Schrödinger’s genocide
In Gaza, as in Bosnia, a genocide is denied only to be glorified.
Category Archives: Opinions
The criminal hypocrisy of Hernandez’s drug conviction in a US court
The US has not delivered justice by convicting a former Honduran president it propped up for so many years.
Play in Israel, just don’t pretend you didn’t know
Nick Cave, Radiohead and others not heeding the BDS call can no longer hide behind their empty rhetoric on Israel.
Why Putin is desperate for a big election win
He needs an electoral mandate to continue waging an unpopular war.
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is a devious anti-Muslim dog whistle
The CAA's main message is that Muslims do not belong to India in the same way that Hindus do. But it also goes further.
The never-ending war on truth
Journalists speaking truth to power are under attack in Zimbabwe and across the globe.
How will Pakistan’s new government manage the US-China rivalry?
PM Sharif will need to play a delicate balancing game to secure much-needed economic support from the US and China.
Criticism of Israel’s war and occupation is not anti-Semitism
And claiming that it is harms the fight against the very real and growing threat posed by anti-Semitism.
Russia after Navalny
The Russian opposition doesn’t have the capacity to mobilise on the ground, but there is an alternative path.
Love in the time of genocide
Acts of love and heroism continue amid Israel's carnage in Gaza.
Remembering the beauty of Ramadan in Gaza
Israel’s genocidal war has destroyed the joy of the holy month. Now only our happy memories remain.
Can Michigan save Palestine?
The road to East Jerusalem may pass through Dearborn.
This Ramadan, give to Gaza
Donating to Gaza charities will not address the cause of Palestinian suffering, but it can help alleviate dire need.
Healthcare in Gaza is in a state of acute trauma
The global medical community has a duty to speak up against the attacks on hospitals and healthcare workers in Gaza.
Ireland’s post-colonial identity crisis and Gaza
Why are Ireland's parliament and leaders sending mixed messages on Palestine?
This is not ‘Netanyahu’s war’, it is Israel’s genocide
The catastrophe we are witnessing in Palestine cannot be blamed on a single bad leader.
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.
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.