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The peace of the brave

If things are to be different this time around, Trump and his board must ensure that Israelis and Palestinians on the ground do feel the benefits of peace

An indictment of our mad lives

People have different ways of rationalising the pain caused by the death of a child. Getting over it is not an option. Getting used to it is a hard slog

Shouldn’t MPs be transparent about all their private dealings, especially when they are using their parliamentary platform to query issues in which they...

Shouldn’t MPs be transparent about all their private...

Why revisiting the neutrality clause makes sense

Rather than different administrations having to rely time and time again on...

Rather than different administrations having to rely time...

Touching the human rights convention is dangerous. It can lead to very ugly consequences, which is why we remain shocked as to how nobody in the Labour Party...

Touching the human rights convention is dangerous. It can...

Abela pulls out another rabbit from the hat

It remains a mystery why Abela chose to raise the subject of convention reform...

It remains a mystery why Abela chose to raise the subject...

Malta must not wait longer to recognise Palestinian statehood

Within the EU, Malta must join like-minded countries and advocate for a clear...

Within the EU, Malta must join like-minded countries and...

The constant jibes directed towards the Speaker and the frequent flareups by some PN MPs, particularly Karol Aquilina, clearly point towards a grudge of sorts....

The constant jibes directed towards the Speaker and the...

So that Jean Paul’s death will not be in vain

The one thing that will never change is Jean Paul’s demise. It will...

The one thing that will never change is Jean Paul’s...

War and peace: Labour can now ditch its rhetoric

The Prime Minister wanted to portray himself as a ‘man of peace’,...

The Prime Minister wanted to portray himself as a...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela believes Malta’s neutrality is some sort of invisibility cloak that protects the island from foreign...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela...

Bajd u Bejken and the right to offend, shock and disturb

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive but they still have...

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take responsibility for the drug heist. It’s the least he could do following a string of controversies...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take...

In Trump’s dystopian world, Europe must not abandon Ukraine

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement in which the bully...

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement...

Christian Borg’s acquittal: The hallmarks of criminal intent

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the one in which the...

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the...

A judgment that stands out like a beacon of hope

At a time when the government seems like a runaway train willing to bulldoze...

At a time when the government seems like a runaway train...

The only reason government is doing this is because it wants to protect its ministers and top public officials from judicial scrutiny. The argument that the...

The only reason government is doing this is because it...

The government is trying to paint this reform as some sort of exercise to safeguard ordinary citizens from persecution by those who want to abuse the judicial...

The government is trying to paint this reform as some sort...

Malta needs more defence engagement at EU level

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the histrionics of the...

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the...

Carmelo’s tears, a scorched-earth policy and the fascists

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to tar Carmelo...

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to...