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Category Archives: Opinions
The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture
With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair.
Its weakness on Gaza may cost UK Labour a majority in the next election
The voters will not ignore the party's inability to strongly condemn the suffering inflicted on Palestinians in Gaza.
Alumni: Divest from CUNY’s complicity, invest in Palestinian liberation
A university that violently cracks down on its students should not enjoy the benefit of alumni donations and influence.
Gaza lost much more than a hospital when it lost al-Shifa
The medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future.
Not even the US government knows the US government line on Rafah
And as conflicting chatter carries on in Washington, Israel keeps on killing.
What is behind Russia’s nuclear escalation threat?
Brinkmanship in the war in Ukraine might be nearing its natural limits; this could pave the way for diplomacy.
Xi’s European tour exposed the EU’s persisting divisions
Hungary opposes a tougher EU stance on China, but it is not the only one.
Gaza solidarity encampments: We, as educators, need to protect our students
We have a duty of care for our students who are being attacked for standing against genocide.
How US Big Tech supports Israel’s AI-powered genocide and apartheid
As an extension of US imperial power, US tech corporations are eager to support Israeli atrocities.
It is time to seek justice for environmental war crimes
Ukrainian efforts to document and prosecute atrocities linked to the environment can help with accountability elsewhere.
With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must
Trust in vaccines and health experts is declining, causing preventable infections like measles to become more common.
Give or take a few bombs, US complicity in genocide remains ‘ironclad’
Biden's decision to hold up delivery of 3,500 bombs hardly constitutes a betrayal of the Israeli killing machine.
The US and Israel are playing a dangerous game
US reluctance to pressure Israel into accepting the ceasefire deal will have grave consequences.
Peace starts with Palestine’s UN membership
On May 10, all member states should vote to admit the State of Palestine as the 194th member of the United Nations.
Colonialism is challenged but also reinforced on university campuses
The campus protests and the crackdown on them reflect the dual role universities have played in colonial history.
Watching the watchdogs: How US media weaponised campus protests coverage
Mainstream media has joined US power elites in demonising pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.
Rafah: Past the point of no return
Israel’s mass slaughter in Rafah will not start with a ground invasion; it has already been taking place.
World Press Photo of the Year: Cropping history and reality
WPP winner demonstrates Palestinian grief is only acceptable to the West if it is sanitised and devoid of context.
I spent 43 days in Gaza’s now-destroyed hospitals. My mind is still there.
Now thousands of miles away, I think of my patients in Gaza and wonder: Are they still alive?