Janis Just

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Nov 6, 2013, 12:59 AM

South Africa’s obsession with Israel

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine is in its form and content symptomatic of the global BDS-movement (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) displaying itself as a critical counter-movement to an imagined pro-Israeli mainstream. Many of today’s leading anti-Israel activists supported the tribunal...

Oct 31, 2013, 2:34 PM

[BDS in South Africa] Russell Tribunal Palestine: Trial & Tribulation

In March 2013, the so-called Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RTP) concluded in Brussels four years of regular meetings around the world. The declared goal of the non-profit organisation was "the promotion of peace and justice in the Middle East"....

Oct 24, 2013, 12:48 PM

“The war in Syria has exposed Hezbollah”

Interview with Dr. Matthew Levitt, Director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the recent political development of Hezbollah. Janis Just: Since Hassan Rouhani has become the new president of...

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Janis Just has a MA (MSSc) in International Relations from the universities of Freiburg and Cape Town. He is German freelancer, currently based in Berlin.