The Africa-Palestine Conference: Why South Africa Must Lead the Way
While South Africans are ready to take their solidarity with Palestine to a whole new level, politicians are willing to betray their shared values.
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Shimon Peres Was No Nelson Mandela
Shimon Peres was less hawkish than the likes of Netanyahu and Lieberman, but for President Obama to compare him with Nelson Mandela is simply ahistorical.
The Spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine: Is His Real Legacy Being Upheld?
His statue may now stand in Ramallah, but Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority do not embody the spirit of Nelson Mandela.
Omar Bashir Has Left the Building
To salvage any sort of credibility and to begin to dispense justice, the ICC could issue arrest warrants for counterparts of Bashir—say, Netanyahu.
Occupation and Apartheid: The lie lives on!
She told me she longed to get away. Just for a few days. She had been invited to visit friends in...
Apartheid: It’s happening again – and the world is watching
Suddenly she asks, “What is apartheid?” She has probably heard me talking about apartheid a bit...
Namibia’s Presidential Election: A Chance to Open the Gate in Southern Africa
As the southern African region continues to face economic challenges, leaders must seek out international partnerships to build up capital to develop.
Canada and Israel: Partners in Racial and Humanitarian Crimes
Canada under the neo-Conservative Harper regime has been a front-runner in supporting Israel in its racial apartheid policies in Israel.
Book Review: Why Israel? The Anatomy of Zionist Apartheid
Why Israel? The Anatomy of Zionist Apartheid: A South African Perspective. Suraya Dadoo and Firoz Osman. Porcupine Press, Melville, South Africa. 2013. Why Israel? is a large work of enormous value for the study of events...
Answering the Call of Higher Duty: Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden
Two individuals who have unquestionably dominated the 2013 agenda are Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden.
Nelson Mandela: He Sacrificed His Freedom So Others Could Be Free
Nelson Mandela was the liberation movement’s rallying cry through 27 years of incarceration and country’s moral compass once he stepped down from public office.
Nelson Mandela’s Inspiration
The Palestinian people, in the midst of their seemingly endless ordeal, have particularly reason to esteem the exemplary life and solidarity exhibited by Nelson Mandela for their cause.
