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Downtown Cairo in lockdown

The area around Tahrir Square is in lockdown today. The violence has shifted from the square itself to the streets leading to it. Most entrances to the downtown area are sealed off by groups of pro-Mubarak supporters, and the one … Continue reading

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The Ambassador of Death goes 4th

Apologies everyone for the delay in blogging. Occasionally the real world takes over – it shouldn’t. However, we can all be heartened by the news that Iran, on the same day that it started fueling its nuclear power plant, has unveiled a … Continue reading

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Do not Genocide, Do not War Crime – the ICC goes 4th

In honour of the recent review of the International Criminal Court in Kampala – attended by all sorts of dignitaries, both major and minor, including Ban-Ki Moon and his prosecutorship Luis Moreno Ocampo – it seems appropriate for Third World … Continue reading

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Israel goes 4th in international waters

An estimated 19 people are dead. The world united in condemnation (of various degrees; my favourite is the “…regrets the loss of life” formulation, which says nothing at all really: the US, UN, UK and Tony Blair are all culprits). … Continue reading

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The South African Zionist Front goes 4th

Richard Goldstone, author of the controversial Goldstone Report, has agreed not to attend his grandson’s bar mitzvah after immense pressure from the South African Zionist Forum (SAZF), who threatened to protest outside. Clearly, they don’t consider him a real Jew after his report which … Continue reading

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Hamas going forth responsibly

Ina move that verges on being sensible and responsible, Hamas has summarily ordered the closure of all the tunnels coming in to Gaza to prevent the possibility of less sensible elements kidnapping Israeli tourists. This is a bold move: the … Continue reading

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