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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 09-12 December 2024
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ARREST WARRANTS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Goebbels would be proud of the ICC
By Neville Berman

ARREST WARRANTS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
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DEFINITELY NOT ROADWORTHY
While taps run dry, public money flows freely on politically motivated legal battles against Israel.
By Kenneth Mokgatlhe wa Kgwadi

DEFINITELY NOT ROADWORTHY
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PINKWASHING OR PROGRESS?
A Gen Z perspective on Gay Rights in the Middle East
By Blessing Mathabela

PINKWASHING OR PROGRESS?
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