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The Mess We’re In?

Sam Hailes — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:09:52 +0000

Sixty five years on from the modern rebirth of the state of Israel the world is despairing. The Palestinian question looms larger than ever. Conventional wisdom has presented us with three possible resolutions to the conflict. Can any of them succeed in bringing lasting peace to the region? 1 State Solution A One State Solution [...]

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BBC’s ‘Israel: Facing The Future’ Analysis

Sam Hailes — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:09:05 +0000

Last night, the BBC broadcast a documentary by John Ware titled ‘Israel: Facing The Future‘. The hour-long program highlighted key issues including settlements, the secular-religious divide and the peace process. Here are my five highlights: Real people - All of the interviewees were fascinating characters. The diversity in background and opinion was welcome. Great stories - Even the [...]

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Anonymous: You Suck

Sam Hailes — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:48:59 +0000

They could have attacked Syria for killing its own people. They could have attacked Iran for threatening to nuke another nation. They could have attacked Saudi Arabia for being the only country in the world to ban women from driving. But no. The internet group Anonymous have decided the only democracy in the Middle East [...]

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Sounding The Alarm

Sam Hailes — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:24:38 +0000

The Jews are the most persecuted people on earth. But on the day that the world woke up, it was too late. 6 million had already been executed by ordinary people, under the instruction of a few Nazi ‘elites’. Upon waking up from its slumber the world vowed ‘never again’. But if the human race [...]

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Lies, Propaganda and Gaza

Sam Hailes — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:08:39 +0000

When war comes, the first casualty is truth. During the Gaza operation, this famous phrase was once again proved true in the international media. Blatant falsehoods spilled out of Twitter account @AlqassamBrigade – throughout the conflict. See a round up of their lies here. Thankfully much of the world still had the sense to see through the various [...]

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Between a Rock(et) and a Hard Place

Sam Hailes — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:43:10 +0000

For the past three years Israel have found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Having had 2500 rockets fired by terrorists in the Gaza strip into their country since 2009, the Israelis have had enough. Latest News Today, after an escalation in the violence, Israel’s government announced an extensive program of “direct offensive [...]

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Debunking Britain’s ‘sins’ in Palestine

Sam Hailes — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:46:18 +0000

It was a Brit who played a vital role in re-establishing one of the world’s most ancient nations. Arthur James Balfour didn’t live to see Israel declared a nation by the UN in 1948, but it was his letter – later termed “The Balfour Declaration” that helped begin the long process. For those who know [...]

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Did Romney have a point?

Sam Hailes — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:32:41 +0000

As I write this, media channels and newspapers around the world are preparing to lead with headlines about Mitt Romney’s comments on the Palestinians. “The Palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace,” Romney said in a video released Tuesday, adding that “the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish”. [Full story here] Romney has [...]

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A Generation is Emerging

Sam Hailes — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:58:53 +0000

Last weekend I traveled up to one of England’s most well known cities, Oxford. The reason? A new generation of young Christians were gathering for a conference on Israel. This may not sound like a big deal to those outside of the UK. Surely all evangelicals love and support Israel? If only! While the UK [...]

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