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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 19-22 August 2024
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THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN ISRAEL – BUT ONE BIG FAMILY
Observations and insights from an encounter with ‘strangers’ coming together in Jerusalem on behalf of the hostages.
By Galya Tregenza Hall
THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN ISRAEL – BUT ONE BIG FAMILY
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HAMAS IS AN IMPEDIMENT TO A PEACEFUL SOLUTION BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE.
For Hamas there is no substitute for menacing and murderous resistance; negotiations are only a façade.
By Dr. Peter Wandwasi
as contrary to its principles and not considered capable of realising its agenda – the destruction of Israel.
How do you include Hamas at the negotiating table? “You can’t,” argues the writer.
HAMAS IS AN IMPEDIMENT TO A PEACEFUL SOLUTION BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE.
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GERMANY SHOULD EXPRESS REMORSE OVER THE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST SERBS
The UN’s Srebrenica resolution has sparked debate over selective historical justice, particularly Germany’s role in WWII-era atrocities against Serbs.
By Dr. Efraim Zuroff and Aleksandar Nikolic
GERMANY SHOULD EXPRESS REMORSE OVER THE CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST SERBS
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