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Gaza turmoil: Russian roulette »

A dangerous uncertainty hovers over the Levant. Even before Israel commenced air strikes on the Gaza Strip on December 27, 2008 the situation in the region was volatile. The massive air strikes launched by Israel on Hamas targets were hardly surprising...

Wed 31 Dec 2008 by Daniel Kenealy | Read more »

Israeli ambassador draws vocal protest »

protest leaflet

Over 100 people rallied outside Edinburgh University in protest about a lecture given by the Israeli ambassador earlier this month. The protest, organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), demonstrated against the controversial app...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Demian Hobby | Read more »

UCU embroiled in legal action over Israel boycott »

The University College Union this week denied allegations that asking union members to question their contacts with Israel is in violation of their legal powers. The denial comes amid allegations from several anonymous members from within the union its...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Lizzy Matthews | Read more »

No 'right to education' for Palestinians »

The Israeli 'security barrier'

The right to education is a fundamental human right - one not often honoured in the occupied Palestinian territories, where thousands of students are blockaded by the Israeli authorities who refuse them the right to freedom of movement. Rami Abdu, who ...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

A missed opportunity »

Few of the political pundits put odds on Annapolis being anything more than a hackneyed photo-opportunity, and sadly, it seems they were not disappointed. Days of negotiations between the greying, middle-aged protagonists—this time in the guis...

Mon 24 Dec 2007 by George Grant | Read more »

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