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1 – 10 of 18The Israel-Hamas conflict looms large in Jordanian public opinion, presenting possible domestic challenges to the government. It also places pressure on core foreign policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285821
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The results of Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in less than four years were decisive, ending a period of political instability. Although policy guidelines and the division…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273844
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The election on November 1 is a contest between one bloc aligned with former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and another opposed to him. Opinion polls indicate that neither will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272904
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Actions by Palestinian and Israeli authorities have suppressed media freedom and freedom of expression in the West Bank and Gaza (WBG) in the last 15 months. This has restricted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272808
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The killings follow the deaths of 17 people in a series of Palestinian attacks in Israel in March and April. The violence has triggered a change in the Palestinian political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274528
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The tensions have been exacerbated by increasing high levels of poverty, triggered by the collapse of the Lebanese economy and a UN funding gap, weak Palestinian leadership, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272936
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The polarisation between opponents and supporters of the reforms has provoked a widespread street protest movement, which implemented a ‘Day of Paralysis’ yesterday. It has also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277959
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Fearing an early collapse of the fragile coalition government inaugurated in May, all constituent parties initially sought to avoid any controversial decisions over Jewish…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266054
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The inclusion of Abbas and his fellow lawmakers, necessary to achieve a narrow majority, has opened the government to strong criticism. It has also set a ground-breaking precedent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263643
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The premier’s preferred candidate, Zeev Elkin, was defeated in the first round on October 30. The mayor of Jerusalem is a prominent position and wields substantial influence, with…