Israel is not interested in peace
Just when you thought the situation in the Middle East couldnât get any more incendiary, the assassination of Hamasâs political chief Ismail Haniyeh has propelled regional tensions to a whole…
Why are global health organisations not speaking up on genocide in Gaza?
It has been more than six months since the International Court of Justice ruled in South Africa v Israel that the latter was plausibly in violation of the Genocide Convention…
Could Palestine decide the US presidential election?
It has been a dramatic half a month for US politics with a dizzying string of rapid-fire events. Republican candidate and former president, Donald Trump, survived an assassination attempt and…
Israel is in no place to talk about âred linesâ
On Saturday, July 27, at least 12 children from the Druze community were killed in a rocket attack on the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights.Israel blamed the…
Paris Olympics opening ceremony was an insult to women
I was really looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I love a big spectacle â I still remember the 2008 opening ceremony in…
The ICJ opinion on Israelâs occupation leaves the US facing a hard choice
On July 19, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory ruling pertaining to Israelâs occupation of the Palestinian territories of Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Much…
Gaza is the fate of humanity
In his address to the United States Congress on July 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought up his vision of a ânew Gazaâ to emerge once his countryâs brutal…
The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well
University campuses across the United States are quiet as the school year ended more than a month ago: most encampments have been cleared, campus protests have been discontinued and the…
Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation
Since it launched its genocidal war against the Palestinian people, Israel has crossed many red lines.Neither the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the supreme judicial…
What to watch for at Paris 2024 Olympics: Reusable cups
The 2024 Olympic Games are upon us and like many people around the world, I am excited to tune in and follow the action. Like most, I will cheer for…
For a fair world, stand with Palestine
Addressing a joint meeting of the United States Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against international criticism that Israel has been committing war crimes and crimes…
Why BJPâs election upset failed to halt the persecution of Muslims in India
Muslims continue to be persecuted in India despite the weakening of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the fountainhead of anti-Muslim hate and violence, in the recently held elections.The…