While you were watching the devastating quake in Japan
Something hideous happened in Israel. A family of five were murdered in their home and that was just the beginning.
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US: Yes we can but no you can't.
The doublespeak of the Obama administration deals a slap in the face for the Palestinians and the UN resolution condemning Israel. What a shame.
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A (rather) wretched state of affairs and Obama's chance to change it
The Palestinian Authority maneuvers an obstacle course on the path to statehood, and today it goes to the United Nations with a vote against Israel. Question: Will the Americans help or hinder it?
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In Gaza, young rebels with a cause
They have released a manifesto. The language is crude and some may even be offended. But really, there are way more offensive things in Gaza.
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Redux in Israel: Disgraceful policies of the Catholic Church
How does a nation so quickly forget the vile racism it endured for generations - which nearly drove it to annihilation - and inflict it carelessly on another?
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How to help and hurt peace
Prominent Palestinian Dr Sari Nusseibeh suggests what the US and the international community can do to end his people's conflict with Israel, and how wrong can sometimes be done, when they try to do right.
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Bullets, stones, leaders, words
Against the backdrop of renewed violence and construction in the West Bank, all the words of the leaders in the so-called peace process are sounding hollow, compared to the arguments of an elderly Israeli who's almost seen it all.
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Are you Israel's friend?
The government of Israel consistently speaks out against its enemies: Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and so on. But does it actually know who its friends are?
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Thinking out loud: What is all this about recognising Israel as a Jewish state?
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the Palestinians acknowledge Israel as a “Jewish state”. The Palestinian Authority won't. Alright, let's now look at the facts on the ground.
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What four dead Jews and a rabbi say about Israeli-Palestinian peace
Before the Obama-mediated talks between Israel and the Palestinians can begin in Washington, they are already crying bloody murder in the holy land.
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Peace at what price and at whose expense?
Zippadee-doo-da, zippadee-yay, peace talks are starting on a wonderful September day! But wait, why aren't the Palestinians celebrating?
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They are all foreigners, but some are of a better breed
The Israeli government voted to deport hundreds of children born to migrant workers  here in the country. It is astonishing how what would have been the country of Anne Frank has become one that deports children.
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Did the Netanyahu government try to pull a fast one and get away with it?
These days, it is getting increasingly difficult to tell the peacemakers and the peacewreckers. The Israeli government does  a good job of appearing to be the former.
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Sheikh Jarrah: The Holy City's telling battle on two fronts (Part one)
If Jerusalem were a chain of volcanoes waiting to erupt in the tempestuous landscape of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, then the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah must be one of the more volatile peaks. This first part looks at how Israel - touted so often as the region's shining democracy - is struggling to extend these principles to its Palestinian Arab population, in the face of security concerns.
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Pondering a Zionist's words on the eve of the Palestinians' catastrophe
It is sobering to remember that one of those who realised Israel needs to treat the Palestinians justly was one of the first full-blooded Zionist.
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