of Moroccans pouring across…...
Andy Burnham cannot solve Labour’s Gaza problem
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) Prime Ministers usually wait until they have been in office a little while before issuing apologies. Andy Burnham made one before he even got to Downing Street – about Gaza. But whatever he’s planning, it won’t be enough to solve Labour’s…...
Labor: funding failure with another $25 million to the Palestinian Authority
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) Foreign Minister Penny Wong insists Australia’s foreign policy is guided by international law, moderation, and the pursuit of peace. Yet the actions of the Labor government, in my opinion, tell a different story. Time and again, Australia rewards Palestinian leadership…...
Wes Streeting is clueless about Israel
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) As Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, in his first speech as head of the terrorist group’s political bureau, promised to ‘continue on the same path and footsteps as before, carrying the banner high, until it flies over Al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) and the…...
I was targeted by a killer – but I’m still against more security for MPs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Reason, David Hume noted, is a slave of the passions. Arguments, especially political crusades, are often rooted in emotional responses, with the evidence assembled to justify a position which is heartfelt but often wrongheaded. To provide state protection for any…...
The Church of England must leave Gaza alone
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (423+ words) The Church of England is a past master of the well-meaning faux pas. On Monday, its General Synod waded full-on into the Middle Eastern mire, when it voted to “hear” (in other words, not seriously to disagree with) a document…...
‘We aren’t going to take sides.’
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (28+ words) The Spectator Australia ‘We aren’t going to take sides.’ Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment below....
Revealed: The Green party push to ease sanctions on Iran
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (451+ words) The Spectator Australia Revealed: The Green party push to ease sanctions on Iran The Green party is considering lifting economic sanctions on Iran and improving diplomatic relations with its fundamentalist Islamic regime, The Spectator can reveal. A motion submitted to…...