While agreeing with that statement of purpose, other Muslim and Jewish groups have chosen to decline the invitation. They believe that the council, as formulated, is misaligned with its aims.

In conclusion, despite their shortcomings, the Oslo Accords remain, in my view, the only balanced and implementable solution ...

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The scale of the devastation in Gaza suggests a deliberate Israeli campaign aimed at mass casualties among Palestinian women and children, writes Nariman Naji ...

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