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On “Hate” and Love at the World Cup: Palestine Is More Than an Arab Cause

The fact that Arab football fans in Qatar have spontaneously chosen, without any official instructions or government intervention, to use the Palestinian flag as their symbol of unity speaks volumes about Palestine’s position in the collective Arab consciousness.
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Deliberate Ambiguity: Israel’s Nukes Are the Greatest Threat to the Middle East

US support for Israel is not confined to ensuring the latter has a ‘military edge’ over its neighbors, but to also ensure Israel remains the region’s only superpower, even if that entails escaping international accountability for the development of WMDs.
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Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Appointment as Minister for National Security is Bad News For Palestinians, Humanity.

The position of Minister of National Security is a new post created specifically for Ben-Gvir. It is an appointment that will give him unprecedented power over the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel, as well as those living in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
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​​Symbolic but Significant: Why the Decision to Investigate Abu Akleh’s Murder is Unprecedented

Though the US investigation of Abu Akleh’s murder is unlikely to result in any kind of justice, it is a very important moment in US-Israeli and US-Palestinian relationships.
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