Letter from Gaza: “What we have witnessed has never been seen before”
I have seen children writing their names on the palms of their hands. When they die, they want people to…
ByI have seen children writing their names on the palms of their hands. When they die, they want people to…
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ByThe Labour leader is seeking to draw attention to the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza without reopening old divides.
BySecurity failures allowed Hamas to launch its catastrophic attack on 7 October. Can the Israeli leadership overcome its fatal complacency?
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ByHamas’ recent brutal attack on Israel reconfirms that the post-Cold War era of Western triumphalism is over.
ByThe atrocities committed against Israeli civilians have roots in the same fanaticism activists face in Iran.
ByThe country’s role in the Middle East has been long ignored – and Israel is paying the price.
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