Tag: South Africa
Shimon Peres Was No Nelson Mandela
Oct 25, 2016 | News & Analysis, Middle East, Politics, US
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.
Read MoreThe Spirit of Nelson Mandela in Palestine: Is His Real Legacy Being Upheld?
May 6, 2016 | Viewpoints, Palestine
His statue may now stand in Ramallah, but Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority do not embody the spirit of Nelson Mandela.
Read MoreOmar Bashir Has Left the Building
Jun 26, 2015 | Africa, News & Analysis
To salvage any sort of credibility and to begin to dispense justice, the ICC could issue arrest warrants for counterparts of Bashir—say, Netanyahu.
Read MoreOccupation and Apartheid: The lie lives on!
May 8, 2015 | Palestine, Viewpoints
She told me she longed to get away. Just for a few days. She had been invited to visit friends in...
Read MoreApartheid: It’s happening again – and the world is watching
Feb 24, 2015 | Palestine, Viewpoints
Suddenly she asks, “What is apartheid?” She has probably heard me talking about apartheid a bit...
Read MoreNamibia’s Presidential Election: A Chance to Open the Gate in Southern Africa
Nov 7, 2014 | Africa, Economy & Business, Viewpoints
As the southern African region continues to face economic challenges, leaders must seek out international partnerships to build up capital to develop.
Read MoreCanada 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.
Read MoreBook 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...
Read MoreAnswering the Call of Higher Duty: Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden
Dec 19, 2013 | Africa, US, Viewpoints
Two individuals who have unquestionably dominated the 2013 agenda are Nelson Mandela and Edward Snowden.
Read MoreNelson Mandela: He Sacrificed His Freedom So Others Could Be Free
Dec 11, 2013 | Viewpoints, Africa, Politics
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.
Read MoreNelson Mandela’s Inspiration
Dec 9, 2013 | Africa, Palestine, Viewpoints
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.
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