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As with the Good Friday agreement in 1998, both sides in the Gaza war need to negotiate in good faith – but this is sorely lacking.
Cousins Bardon, Gregory and Dante in This Town.
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This Town echoes the ways in which music is forged by its social context, while shaping and defining the lives of the people who make it.
Martti Ahtisaari receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. Chris Jackson/Getty Images.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
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The attempted murder of an off-duty officer just a few months ago is clear evidence of what can happen when the personal information of PSNI staff becomes public.
The Catholic funeral of IRA volunteer Martin Hurson who died after 46 days on hunger strike at Long Kesh prison in 1981.
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In a fraught and complex situation the Catholic Church sought to mediate the conflict where it could, but drew much ire and criticism for not doing enough.
Ireland captain Katie McCabe takes a free kick during a 2020 match against Germany.
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What should have been a moment of celebration has been overshadowed by political debate.
The executive of Cumann na mBan in February, 1922. The author’s grandmother can be seen on the second row, third from the right.
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The discovery of a photograph of my grandmother perched on a bicycle holding a rifle was the first of many revelations about her life.
Olmedo Vega spent 35 years as a FARC guerrilla commander before moving to the Agua Bonita demobilisation camp.
Photograph: Juan Pablo Valderrama
The outcome of Colombia’s presidential election has major implications for the survival of its historic peace deal, and the prospects of former combatants who have committed to a life without conflict
Workers repair damage at the peace gates following sectarian violence in April 2021.
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Why the Northern Ireland protocol poses real challenges to peace in the region.
Yacef Saadi (R), military leader of the FLN National Liberation Front networks of the autonomous zone of Algiers, poses after being captured at the end of the “Battle of Algiers”.
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The film showed how a country can win militarily, but still lose the battle for ‘hearts and minds’.
The Maze prison in Northern Ireland saw protest taken to the extreme in the 1970s and 1980s.
Alamy
Why would a group of people decide to spend months and years living semi-naked in squalid conditions?
Ted Hastings Northern Irish past has come back to haunt him several times in Line of Duty.
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The spectre of the Troubles provides fertile drama for cop shows.
In this April 2020 photo, protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. A plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has put a focus on the security of governors in the United States.
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Is right-wing violent extremism the new fifth wave of modern terrorism? If so, there’s no doubt the impacts of COVID-19 will only help accelerate the radicalization of its adherents.
Network map of accounts within #auspol tweets mentioning or linking to Russian propaganda outlets, Sputnik and RT, May 4 – July 30, 2018.
A lot of attention has been focused on Russia’s efforts to influence American politics, but Australia has also been a target – and continues to be a target – of covert foreign influence.
No Stone Unturned.
Why are there so few films about Northern Ireland’s unionists?
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The IRA also targeted Manchester but this latest bombing is very different.
July 7 memorial.
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The deliberate spread of fear and violence goes back hundreds of years.
Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? Corbyn with Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness, 1995.
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The security services have had eyes on many Labour MPs over the years.
Obsessional coverage of attacks plays into the hands of terrorism. Responsible reporting is what is now called for.
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In the aftermath of Westminster, how much reporting was constructive and how much was simply publicity for terrorists?
McGuinness has died, aged 66.
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The former deputy first minister was once a feared IRA sniper but became a central figure in the move towards peace.