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Patrick SmythThe Irish Times |
Support in Ireland for the Palestinian cause, as many have observed, has much to do with history and sympathy for an oppressed people. But, it would...
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In Gabon a ruling dynasty that began with Ali Bongo’s father Omar in 1967 came to an end last week after Ali had been “re-elected”. The latter...