Edward Platt

Articles by Edward Platt

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Crying out for justice

  • 02 July 2009
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As the latest inquiry into Israel’s war on Gaza hears the harrowing testimonies of Palestinian survivors, Edward Platt exposes the obstacles in the way of truth and a fair trial

Settlers or squatters?

  • 21 May 2009
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The politics of demolition and construction in East Jerusalem have always been fraught. Now Israeli settlers are using archaeological excavation as cover for a programme of expansion and dispossession – but the inhabitants of one Palestinian village won’t go quietly.

Beyond a two-state solution

  • 16 April 2009
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For 40 years Israel has been paralysed by a settler movement that regards its activities as a legitimate extension of the Zionist project. But the settlers’ interests run counter to those of most Israelis and may end up destroying the country

The conflict within Hamas

  • 15 January 2009
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The territory's ruling party is by no means united. Until its factions can resolve their differences, peace with Israel is a distant prospect

Israel v Hamas

  • 30 October 2008
  • 14 comments

Schools in Hebron are being closed and other charitable organisations put under pressure by an Israeli state convinced they are the conduits for Hamas funding and propaganda. But the result is more fear and hatred

Consuming passions

  • 22 April 2002

Auto Mobile: How the Car Changed Life Ruth Brandon Macmillan, 468pp, £20 ISBN 0333766660

The mind of a toy

  • 04 March 2002

Living Dolls: a magical history of the quest for mechanical life Gaby Wood Faber and Faber, 278pp, £12.99 ISBN 0571178790

Going underground

  • 23 April 2001

Tunnel Visions: journeys of an underground philosopher Christopher Ross Fourth Estate, 178pp, £12 ISBN 1841155667

Freewheeling

  • 18 September 2000

Roads: a millennial journey along America's greatest interstate highways Larry McMurtry Orion, 206pp, £16.99 ISBN 0752838105

City slickers

  • 21 February 2000

The Ingerland Factor: home truths from football Mark Perryman (editor) Mainstream, 222pp, £9.99 ISBN 1840182113 Great Balls of Fire: how big money is hijacking world football John Sugden and Alan Tomlinson Mainstream, 192pp, £15.99

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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