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Cousins from Afghanistan seeking asylum: Write that we need the borders to stay open. There’s war in Asia, the Taliban, ISIS. It’s too dangerous. (photo: Shahar Shoham)
‘They’re butchering us — only open borders will save us’
When refugee migration was confined to Turkey and Greece, European leaders stood silent. Now, as hundreds of thousands of refugees stream into Western Europe, those same leaders are being compelled to act. Despite media alarm over a ‘humanitarian crisis,’ only a political solution will remedy the situation. ‘We need the borders to remain open.’ By…
By +972 Magazine September 9, 2015
A woman carries a sign in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, October 11, 2011 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
Why boycotts against Israel are fair game
Israel is unique in one very important way: for other malefactors like Syria and Sudan, there is no need to convince the international public of their wrongs. If it wasn’t a persuasive argument, Israel’s defenders wouldn’t keep using it, like they are now against Alice Walker: Why are these left-wingers singling Israel out for boycott,…
By Larry Derfner June 21, 2013
Notes from Kabul: Al Qaeda defeat “within reach”
The new US Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, has just arrived in the Afghan capital, Kabul. His unannounced visit comes just one week after assuming his position. Speaking with journalists shortly before his arrival, Panetta said that a defeat of Al Qaeda was quote “within reach.” Why is Panetta so confident? Kabul, Afghanistan — Following the death of Osama…
By Roee Ruttenberg July 9, 2011
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