Tag Archives: Israel

Bending the truth at Beersheba

Posted on 7 November 2017 by Peter Boyer

The Beersheba ceremony looked spectacular, but it got the history seriously wrong. Just quietly, I can’t wait for all the World War I centenaries to fade into the past. As a kid I remember the Last Post as a plaintive … Continue reading →

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When traditions and insecurities cloud the mind

Posted on 5 February 2013 by Peter Boyer

The prejudices of West Bank ultra-Zionists illuminate the fallacies and contradictions at the heart of our failing climate policies. [5 February 2013 | Peter Boyer] The best insights into life happen at the most unexpected times, as it did the … Continue reading →

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How ignorance and inertia are working against us

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Peter Boyer

Political opposition to climate science picks and chooses its target, rejecting the scientific tool that last week gave us a medical breakthrough on the cold virus. [24 July 2012 | Peter Boyer] David Walsh, bless him, has transformed Tasmania in … Continue reading →

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