As Israeli-Palestinian clashes intensify, is a third intifada coming?
A wave of violence grips Jerusalem and the West Bank; and the global ageing crisis reaches a tipping point.
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Kenneth Roth on Harvard fellowship controversy: “My biggest concern is for academic freedom”
Although the university has reversed its block against the former head of Human Rights Watch, concerns over freedom of speech…
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We are watching Israel build an authoritarian government in real time
Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition is eroding checks and balances on power.
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Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia, while Benjamin Netanyahu's sixth coalition is the most far-right and religious…
This is how you don’t celebrate Christmas
As a child, Christmases meant exclusion. Today, I am making my own Yuletide traditions.
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The biggest winner in Israel’s election? The far right
Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to once again lead the country, backed by an alliance of extremist parties.
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Could Benjamin Netanyahu return to power in Israel?
Ahead of the 1 November elections, the former PM has brokered an alliance with the far-right to carve a return…
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The bonfire of the Middle East
Jeremy Bowen’s personal history shows how hopes of peace failed and the region entered a new era of instability.
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