Israel’s war on Gaza and the West’s credibility crisis
Western support for Israel is threatening the liberal world order the West had so persistently promoted for decades.
Category Archives: Opinions
Biden and the big border debacle
Conservative claims that Biden’s border policies are ‘lax’ are quite absurd.
This past week, we all became South Africans
Meanwhile, the hypocrisy of Western leaders was out on display for all to see.
Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy
Washington’s delusion, denial, dishonest, distortion, and diversion have had disastrous consequences for the region.
Intent in the genocide case against Israel is not hard to prove
A database of 500 statements showing Israeli incitement to genocide provides ample evidence of genocidal intent.
How I stopped being a cartoonist and became a ‘troll’
Amid Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, I decided to break the echo chamber of social media and engage pro-Israel users.
From a Palestinian in Gaza, thank you South Africa!
We will never forget how you stood by us when even our own brothers turned their backs on us in fear.
Aharon Barak and Israel’s legal illegality
Israel’s ad hoc judge at the ICJ genocide hearing has a long track record of circumventing international legal norms.
Can President Boakai deliver war crimes justice in Liberia?
After 20 years of inaction, the new president has a responsibility to take action - and fast.
President Biden, stop vetoing peace!
My and my fellow rabbis’ urgent pleas for a ceasefire stem from our religious convictions as Jewish spiritual leaders.
Biden is no different than Trump
He lies just like him, he abandons his duty just like him.
Putin is starting 2024 from a position of strength
The political, military and economic collapse of Russia many in the West had hoped for never materialised.
Why is Germany so viciously anti-Palestinian?
German support for Israel is used as a cover to ramp up anti-immigration policies and downplay homegrown anti-Semitism.
Safe zones: Israel’s technologies of genocide
Designating safe areas in Gaza allows the Israeli army to carry out war crimes more efficiently and then to deny them.
The (not so) surprising revelations of the Epstein list
The list is just another a reminder that we live under a system where elite domination remains above the law.
Drop the charges against Indigo ‘Peace 11’ protesters
Protesting a business for supporting the Israeli military is not anti-Semitic, and should not be treated as such.
Bangladesh elections mark a pro-China tipping point in South Asia
Beijing will celebrate a return of the Awami League the most. But Dhaka might struggle to cope.
For feminists, silence on Gaza is no longer an option
It is a feminist responsibility to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
New year, ‘new Middle East’?
The US and Israel are yet again attempting to set up a new order in the Middle East, this time through genocide.
It is time to tax the rich… and their foundations
Philanthropic endowments are designed to protect the financial interests of the 1 percent. They should be taxed.