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Netanyahu in Rafah trap after ceasefire breakthrough

By Ameen IzzadeenWith or without a ceasefire deal, Israel has vowed to launch its grand invasion into Rafah, the Gaza Strip’s southernmost 64-square-kilometre area, where more than 1.5 million repeatedly battered and displaced Palestinians are crammed. Israeli troops have moved … Continue reading

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Rachel Corrie and USS Liberty: The Hannibal Doctrine in US diplomacy

Rachel Corrie and USS Liberty: The Hannibal Doctrine in US diplomacyBy Ameen IzzadeenOn Saturday, Palestinians and peace activists campaigning for a free Palestine commemorated the 21st anniversary of the death of Rachel Corrie, an American citizen. She was crushed to … Continue reading

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Gaza famine: Food aid before the slaughter

By Ameen IzzadeenJust as the people sentenced to death are fed their best meal before they are executed, the Gaza Strip’s people, in the midst of a deadly famine, are being fed meals sent by the United States before they … Continue reading

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Famine looms in Gaza as Biden and Trump play politics

By Ameen IzzadeenWith a dangerous Donald Trump just one hurdle away from breasting the 2024 presidential tape after his sweeping victory at the Super Tuesday poll to pick the Republican Party candidate, the Palestinian people, if they are fortunate enough … Continue reading

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Palestinian question: The context highlights the illegality of Israel

By Ameen IzzadeenThe October 7, 2023, attacks the Palestinian resistance group Hamas launched on Israel did not happen in a vacuum. In October last year, weeks after the Hamas attack, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told the UN Security … Continue reading

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Palestine question: US blamed for veto; Brazil, Guyana hailed, Lanka nowhere

By Ameen IzzadeenBurying the values the United States presidents often speak highly of during their policy speeches, Washington once again inhumanely used its veto power at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to kill Algeria’s resolution calling for an … Continue reading

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Israel’s genocide juggernaut to hit Rafah, despite global appeals

By Ameen IzzadeenNever has an Israeli government been as cruel or malicious as Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline government, which is planning to unleash what is feared as the worst phase of Israel’s genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip. With 1.5 million … Continue reading

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Fund cuts for UNRWA point to a clash of civilisations

By Ameen IzzadeenPeace-loving people worldwide are probably sick and tired of seeing and hearing the triumph of evil and injustice. Each time they hoped for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip so that the besieged people could breathe the air … Continue reading

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Gaza genocide: Lanka’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Palestinian policy

By Ameen IzzadeenThe Cold War had just ended, and the bipolar global order had given way to a unipolar order led by the United States. The euphoria in the West after its victory over the Soviet Union and its communist … Continue reading

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Gaza genocide and a world order devoid of humanity greet 2024

By Ameen IzzadeenThree months of relentless attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip confirm that there is little place for compassion and values in world politics. The world is being robbed of its humanity. The biggest culprit is the Joe … Continue reading

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