China does not have the leverage to end the Red Sea crisis; the US does
Contrary to US claims, Chinese influence over Iran is limited, and it cannot help stop Houthi attacks.
Category Archives: Opinions
Israel is pillaging not just Gaza’s cities but also its waters
Foreign companies, including European ones, are helping Israel loot Gaza’s natural gas reserves. They must be stopped.
‘Birthright’ in a time of genocide
Amid the genocidal war on Gaza, Israel's Birthright programme accrued even more sinister implications.
Joe Biden, the Espionage Act, and me
Just like me, Biden shared classified information with the press. But the prosecutors treated us very differently.
What lies behind the Biden administration’s changing ‘ceasefire’ language
The US president is showing no sign of altering his actual policy of unconditional support for Israel.
Sudanese democracy should not be US-made
Sudan needs a democratic transformation, but one based on its unique needs, not those of the US.
President Biden, why do you support genocide in Gaza?
Since I last wrote to you, Mr President, I have lost another 184 members of my extended family in Gaza.
Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition
While there is much talk about climate migration, there is still no legal framework to protect climate refugees.
German memory culture, anti-Semitic Zionists and Palestinian liberation
Germany's much lauded 'memory culture' is pure, empty, self-congratulatory propaganda.
The war on Gaza is a health justice issue, too
This is why we are calling on the global health community to speak up and take immediate action.
Israel’s killing rage
A familiar pantomime plays out in the shocking residue of the massacre of dozens of desperate Palestinian aid seekers.
Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death
A Lahore woman barely escaped with her life. But the problems run deeper than the mob that nearly lynched her.
Israel, ICJ and the movement for a principled and just world order
Israel's war on Gaza has added fuel to efforts to ensure international law applies equally to everyone.
German guiltwashing in times of genocide
We have experienced the full severity of Germany's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism. No, it is not about guilt.
Suicide vs genocide: Rest in power, Aaron Bushnell
Bushnell's extreme act of protest has put Western corporate media to shame.
It is time to articulate a Muslim approach to justice and liberation
The secularised framework of decolonisation has failed to bring true liberation to the oppressed.
Settler violence: Israel’s ethnic cleansing plan for the West Bank
The Israeli state is actively encouraging settler violence against the Palestinians as part of its displacement policy.
Watching the watchdogs: Biden, US media and Arab-American political power
US media attacks on the Arab and Muslim American communities have only motivated them further to flex political muscle.
The war in Ukraine is here to stay
Despite calls for peace talks, neither Moscow nor Kyiv see a diplomatic solution to the war.
When words fail, we must turn to the law
For the sake of children, we have to demand an end to the violence and adherence to international law in Palestine.