Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all
International media's reluctance to show solidarity with Palestinian journalists could backfire.
Category Archives: Opinions
In Kenya, not even the cartoonists are safe
Amid Ruto's crackdown on dissent, a popular young cartoonist critical of his government went missing on Christmas Eve.
PA’s brutal siege on Jenin only deepens its crisis of legitimacy
The people of Palestine will not forget the loss of life or the shabiya-style beatings and torture.
Carter was a successful peacemaker – but he did not succeed in Bosnia
His 1994 handshake with Radovan Karadzic was a stain on his legacy.
Donald Trump and the great Panama Canal tantrum
The incoming president wants to punish Panama for failing to appreciate 'the extraordinary generosity' of the US.
Al-Shifa was a dream and a nightmare
The hospital was my dream workplace, but it turned into a place of death and despair.
Surviving 2024 in Gaza
This year, I survived genocide. It burned my soul, but it also planted a seed of hope.
Biden’s ‘Netanyahu first, US second’ strategy was a total disaster
The Biden administration's unconditional support to Israel has upended the whole US national security strategy.
2024 was a year of anti-Palestinian censorship and active art rebellion
For 12 months, artists and art workers across the world stood up in solidarity with Palestine and against repression.
NYT ‘investigates’ genocide, uncovers nothing but ‘loosened standards’
According to the US paper of record, Israel never intended to 'erase the Gaza Strip from the face of Earth'.
The world should not forget Afghanistan
In 2024, Afghanistan's multiple crises worsened, and yet little help was extended to it. Afghans feel abandoned.
When burning hospitals are no longer news
The silence over the demise of Kamal Adwan Hospital is deafening. The world has fully accepted Israel’s genocide.
African victims of clergy abuse deserve justice and accountability, too
Anglican and Catholic churches must not forget or ignore the abuse predatory priests inflicted on boys across Africa.
African victims of clergy abuse deserve justice and accountability, too
Anglican and Catholic churches must not forget or ignore the abuse predatory priests inflicted on boys across Africa.
Leaving X: The right move or a leap into the unknown?
Some news outlets are abandoning Musk's divisive platform - but is migrating to alternatives, like Bluesky, a solution?
Leaving X: The right move or a leap into the unknown?
Some news outlets are abandoning Musk's divisive platform - but is migrating to alternatives, like Bluesky, a solution?
Sudan’s war came to represent the worst of humanity
The AU has a responsibility to intervene to protect civilians.
Musk’s rise is symptomatic of our neo-feudal capitalist times
Trump’s 'billionaire boys club' has parallels in other supposedly liberal democracies around the world.
Papa Biden is a liar, and American justice is a lie
The brouhaha over President Biden’s predictable volte-face to pardon his wayward son is missing an obvious point.
There is now a window of opportunity for peace in Syria
The opposition taking control of Aleppo may give it enough leverage to jumpstart peace negotiations.