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National affairs Israel and the Palestinians: public opinion and public policy Murray Goot 22 February 2012 The evidence on Australian attitudes is much less clear than protagonists argue, writes Murray Goot, and the implications for public policy are far from straightforward Books & arts Much too promised land Hal Wootten 16 February 2012 Critics of Peter Kosminsky’s series The Promise – released on DVD this week – are misrepresenting its depiction of Arab and Israeli characters, argues Hal Wootten International A Palestinian state within a year? James Richardson 19 October 2011 Although the diplomatic task is daunting, Europe should take up the challenge, writes James L. Richardson International Palestine and the United Nations: crisis as opportunity? James Richardson 20 September 2011 The debate about Palestine’s UN status could create a new basis for negotiations, writes James L. Richardson