The recognition of Palestine is undermined by support for harmful policies
Ireland, Norway and Spain's recognition of Palestinian statehood does not mean they defend Palestine's best interest.
Category Archives: Opinions
Open letter by Gaza academics and university administrators to the world
We call on our supporters to help us resist the Israeli campaign of scholasticide and rebuild our universities.
Big Pharma’s focus on profit is behind medicine shortages, superbug threat
We cannot navigate the global health crises we are facing under our current profit-oriented medicine production system.
Letter from ‘Kibbutz Israel’
In these dark times, it is heartening to see the Palestinian cause conquering new terrain in Washington and beyond.
Billionaire backlash shows the power of basic income
The success of basic income pilots in the US has been followed by efforts to kill such programmes. The rich are scared.
Remembering Palestinian journalist Amna Homaid
Israeli Channel 14 aired her photo, claiming she was a 'terrorist'. A few weeks later an Israeli missile killed her.
Watching the watchdogs: The US media and intergenerational fault lines
The media is playing a central role in the clash between progressive youth and the political establishment in the US.
How the Arab world will enable Palestine to win its war of liberation
With Arab unity, an independent, sovereign UN member state of Palestine will likely emerge very soon.
Healthcare in Syria is at risk of collapse
Stakeholders gathering in Brussels on Monday must take urgent action to enable meaningful change.
The ICC is not in the business of peacemaking, but it can deliver justice
Arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders will not bring peace, but it is beyond time to give justice a chance.
In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace
It is time for Africa's leaders to see the only way to break the cycle of violence in Sudan is to end impunity.
The theatrics of genocidal impunity
Germany and the US are rendering a draft resolution on the Bosnian genocide meaningless with their position on Gaza.
The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni
Leaders of Italy and Argentina represent a new brand of populism that serves not the people but the neoliberal order.
A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial
Bosnian Serb authorities and other actors have persisted in their genocide denial; we need urgent action to counter it.
Amid global polarisation, the pandemic agreement encourages cooperation
The treaty being negotiated is a life-saving tool that will ensure no one is left behind when the next pandemic strikes.
Ostracising Israel at the UN should be a priority
A suspension of Israel's rights and privileges by the UNGA would put much more pressure on it than Palestine membership.
The new cycle of atrocities in Darfur must be stopped
As the RSF closes in on el-Fasher, there must be urgent international action to prevent atrocities.
Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow
Impunity for crimes committed during the civil war has fuelled post-war repression in Sri Lanka.
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.