Gaza
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Mosab Hassan Yousef is a Palestinian who worked undercover for Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, from 1997 to 2007. e was born in Ramallah, a city 10 kilometres north of Jerusalem. His father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is a Hamas co-founder. The title is taken from a speech he gave at the UN. I have
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The BBC is one of the world’s most respected broadcasters and a pillar of British public life — which is exactly why its failures get so much attention when things go wrong. Below I’ve pulled together a chronological, readable guide to the BBC’s major scandals from the post-war period to the present. This is not
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(Repost from October 18, 2023, reposting this because reportedly one of the terrorists is being released as part of the cease fire agreement)) This is my interview with Tal Hartuv, an artist who also serves as a guide and educator with Yad Vashem. In 2010, she endured a horrific attack by two Hamas terrorists disguised
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This morning, while driving home from my weekly shopping trip, I was listening to Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” Originally released as the fourth single from their 2004 album American Idiot, the song was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. It reflects on the death of his father in September 1982 and
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The phrase “Never Again”—so often spoken with solemnity—has, over time, become a hollow echo. Words intended to signify a resolve now risk serving as a mere salve for our conscience, a way to feel we’ve done our part simply by uttering them. But the harsh truth is this: “Never Again” never happened Since 1945, Jewish
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These are three interviews I have conducted over the last year. All three people have a link to the October 7 attacks in one way or another. Tal Hartuv- who barely survived a Hamas attack in 2010 and saw one of her friends being hacked to death. The October 7 attack by Hamas brought all
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Today, I had the privilege to interview Aziz Abu Sarah. Aziz Abu Sarah is a peace builder, cultural educator, entrepreneur, author, and international speaker. He is a Palestinian peace activist, journalist, and tourism entrepreneur who founded MEJDI Tours and is a resident of East Jerusalem. When Aziz was nine years old, his older brother Taiseer
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“More than 50 journalists have sent an open letter calling on Israel and Egypt to provide “free and unfettered access to Gaza for all foreign media”. This was reported on the BBC news site today I totally agree with that. I believe it was a mistake that journalists were refused entry into Gaza, because the
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