Israel is not interested in peace
By assassinating Ismail Haniyeh, Israel made its intention to continue and expand this war clear.
Category Archives: Opinions
Why are global health organisations not speaking up on genocide in Gaza?
Given Israel's attacks on the medical sector in Gaza, what is happening there is very much a global health issue.
Could Palestine decide the US presidential election?
De facto Democratic candidate Kamala Harris may need the support of progressive and pro-Palestinian communities to win.
Paris Olympics opening ceremony was an insult to women
Men parading around as caricatures of women do not communicate love and inclusion.
The ICJ opinion on Israel’s occupation leaves the US facing a hard choice
The rules based order can only claim any validity if the rule of law is regarded as valid upon all, including Israel.
Gaza is the fate of humanity
The ongoing high-tech genocide in Palestine is a harbinger of what is to come for the rest of the world.
The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well
It has spread out across many fronts over the summer break but is getting ready to come back on campus.
Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation
The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.
What to watch for at Paris 2024 Olympics: Reusable cups
In the spirit of the Olympics, it’s time for all of us to come together and ditch single-use plastic in favour of reuse.
For a fair world, stand with Palestine
We all have a duty, through organised events or individual efforts, to contribute to the broader struggle for justice.
So this “two-state solution” is code for neocolonialism, right?
It would be helpful to clarify what the Palestinians are really being offered as part of this much-lauded solution.
Genocide in Gaza and the decline of a flawed world order
The post-war global system set up to protect great powers’ interests has predictably failed. It is time for a new one.
We need a Fossil Fuel Treaty now
We must move away from hydrocarbons - fast and fairly.
In Bangladesh, protests are no longer about the quota system
The violence has led even common people to demand the prime minister’s exit.
Why does India hate Arundhati Roy?
The BJP is targeting the acclaimed author because she is exposing the most foundational corruptions of the Indian state.
Biden is out, but American plutocracy carries on
The US president’s decision to step out of the presidential race changes little for Americans.
US foreign policy fails again, this time against the Houthis
The Houthis have endured a half-year of American strikes, delivering US President Biden a major foreign policy defeat.
Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan
It appears most of the West has forgotten that the RSF is essentially an upgraded version of the genocidal Janjaweed.
Von der Leyen’s re-election consolidates Europe’s shift to the right
The German technocrat’s second term will focus on business, conservative values and security threats.
African countries must make their voices heard on deep-sea mining
The clock is ticking, and the decisions we make today will have a profound impact on the future of our planet.