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Jo Cox: a passionate advocate for Palestine
by Hugh Lanning
ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
ON PALESTINE, Jo Cox’s background and commitment came shining through.
For many new MPs Palestine is one of those issues that is an early challenge as to the type of MP you will be.
For many, over the years, the issue has been ducked and put in the “too difficult” tray and left to gather dust.
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