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The Alarming Rise Of Anti-Semitism In The UK

During a February edition of the popular British TV programme ‘Question Time’ which sees members of the public pose questions to politicians, something quite remarkable took place. A Jewish contingent in the audience deliv...
by Ved Menon
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Human Rights

#HumanitarianHeroes: Celebrating The Heroes Of Our Time

It seems as though every day we wake up to the news of more death, destruction, and suffering. Whether it’s the cause of war, natural disasters or famine, there are currently 108 million people who are in need of humanitarian...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Israel

Quo vadis Israel?

Israel is again on a murderous rampage in Gaza. In December 2008, Israeli forces attacked the besieged Palestinian territory and killed over 1400 civilians mostly women and children. In May 2010, the Israeli navy attacked a Tur...
by Nadim Souss
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Israel

The UPS Conundrum: Why is Israel Only Turning Right?

In 2011, senior vice-president of the private sector shipping company United Parcel Service (UPS) revealed the secret to the company’s growing profits and consistently expeditious deliveries: no left turns. UPS drivers are in...
by Tamar Ziff
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50Days4Gaza Feature: IPF honours those affected by the 2014 Gaza war

On 8 July 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip – a military operation to put a halt to rocket fire from Hamas. The war continued for 50 days and claimed the lives of 2,251 Palestinians – most of...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Baroness Warsi Resigns From UK Government Over Gaza Conflict

Senior Foreign Office minister, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, resigned from the UK Government on Tuesday morning over Britain’s policy on Gaza. She posted her letter of resignation on Twitter just after 9AM, citing the UK gov...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

Syrian-Palestinian Refugees of Rap: “The Age of Silence is Over”

Refugees Of Rap is a Syrian – Palestinian hip-hop band, one of the first in Syria. The four rappers, from Syrian, Palestinian and Algerian origin, started singing in 2005 in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, locate...
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Palestinian Activists Break Through Israeli Wall To Commemorate 25 Years Since Fall Of Berlin Wall

A group of young Palestinian activists have sledgehammered a hole into a separation barrier between the West Bank and Israel to mark 25 years since the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
by Heenali Patel
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#50Days4Gaza

#50Days4Gaza: War journalism in Gaza

Understanding the meaning of ‘shell-shocked’ in a context of war, conflict and gross human rights violations often allows us to negotiate with a complex of emotions and stories that move beyond journalistic ethos of ‘obje...
by Arpita Mitra
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