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Britain Palestine Project: Recognition is the Beginning
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October 7, 2024

What actually happened on that fateful day? A step towards understanding

Current Positions, NewsOctober 7, 2024

By Jonathan Kuttab This question is important because of the prevailing political and media narratives. These narratives claim that what Hamas did on that day, apart from being unprovoked, was so heinous and evil that it excused everything that happened next. This is allowing politicians to claim that the evil of Israel’s genocidal attacks were…

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A year of war against Gaza’s Palestinians – The Balfour Project looks back—and forward

Balfour Project viewpoint, Current PositionsOctober 7, 2024

‘Your name and your deeds were forgotten Before your bones were dry, And the lie that slew you is buried Under a deeper lie.  ‘But the thing that I saw in your face No power can disinherit: No bomb that ever burst Shatters the crystal spirit.’ These words of George Orwell’s, written in an essay…

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