Israel’s message: ‘Don’t feed the Palestinians’
The killing of the seven aid workers in Gaza is a direct consequence of Israel’s brutal ‘rules of engagement’.
Category Archives: Opinions
Palestinians and the world must not lose hope
Those mobilising against the Israeli genocide face exhaustion and burnout. This is part of Israel’s attrition strategy.
Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Literary giant, revolutionary hero, domestic abuser
The allegation that Ngugi used to beat his wife should start a new conversation on patriarchy in Africa.
Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition
With nuclear energy, when things go wrong, they go very, very wrong.
The legal case for imposing embargoes on Israel
States have responsibility to act when international peace is threatened. Israel's genocidal acts clearly do.
Biden is still the best US president Israel could wish for
The meaningless ceasefire resolution his administration allowed the UN Security Council to pass should not fool anyone.
The surge in Islamophobia on Biden’s watch is unprecedented
We are seeing levels of Islamophobia in the US that surpass the ones triggered by Trump’s Muslim ban.
Watching the watchdogs: Israel’s attacks on journalists are backfiring
Israel is killing Palestinian journalists, banning foreign media from reporting on Gaza – and losing credibility.
Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic
The ban stands against the core principles of Islam and hinders Taliban's efforts to gain international recognition.
Lost in Orientalism: Arab Christians and the war in Gaza
Centuries-old misconceptions compel Western Christians to ignore the plight of Palestinian Christians and Muslims.
The US ‘contingency plan’: Send Haitians to Guantanamo, again
The US is at the centre of the historical crisis in Haiti, and yet it would not give shelter to those trying to flee it.
Delusions at the United Nations
It is absurd to believe that UNSC resolutions and ICJ orders can stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Being branded as ‘extremist’ won’t deter Palestine Action
Palestinian solidarity remains steadfast despite growing authoritarianism in the United Kingdom.
Beit Daras and Gaza: An intergenerational tale of struggle against erasure
My ancestors were expelled from our village 76 years ago; today my family are forced to flee once again.
Extreme heat is the silent assassin of climate change
We need to raise our voices and start taking precautions now.
The EU-Mauritania migration deal is destined to fail
The agreement will not stem the flow of asylum seekers to European shores and could also destabilise Mauritania.
The problem with British policing is not ‘just a few bad apples’
Institutional misogyny, indifference to sexual violence and officers' contempt for survivors are killing women.
How will the Moscow concert hall attack affect Putin?
Even if some Russians blame their president for failing to foil the attack, they have no other security guarantor.
Why archaeologists must speak up for Gaza
Archaeology is often a mechanism of power. As such, its scholars have an obligation to speak up against oppression.
How I became a migrant trafficker in Mexico
I aided and abetted the invasion of the United States.