June 1, 2021 at 9:12 am
The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king who has been isolated in his palace for far too long. The king speaks of prosperity and peace, and counts his innumerable achievements and wealth tirelessly, while his people are dying of starvation outside and begging pointlessly for his attention.
But Abbas is no ordinary king. He is a president in name only, a designated leader simply because Israel and the US-led international political system insist on recognising him as such. Not only did the man s political mandate expire in 2009, but it was also always quite limited even before then. At no point in his career did Abbas ever represent all Palestinians. Now, at 85 years old, the chances are that he never will.
The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual ruler who has been isolated in his palace for far too long. The ruler speaks of prosperity and peace, and tirelessly counts his innumerable achievements, while his people are dying of starvation outside and pointlessly begging for his
An inquiry into Islamophobia within the British Conservative Party returned its verdict last week. While it did not find the party guilty of institutional racism, it certainly highlighted disturbing trends. What it did not do, however, is end the debate one that is ever more relevant, as anti-Muslim hatred remains so pervasive not just in the UK but in many
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