A US-Hamas dialogue could shift us from war to peace
Last week, senior Hamas and United States officials expressed to the media their mutual willingness to engage in âa dialogueâ. The statements by senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk and…
Victory and defeat in Gaza
A ceasefire has finally come. After 15 months of relentless genocidal war, we are finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Many of us have also been able to…
Trumpâs genocidal plan to âclean outâ Gaza was there all along
It is a humbling sight watching battered Palestinians stream, mostly on foot, into northern Gaza like a long, winding river.The quiet, dignified procession back to the flattened remnants of their…
The day millennialsâ hip-hop went to the Klanâs ball
A few years ago, when reports came out that The Office star Ellie Kemper was crowned at the Veiled Prophet debutante ball, what critics called a Klanâs ball, I turned…
On the Auschwitz anniversary, Europe cannot ignore its far-right problem
On January 27, 1945, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. An estimated 1.3 million people were deported to Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945 and 1.1 million…
Now, it is time to grieve in Gaza
Itâs been a week since a ceasefire was declared in Gaza. For the first time in 15 months, the relentless sound of explosions has been replaced by silence. But this…
Why Syria is so coveted
Syria today is the most dynamic diplomatic venue in the Middle East because it is the most strategically contested one â as it has been for millennia. The outcome of…
When the symbols of Ukrainian resistance fade
Ukraine, a country whose sociocultural evolution reflects a blend of modern and traditional values, has always had a weakness for symbols. We have mastered the art of finding meaning where…
UKâs â100-year partnershipâ with Ukraine is a meaningless political stunt
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a 100-year partnership between their countries during a meeting in Kyiv on January 16. On the eve of Donald…
Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions
The annual World Economic Forum in Davos brings together the worldâs most influential leaders with the stated aim of improving global economic conditions. This year, the promotion of inclusive and…
Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight?
Over the past few months, Ukraine has increasingly been under pressure from its Western allies to start mobilising young men under the age of 25. This came after the mobilisation…
Western liberals have lessons to learn from Austriaâs far-right turn
The far-right Freedom Party (FPO), founded in the 1950s by a man who had been a senior officer in Hitlerâs elite paramilitary SS, is on the verge of taking power…