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Palestine: what does the name really tell us?
The name Palestine has a long history. Henk Folkers examines the Roman renaming, the Philistines and the emergence of a modern Palestinian identity.
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The NOS's game of lines: how a conspiracy theory becomes "education"
In a NOSop3 video, the NOS presents an antisemitic conspiracy theory about "Greater Israel" as if it were current government policy. Editor-in-chief Henk Folkers sets out the facts.
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Israel votes: numbers don't campaign
Henk Folkers on Israel's 27 October election: behind the slogans and stickers lie hard economic and military numbers.
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Haifa 1948: the pamphlet that punctures the Nakba story
Henk Folkers shows a pamphlet from Haifa, 28 April 1948, in which the Jewish Workers Council and the Histadrut urged Arab residents NOT to leave — and tests the Nakba story against it.
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Temporary. Since 1967: Let's Talk About Jordan
Henk Folkers juxtaposes Jordan's criticism of Israel with the way the kingdom itself treats Palestinians, Gazans, and Jewish holy sites.
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Two speeches, two worlds
In his column, correspondent Henk Folkers compares the UN speeches of Rob Jetten and Benjamin Netanyahu and places the reactions in a broader historical context.
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World Stage Divided: Political Chill at the UN Versus Worldwide Support in Jerusalem
While diplomatic delegations at the United Nations are distancing themselves from Israel, according to the provided editorial text, thousands of Christians from dozens of countries came to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles.
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The fault of their own leaders
A personal column from Jaffa about the history of the name Palestine, the founding of Israel, and Dutch boycott policy.
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Algae disruption tests Israel’s water system as scientists examine causes
An exceptional cyanobacteria bloom forced widespread disruption at Mediterranean desalination plants. Israel kept household supplies stable, while researchers debated whether warm seas, nutrients and damaged wastewater systems contributed.
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Iran in the Bible: what Scripture actually says about Persia
Iran is not named in the Bible, but the land is. Persia, Elam and Media run through Isaiah, Ezra, Esther, Daniel and Ezekiel — and the way those texts are read still shapes how Christians talk about Iran today.