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October 7: Remembering the Lives Behind the Date

Every commemoration begins with a choice. We choose whether to remember an event as a statistic, a political argument or a collection of human lives. On this third anniversary of…

7 October 2026
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Why ‘Free Palestine’ Is Not as Innocent as It Sounds

You really have to feel at least a little sorry for Ed Sheeran. He may well have known that Macklemore would use his stage as a “Free Palestine” rally, but it’s hard to imagine…

7 October 2026
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South Africa’s Foreign Policy on Israel: Blaming the Victim

Last week's attempt to kill innocent Israelis failed when an Omani co-pilot tried to hijack a plane. This happened a week before October 7. It's clear to me that it was…

6 October 2026
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Why Another Netanyahu Government Should Concern the World

The prospect of Benjamin Netanyahu securing a record seventh term as Israel's prime minister, especially in coalition with the country's most overtly far-right parties,…

6 October 2026
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Three Years After October 7: In Search of Peace in the Middle East

Israel will, this year on October 7, mark the third anniversary of the deadly and brutal cross-border surprise attack by Hamas, which left 1,200 people dead, 250 abducted and taken…

6 October 2026
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Celebrity Activism on Israel Has Lost the Plot

Despite the situation in Gaza being at something of a stalemate right now, mostly consisting of the Israeli Defence Forces fighting Hamas terrorists in fairly limited skirmishes,…

15 September 2026
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The South African Government Is Misleading the Public on Its ICJ Case Against Israel

South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice is weaker than the government has sought to portray it, and the way the Department of International…

15 September 2026
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Naledi Pandor, antisemitism and the laundering of political language

Former minister Naledi Pandor’s comments on “Zionists” and “powerful forces” reveal how antisemitic tropes are being laundered through political language in South Africa. In a…

21 August 2026
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Foreign Policy, Local Consequences: Who Speaks for South Africans?

South Africans rarely think of foreign policy as a kitchen-table issue. It feels like something diplomats discuss in Pretoria's marbled corridors, far removed from…

13 August 2026
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We Have Seen This Movie Before: South Africa and the Return of the Foreign Enemy Narrative

South Africa, a nation still alive with possibility, has once again been shaken by conspiratorial claims at the highest levels of government. This time, the Minister of Justice and…

27 July 2026
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