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Shira Aharon

Oct 28, 2025, 12:12 AM

United Nations Headquarters, Geneva. Source: WikiCommons

Origins of the UN The UN was born from the ashes of the Second World War amidst the collapse of The League of Nations in the face of fascism and world war. Its creation and mission as set out in...

Sep 30, 2025, 6:36 PM

Islamism and the Left: A Doomed Alliance

A Palestinian Flag Being Waved at a Communist Rally

The Strange Alliance Between Islamism and the Western Left Few unions are stranger — or more dangerous — than the alliance between Islamism and the Western left. At first glance, the two could not be more opposed. Islamism is a...

Sep 12, 2025, 7:01 PM

September 10, 2025: A Dark, Dark Day for Democracy

September 10, 2025 Marks a Dark, Dark Day for Democracy On September 10, 2025, during a debate in front of an audience of thousands, including his wife and two young children, Charlie Kirk was assassinated in cold blood for the...

Sep 10, 2025, 2:50 PM

The Irony of Proscribing Hamas while Recognising Palestine

The Absurdity of Recognising “Palestine” as a State In recent months, we have seen a renewed push by some Western governments to recognise “Palestine” as a state. Countries such as Ireland, Spain, Norway, and Belgium have already taken this step,...

Aug 25, 2025, 8:31 PM

Disproportionate Outrage: Media & the Public

Since October 7, 2023, the world's media has fixated on the Israel-Gaza conflict with an intensity that eclipses almost every other ongoing humanitarian disaster. The BBC alone produced nearly 4,000 written articles and aired over 32,000 broadcast segments on...

Jan 4, 2025, 3:34 PM

Antisemitism: A warning to the world

The Explosive Rise in Antisemitism Since October 7th: A Stark Warning from History The global surge in antisemitism since October 7th is an alarming trend that demands urgent attention. In the wake of the Hamas-led massacre in Israel and the...

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