Israeli failures, US charades and a negotiated truce
The temporary ceasefire suggests Israel and the US are nowhere near ‘wiping out’ Hamas.
Category Archives: Opinions
Palestinians in Israel also face a Nakba
And the second-class citizenship they have will not protect them.
Getting away with a call to genocide in Gaza
There has been a shocking lack of reaction to Florida lawmaker Michelle Salzman's 'all of them' remark.
Israel, Gaza, and the mass production of myths for mass media
Why do supporters of Israel all repeat the same empty soundbites and tired arguments when talking about Palestine?
Israel’s slaughter of Palestinian children must end
Every Israeli bomb dropped on the densely-populated Gaza Strip is a potential war crime.
When it comes to the Israeli-led ‘war on terror’, follow the money
Israel is embarking on a 'war on terror' that will benefit its military industry, but will have a devastating impact.
COP28 must not repeat the mistakes of the Africa Climate Summit
Lobbyists for big emitters in the Global North must not be allowed to push false solutions on COP28.
When it comes to Palestine, the Philippines is on the wrong side of history
Manila's blind support for Israel and its war on Gaza is not only immoral but also against its long-term interests.
Apartheid South Africa reached a tipping point, Israel will, too
After mass violence and death, white South Africans realised apartheid was unsustainable; Israelis will, too.
Cartoons that kill: The art and imagery of genocide
Why did The Washington Post publish a caricature dehumanising Palestinians amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza?
An SOS call from Gaza
Israel's war on Gaza is paving the way for a new world order in which no civilian can find true safety.
Palestinian lives matter as much as any other human life
The Palestinian struggle for freedom has been demonised, just as South Africa's was.
Abiy Ahmed’s imperial ambitions are bad news for Africa, and the world
Ethiopia's dreams of building a new 'great power' in its neighbourhood should worry all Africans.
How America’s bloodthirsty journalism cheers on Israel’s war on Gaza
American journalists like Jake Tapper mince no words in justifying the Israeli annihilation of the Palestinian people.
Genocide in Gaza: A call to urgent global action
What is happening in Gaza fits the definition of genocide.
Israel’s military failed the nation, but that won’t end Israeli militarism
The October 7 attack was a shock to the system in Israel that made clear there is no military solution in Palestine.
Israel is bombing hospitals in Gaza with Israeli doctors’ approval
We, Palestinian doctors in Israel, are forced to watch in silence massacres unfolding, encouraged by colleagues.
In defence of international law
International law, for all its limitations, is a prime example of human beings trying to learn from history.
Opposition to Armistice Day march for Gaza is a sign of UK’s moral crisis
UK government’s efforts to ban Saturday's pro-Palestine march exposes its abandonment of some core British values.
What ‘winning’ the war means for Israelis
Most Israelis believe the violence unleashed on civilians is necessary - and justified - to achieve victory in Gaza.