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Not the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder, Burundi’s departure from the ICC might have a ripple effect, It is time to cut off aid to Burundi, The Mueller investigation sends a ‘sour signal’ to the world, Why I’ll no longer watch ‘House of Cards’

The Jordan Times / Amman, JordanNot the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder

“[The] Balfour Declaration ... reached its first centennial anniversary this week,” writes Hasan Abu Nimah. “The Israelis, along with many of their Western supporters, are celebrating the British foreign minister’s ‘promise’ of a Jewish national home in Palestine as a document that amounts to the birth certificate of the state of Israel.... The

The Hindu / Chennai, IndiaBurundi’s departure from the ICC might have a ripple effectDeutsche Welle / Bonn, GermanyWhy it is time to cut off aid to Burundi after its ICC opt-outThe Globe and Mail / TorontoThe Mueller investigation sends a ‘sour signal’ to the worldThe Guardian / LondonWhy I’ll no longer be watching ‘House of Cards’

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