A year of horror in Gaza, the graveyard of civilisation
The upcoming first anniversary of the total war in Gaza exposes how the international system is not working and how we have come to live in a time of eternal warfare.
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Will the Middle East be consumed by vengeance?
As Israel and Iran engage in sabre rattling, a major conflict threatens to break out in the Middle East, with the key players either actively stoking the flames or watching passively from the sidelines.
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How the demons of trauma haunt the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Individual and collective trauma triggered by past and present atrocities provide fertile ground for extremists to perpetuate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and advance their agendas.
Read MoreFAQ ME: Fact checking the Gaza war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – part II
In the second part of this Q&A series, Khaled Diab fact checks the claims being made about the war in Gaza and the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Read MorePoem: The War Gazaette
A poem about the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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FAQ ME: Fact checking the Israel-Hamas war and the wider conflict
The latest Israel-Hamas or Israel-Gaza war has resulted, as is often the case, in a tidal wave of propaganda, misinformation and misunderstandings. In this Q&A, Khaled Diab fact checks the war and responds to misconceptions about the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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How Egypt clutched political victory from the jaws of military stalemate
Although the 1973 Arab-Israeli war is widely regarded as a military victory in Egypt, it ended in a stalemate and near defeat. Nevertheless, it ultimately led to the return of all occupied Egyptian territory and saved Egypt’s ruling junta from popular discontent.
Read MoreThe tragic consequences of Gaza’s endless catch-22s
Israel will not lift its blockade of Gaza until Hamas is removed from power, but Hamas will not fall so long as there is a blockade. This is just one of the many tragic, circular paradoxes in which Gaza is entrapped.
Read MoreSacrificing Gaza’s children to war
Gaza’s traumatised children are paying the heaviest price for the endless wars raining down on them. Israel, Hamas and the international community have all failed them.
Read MoreTrump is terrible but Europe and the Middle East have racism too
Rather than humans becoming enslaved by robots, machines have become the new slave or serf class, with devastating consequences for society and the environment. We desperately need a more humane and sustainable approach to automation.
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