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A Palestinian man holds a portrait of late PLO leader Yasser Arafat and former South African president Nelson Mandela in Bethlehem last week. AFP
A Palestinian man holds a portrait of late PLO leader Yasser Arafat and former South African president Nelson Mandela in Bethlehem last week. AFP
South Africa's case against Israel has exposed post-colonial fissures around the world
Sholto Byrnes is an East Asian affairs columnist for The National
17 January, 2024