The God veto
By Khaled Diab Belief in the sacredness of the holy land has long bedevilled the quest for peace. It’s time to challenge the ‘God veto’. September 2008 The possibility that Tzipi Livni will become...
View ArticleHallucinatory states
By Khaled Diab Instead of obsessing over how their identities clash, Israelis and Palestinians need to focus more attention on where they mesh. 30 August 2009 AR version The rise to power of Hamas,...
View ArticleRecognising the weakness of mutual rejectionism
By Khaled Diab Palestinian reconciliation offers a golden opportunity for a peace deal. But reaching one requires Israelis, Palestinians and the international community to recognise some hard facts....
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Refuge in exile
By Khaled Diab Is it possible for Israelis and Palestinians to find common refuge in their shared notions of exile and return? Thursday 23 August 2012 Like for Palestinians, refugee camps became a part...
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Palestinian history ✝– Christians are Arab too
By Khaled Diab Despite what some in the Knesset think, Christians in Israel are Arabs too and have been prominent in Palestinian politics, society and culture. Photo: ©Khaled Diab Thursday 6 March 2014...
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The concealed links between Israel’s “invisible” citizens
By Khaled Diab An electoral campaign video targeted at Israel’s “invisible” poor unwittingly highlights the long-neglected links between Mizrahi Jews and Arabs. The Israeli Black Panthers focused on...
View ArticleThe mystery of Arab joy at Netanyahu’s re-election
By Khaled Diab When Netanyahu’s election victory was declared, rather than grieve, Arabs in Israel were out on the streets celebrating. Wednesday 25 March 2015 Dashing the hopes and wishes of the...
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Spring of hope amid winter of despair
By Khaled Diab For Palestinians in Israel, the recent race for the Knesset was both the worst of elections and the best. Voting for change. Joint List’s Ayman Odeh casts his ballot. Monday 30 March...
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Netanyahu and the Middle East: The risky business of “business as usual”
By Khaled Diab Netanyahu’s re-election promises “business as usual”. But this is an extremely risky venture on the Iranian-Israeli and Israeli-Palestinian fronts. ‘Business as usual’ following...
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Did Obama navigate Israeli-Palestinian negotiations without a map?
By Khaled Diab The Obama administration was reportedly unaware of the true extent of Israeli settlement activity. This reveals either a monumental level of ignorance or a post-facto attempt to justify...
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