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Is Europe Really More Civilized? Ukraine Conflict a Platform for Racism and Rewriting History
Source: Palestine Chronicle
By Ramzy Baroud
Published April 4, 2022
Read MoreIsrael and the Triangular Crisis of Ukraine, Iran, and Palestine
Source: The New Yorker
Published April 1, 2022
A summit in Israel, at a decisive moment, highlighted the tensions that have rendered the nation an outlier among democratic states.
Read MoreZelensky, entering new stage of war, faces political test
Source: The Washington Post
By Paul Sonne, Shane Harris, Michael Birnbaum and Souad Mekhennet
As the war grinds on and peace talks continue, the Ukrainian president confronts new challenges
Read MoreRussia Is Finished as a Major Energy Power
Source: Project Syndicate
By SIMON JOHNSON, OLEG USTENKO
Published March 31, 2022
In the wake of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, no European in their right mind wants Russia to have the free cash flow that its hydrocarbon exports currently provide. And the European Union, the United States, and their allies are already on track to remove this major source of the Kremlin's geopolitical leverage.
Read MoreOpinion | Ukraine War: Why Most Israelis Blame Putin, but Most Palestinians Don't
Source: Haaretz
Published April 3, 2022
In recent surveys, Israelis and Palestinians hold sweepingly different attitudes towards Russia’s war on Ukraine, exposing how far their own conflict filters how they see the world, all the way to Kyiv and Moscow
Read MoreWhy John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
Source: New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-john-mearsheimer-blames-the-us-for-the-crisis-in-ukraine
Published March 1, 2022
For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind?
Read MoreFrom Israel to Russia, occupiers are remaking the world order
Source: +972 Magazine
https://www.972mag.com/edition/russia-israel-occupiers/
By Haggai Matar
Published March 27, 2022
Read MoreDear President Zelensky, your support for Israel is a disgrace
Source: Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/russia-ukraine-war-israel-palestine-zelensky-support-disgrace
By Asad Ghanem
Published March 22, 2022
In an open letter, political analyst Asad Ghanem urges the Ukrainian president to stop employing double standards and to support the Palestinian struggle
Read MoreHow to Defeat Putin and Save the Planet
Source: The New York Times
Published March 29, 2022
Read MoreEditorial | Did Somebody Say ‘Oil,’ ‘Petro-Dictator,’ ‘America’s Addiction to Oil?’
By Abraham A. van Kempen
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