Nepal’s leaderless Gen-Z revolution has changed the rules of power
Rising without a leader, Nepal’s youth broke a cycle of betrayal and showed where power truly lies.
Category Archives: Opinions
Stranded in Gaza, I risk losing my UK scholarship as evacuation stalls
Delays and opaque rules mean students like me face losing scholarships and futures as bombs fall and deadlines pass.
No, Bill Maher, there is no ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria
From Boko Haram to herder–farmer clashes, Nigeria’s crises are complex. Simplistic genocide claims fuel propaganda.
Liberals are catalysts to catastrophe, again
In their self-serving pursuit of maintaining the status quo, liberals continue to appease the right.
I have decided to stay in Gaza City as Israel seeks to wipe it out
I know the horror of being besieged and bombed, but I will not leave. I reject the slow death of forced displacement.
The Italian people made us smile in Gaza
The mass mobilisation for Palestine across Italy echoed in Gaza. We are truly grateful.
Sanctions on Iran have been a spectacular strategic failure for the West
Sanctions have destroyed the Iranian middle class - the very driver of stability and moderation.
The world recognises Palestine, yet it treats the Palestinians as stateless
The story of a Palestinian refugee stuck in ICE detention is a tragic illustration of this absurdity.
The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan
A partial shutdown of fibre-optic internet has spread fear. Afghans do not want to be cut off from the world.
US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well
Unconditional US support for Israel will come to an end, but this policy shift may take years.
The problem with Bernie Sanders’s ‘it is genocide’ admission
The US senator recognises the genocide of the Palestinian people but ends up blaming them for it.
Afghanistan rejects US return to Bagram airbase
President Trump reiterated call to reclaim huge airbase; Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence.
As its former ambassadors, we urge the EU to sanction Israel now
Europe must not let Gaza become the graveyard of international law and human rights.
Shaming Israel for Gaza genocide could embolden it, unless it is punished
Calling genocide by its name means nothing without action to stop it.
Here is the reason why markets in Gaza are ‘full’ while we starve
Israel is letting in commercial goods instead of aid. It wants to show there is food and charge Palestinians for it.
Indian cricket’s Pakistan problem: Can you monetise patriotism?
India boycotts Pakistan across all forums except multinational cricket. That’s because it stands to lose too much money.
Indonesia’s climate ambitions can’t shine in the dark
The Indonesian government cannot pursue an ambitious climate agenda while neglecting its human rights obligations.
Israel wants us to evacuate al-Shifa Hospital again to kill hope
But we will persist as long as we can to keep this crucial lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza City going.
Charlie Kirk and the danger of selective empathy
To deny empathy to Kirk and his camp is to undermine our stand against the very divisiveness we criticise.
Why a protective force for Gaza could be a dangerous idea
Israel and the US will not allow a neutral force anywhere near Gaza.