Israel’s policy: Kill the messenger, attack the mourners
Unfortunately for Israel, however, Palestinian identity cannot be eradicated at the barrel of a gun.
Category Archives: Opinions
Lebanon’s elections will only re-legitimise the failed system
It is unlikely that Sunday's parliamentary election will bring any structural change.
Today we mourn, tomorrow we’ll pick up the pieces of our struggle
Palestinians will ensure that there is justice for Shireen Abu Akleh - and thousands of others killed before her.
Only the ICC can deliver justice for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The murder of the Al Jazeera journalist should be investigated by an international body.
NATO’s philosophers
Who are the thinkers shaping the strategies of the alliance?
The US goes ballistic: America’s gun epidemic
As of 2017, there were already more guns than people in the US. And the situation has only gotten worse since.
Empty pledges to plant more trees will not save the Congo Basin
More needs to be done to protect the world's second-largest rainforest - and secure our collective future.
The Kremlin blinks first in the geo-economic war over Ukraine
Russia avoided sovereign default, but at a high cost.
Why Elon Musk’s Twitter might be (more) lethal
Musk taking over Twitter will not blunt the power of 'dangerous speech'.
The leaked SCOTUS opinion on Roe vs Wade should not shock anyone
Efforts to overturn Roe vs Wade are just one part of a more general - and so far successful - conservative comeback.
Will the N Ireland election pave the way for a united Ireland?
If it wins Thursday's assembly election, Sinn Féin will be the strongest party on both sides of the Irish border.
We need Twitter guardrails that protect lives and free speech
Freedom of expression and user agency do not exist without safety and protection online.
The failed ‘state of siege’ in eastern DRC should not be extended
There are much more promising strategies that could help bring sustainable peace to the region.
The world should not turn its back on Belarusians
We are still the same people who bravely revolted against Lukashenko's brutal regime in August 2020.
Ukraine: From breadbasket to breadcrumbs
The war in Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis.
The storming of Al-Aqsa: ‘The patients kept on coming like waves’
On April 15, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. This is what I saw that day.
America going maskless is nothing to celebrate
COVID public health measures are not a matter of personal liberty.
Russia’s gas blackmail: Putin is bringing a knife to a gun fight
By weaponising gas exports, Putin is digging the grave of Russia's economy.
We are sailing into a perfect storm
And it may hit us worse than anything that has come before it.
Elon Musk’s $44bn Twittocracy
This is my last ever article on Elon Musk.