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Dominoes and Syrian winds

April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Human Rights, Syria

Jerusalem Post When the ground is ready to burn, a small spark might be enough to start a fire. Dominoes, the game presented to Chinese emperor Hui Tsung in the 12th century, traveled slowly before it finally reached the Middle East. These days, however, it appears to be the game of the hour – starting [...]

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January 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

< Democratic accountability in Gaza Jan. 28, 2009 NIR BOMS and SHAYAN ARYA , THE JERUSALEM POST Nearly two years after Hamas won a large majority in the new Palestinian parliament, and in return started a new round of terror that triggered an IDF military operation in Gaza, a fragile cease-fire has set the last [...]

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