Nelson Mandela, first president of a democratic South Africa, wanted human rights to guide the country’s foreign policy.
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South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
Microraptor: fossils show it had feathers on each limb.
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A transcript of episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including an interview on Israel’s foreign policy options following its recent election.
Kulindadromeus: more evidence is emerging of feathered dinosaurs.
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Plus, what Israel’s latest election could mean for its foreign policy. Listen to episode 11 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The Natanz nuclear facility.
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Most observers believe Israel was behind the a cyberattack on Iran. But what was the thinking behind it?
People carry a sign protesting Israeli actions in Palestine during a protest march in Toronto in May 2018.
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Canadian Jewish scholars have released a statement to express alarm at attempts to intervene in campus activities relating to Israel and Palestine.
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Our research tried to identify patterns linking antisemitic incidents to particular dates, local trends or global events. The aim was to be better prepared to counter them.
Emerging powerbroker: Mansour Abbas, the leader of the Ra'am Islamist Party in Israel.
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Once again the Israeli election has been inconclusive with no clear winner. But this time it’s different.
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With his back to the wall, Israel’s longest-serving leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, was able to sustain his popularity within his base by taking credit for Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Israel’s 2021 election campaign has been a referendum on the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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There is now a broad consensus in Israel on meeting the Palestinians with strength, which makes them no longer an election priority.
Election fever: Voters head to the polls on March 23.
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Voters are faced with the choice between a far-right ultra-religious coalition and a liberal secular bloc. The stakes are high.
Israel Antiquities Authority conservator Tanya Bitler shows newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Dead Sea Scrolls conservation lab in Jerusalem.
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What’s fascinating about the latest Dead Sea Scrolls discovery is how it reflects the stories of those who wrote the ancient texts, those who kept them safe and the archaeologists who found them.
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It’s not too late for Australia to repair our vaccine strategy, though we will never make up for the months lost.
Adoring fans celebrated Brazilian ex-President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva before he began a prison sentence for corruption in 2018. Lula’s conviction was recently annulled.
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From Europe to Latin America and the US, former world leaders are being investigated, tried and even jailed. In theory, this shows no one is above the law. But presidents and PMs aren’t just anyone.
The great bell in the iconic clock tower of London’s Palace of Westminster was cast in London.
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A tweet led a scholar to consider how misinformation is changing the ways we evaluate information and trust others.
A hybrid of the Turkmen and Iranian wild ass, introduced to Israel in 1968.
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By only focusing on preserving the genetic purity of a species, conservationists risk the extinction of isolated populations.
Children in Tel Aviv, Israel, playing on a merry-go-round, February 7, 2021.
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A spike in cases has been reported among young people in Israel and Italy.
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Over 130 million doses have already been administered worldwide. It’s early days, but the signs are promising in places like Israel and the UK.
Palestinian patients infected with COVID-19 registering at an emergency unit in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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Palestinian territories are impoverished and densely populated – ripe for the spread of coronavirus. Israel may have a practical as well as moral obligation to extend its vaccine program to them.
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Tensions run high as EU vaccine deliveries fall behind schedule, while new vaccines are being created to handle mutant viral strains.
Israel’s fast-track vaccination programme is providing data for the world on efficacy.
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Israel is vaccinating its population at an impressive rate and sharing the data with the world. But at what price?