The 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 MoreLieberman, Netanyahu and Dr Strangelove
The appointment of Avigdor Lieberman as Israel’s defence minister is like the plot of a nihlistic black comedy.
Read MoreUN’s Insecurity Council risks tipping world over the edge
The UN Security Council has a long track record of failing to resolve conflicts. Now it is also in danger of bringing the major powers to blows.
Read MoreRIP, Oslo: Time for equality between Israelis and Palestinians
The “peace of the brave” has given way to the peace of the grave. It’s time to abandon Oslo in favour of a civil rights struggle for equality.
Read MoreSpring of hope amid winter of despair in the Knesset
For Palestinians in Israel, the recent race for the Knesset was both the worst of elections and the best.
Read MorePalestinian resistance: The gun or the olive branch?
The death and destruction inflicted by Israel’s assault on Gaza point to the futility of Palestinian armed resistance. Peaceful resistance is the way.
Read MoreGaza’s forsaken and forgotten people
Gaza’s humanitarian disaster and the rising tensions there are forgotten by the world. Principle and pragmatism demand an end to the blockade.
Read MoreBDS: Can the boycott against Israel succeed… and how?
The furore surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s SodaStream endorsement raises the question to what extent BDS can help end the occupation… and how.
Read MoreSettlers for an independent Palestine
Israeli settlements are one of the greatest obstacles to peace, but could settlers also help build a Palestinian state?
Read MoreSchool resumes with tough lessons for Bedouin kids
With their school slated for demolition, the children of Khan al-Ahmar wonder whether Israel believes that Bedouins do not deserve an education.
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