Gaza War Coverage

Is China Becoming a Political Player in the Middle East?

By Gedaliah Afterman and Dominika Urhová

November 22, 2024

China saw Israel’s war in Gaza as an opportunity to gain traction in the Middle East at the expense of the United States, but is it ready to become a serious political actor in the region?

Israel Accelerates Mass Arrest and Torture Campaigns

By Kellie Kuenzle

November 18, 2024

The Israeli government has capitalized on public anger and fear following Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks to justify arbitrary mass arrests of Palestinians, the systemic use of torture, and inhumane prison conditions

A Reading on the Future of Hamas

By Omar Shaban

October 28, 2024 / Summer 2024

The aftermath of October 7, and assassination of senior commanders, has forced an existential rethink within Hamas

The Court Rules: Occupation Illegal

By Abigail Flynn

October 8, 2024

What does the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice tell us and why is it important?

It’s Been a Year

October 7, 2024

It’s time to end this war

Is Israel’s Star Fading in Latin America?

By Jodor Jalit

October 2, 2024 / Summer 2024

The Latin American response to Israel’s war on Gaza could help strengthen the rich but neglected cultural ties with Arab states

Don’t Forget About the Red Sea

By Burak Şakir Şeker

September 18, 2024 / Summer 2024

A widening of Israel’s War on Gaza could threaten the vital Red Sea waterway and lead to a global economic crisis

China Tests the Water in Palestinian Diplomacy

By Ramzy Baroud

September 16, 2024 / Summer 2024

While the ramifications of the recent unity agreement signed in Beijing by multiple Palestinian factions remain to be seen, it is evident that China has stepped up as a leader in the region

The Olympics: Arenas of Contention

By Jung Woo Lee

September 16, 2024 / Summer 2024

Political tensions simmered under the facade of international communion at the Paris 2024 Games as countries competed both on and off the stage

Iranians Don’t Want a War With Israel

By Kourosh Ziabari

September 16, 2024 / Summer 2024

Most believe that Tehran’s engagement in the battle for Palestinian emancipation is intrusive and uncalled for

Why Hamas Cannot Be Destroyed

By Grace Wermenbol

September 15, 2024 / Summer 2024

Israel’s strategy to eradicate Hamas by killing off its leadership has proven ineffective for decades; the current war demonstrates the myopic nature of this approach

Less Than a State

By Sean Lee

September 9, 2024 / Summer 2024

Without a new framework that ensures true sovereignty and security for a future Palestinian state, the two-state solution will remain a farce

The World Fears Wider War After Hamas Leader’s Assassination

August 3, 2024

The international community races to reduce tension after a series of targeted killings carried out by Israel

Egypt’s Balancing Act

By Karim Haggag

July 16, 2024

Death or Detention: Israel’s Attacks on Journalism Follow a Lethal Pattern

By Jodie Ginsberg

June 9, 2024 / Spring 2024

Israel’s campaign of targeting and silencing the media has hidden its crimes under a dark shadow

The Implementation Crisis—with Richard Falk

By Omar Auf

May 20, 2024

International law scholar Richard Falk discusses international law and politics as they pertain to the ongoing genocide committed by Israel in Gaza and the wider Palestinian plight, in addition to UN reform.

Radicalization and Regional Instability: Effects of the Gaza War

By Mamoun Fandy

March 7, 2024 / Winter 2024

As Israel attempts to reestablish its identity as a regional deterrent by destroying Gaza, the effects of its campaign cascade through the region, shifting political alignments, and generating new concerns over radicalization and conflict spillover

Gaza: Israel’s Unwinnable War

By Richard Silverstein

February 15, 2024 / Winter 2024

Even if, for argument’s sake, it achieved its war goals, Palestinian resistance will exist wherever there are Palestinians—whether in Sinai, Beirut, Ankara, Tehran or Amman

Hamas, ISIL, and Israel: An Exercise in Comparison

By Ayman Zaineldine

February 7, 2024 / Winter 2024

One of Israel’s main responses to the October 7 attacks was to declare that “Hamas is ISIL,” and that the world should thus unite in support for Israel to eliminate it. But others are not sure, and ask whether Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, and its practices as an occupying power, is even more worthy of global sanction

A Revived Arab Peace Initiative from Saudi Arabia Could Save the Middle East

By Aziz Alghashian

February 7, 2024 / Winter 2024

Understanding Saudi pragmatism toward Israel, and its historical balancing act, is crucial for reviving the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative and countering the Abraham Accords’ erasure of Palestinian rights