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Jewish nation-state bill calls what Israel is already at the wrong time

by Alessandra Bajec January 1, 2015

The Israeli cabinet approved on 23 November a bill that would officially define Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, thus reserving national rights for Jews only. A move that’s been …

January 1, 2015 657 views

Jerusalem unrest, a question beyond Al-Aqsa

by Alessandra Bajec December 1, 2014

Last month, the shooting of a young Palestinian in Kufr Kana, near Nazareth, triggered a new wave of rioting in Palestinian towns and villages inside Israel amid sharp tensions after months of …

December 1, 2014 685 views

Egypt Talks on Gaza: An Open-Ended Ceasefire?

by Alessandra Bajec September 16, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- About three weeks have gone by since the signing of a ceasefire agreement ended an almost two-month war that left around 2,143 Gazans dead and over 12,000 wounded. Hostilities halted …

September 16, 2014 647 views

Egypt’s Constitutional Dilemma

by Alessandra Bajec November 19, 2012

The finalising of a new constitution has become the most contentious question in Egypt, yet a much needed step for the country to move past the current transitional phase. Renewed disputes over …

November 19, 2012 744 views