Gaza War Coverage

The Consequences and Prospects of Israel’s Ban of UNRWA

By Kjersti G. Berg, Jørgen Jensehaugen, and Lex Takkenberg

March 18, 2025 / Winter 2025

As the UN agency’s operations continue to be obstructed, its outright ban will continue the perpetuation of severe human suffering and have multidimensional ramifications, from illegality on the international level to political considerations regarding the tenuous ceasefire

Palestinian Journalists as Both Storytellers and Targets in the Israel-Gaza War

By Shahira S. Fahmy, Mohamed Salama, and Mona Raafat Alsaba

February 23, 2025

For Palestinian journalists confronting physical and psychological threats online and on the ground, the perilous pursuit to document Israel’s war on Gaza embodies a deeper personal mission

Relocating Palestinians to “Clean Out” Gaza: Trump’s Proposal Echoes Forced Population Transfer

By Ola G. El-Taliawi

January 30, 2025

Moving the Palestinians in Gaza to neighboring Arab countries will not solve the underlying problems caused by the Israeli occupation

Duel with Israel is Turbocharging Iranian Nationalism

By Kourosh Ziabari

January 21, 2025

There’s only one ingredient in the Iranian people’s worldview that has not been outperformed by a disastrous mélange of crackdowns on civil liberties, economic maladies, corruption, and the specter of an all-out confrontation with Israel: nationalism

Israel, Hamas, and the Burdens of History

By Michael J. Reimer

January 7, 2025 / Fall 2024

The violence of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and Israel’s subsequent retaliatory war on Gaza have reignited historical collective traumas and existential fears among Jewish-Israelis, the Jewish Diaspora, and Palestinians

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