EU politics
Euronews: Europe ‘aiding and assisting’ Israel’s war in Gaza with key weapons
‘Now information shared with Euronews shows European states are likely “aiding and assisting” Israel’s offensive directly.’ Read the article HERE.
Palestine
Geopolitics
Malak Benslama-Dabdoub – There is an important difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire
A humanitarian pause is a short break in the slaughter, while a ceasefire can be the start of a political solution based on peace. Malak Benslama-Dabdoub is a lecturer in law at the Royal Holloway […]
Geopolitics
Samer Badawi – Israel’s Stranglehold on Media Coverage in Gaza Must End
Unlike previous wars, Israel is denying international journalists access to Gaza. Media organisations should unite in outrage. Samer Badawi is a Palestinian American writer and contributor to +972 Magazine. Cross-posted from Common Dreams In just […]
EU politics
Farid Hafez: Germany’s march to illiberalism in the name of defending Israel
Germany’s anti-Muslim McCarthyism is out of control. Farid Hafez is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Studies at Williams College and a non-resident Senior Researcher at Georgetown University’s The Bridge Initiative. Cross-posted from Middle East […]
Geopolitics
Jonathan Cook – Mounting evidence suggests Israel may be ready to ‘cleanse’ Gaza
Israel has long desired to empty the population of Gaza into the Sinai desert – now it may have its chance. Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a […]
Geopolitics
Ramzy Baroud – The Gaza Manifesto: Why America’s Old Middle East is Crumbling
Shiite and Sunni Muslims in the Middle East are putting their sectarian war behind them and uniting in defence of Gaza and the Palestinian cause. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of The […]
Geopolitics
Paul Rogers – Israel-Hamas war: hard experience says a land war won’t go well – and faltering international support suggests the world knows it
There’s no reason to believe a quick victory for Israel is possible. Paul Rogers is professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford. Cross-posted from The Conversation For the past four decades, Israel’s experience […]
Geopolitics
BBC – Andy McDonald: Labour suspends MP after speech at pro-Palestinian rally
Labour MP suspended after stating: “We will not rest until we have justice. Until all people, Israelis and Palestinians, between the river and the sea, can live in peaceful liberty.” Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Chris Hedges – Exterminate the brutes
Settler-colonialism always ends up in racialized slaughter. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for 15 years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East bureau […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Israel-Palestine war: Has Biden lost control of Netanyahu?
Two leaked Israeli policy papers reveal the apartheid state wants to depopulate Gaza in a second Nakba, and the United States appears willing to go along with it. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of […]