Strong men who have no solutions
Ghassan Charbel August 19, 2024 People are drawn to strong leaders. Such a leader can either polish the image of his nation or conceal its fragility. He can curb the […]
British Foreign Office official resigns over UK ‘complicity in war crimes’ in Gaza
Source tells MEE a senior official responded to resignation by emailing staff to promise a ‘listening session’ A Union Jack flag flies from a mast atop of the Foreign Office […]
‘Remove Kahanism’ – Israeli President Wants Ben-Gvir Removed from Government
August 17, 2024 Blog, News By Romana Rubeo The Israeli President, who said in October that there are no innocent civilians in Gaza, is now calling for the removal of far-right ministers from […]
Why averting a regional war in the Middle East is top priority for both US presidential candidates
Previous Special 1 / 2 Palestinians carry a casualty at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a shelter housing displaced people in central Gaza Strip, on August 17, 2024. (REUTERS) […]
What all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel could mean for crisis-wracked Lebanon
Analysis Israel has struck southern Lebanon in retaliation for cross-border attacks by Hezbollah. (AFP) Updated 13 August 2024 NAJIA HOUSSARI August 12, 2024 BEIRUT: As Lebanon faces the increasing possibility […]
Palestinian village in shock after attack by Israeli settlers
1 / 5 People check a burnt car a day after an attack by Jewish settlers on the village of Jit near Nablus in the occupied West Bank that left a […]
Where is the Muslim world?
by Muhittin Ataman Aug 13, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Palestinian children react following an Israeli strike on the al-Taba’een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood, Gaza, Palestine, Aug. 10, 2024. […]
Restoring fear — Why Israeli soldiers rape
Aug 13,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore”. It might […]
Global injustice: The unfulfilled promise of the Geneva Conventions
Aug 14,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which form the foundation of international humanitarian law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines the Conventions as a “set of rules seeking to limit the effects […]
Columbia University president resigns months after Israel-Hamas war protests roiled campus
Minouche Shafik was criticized both by protesters against the war in Gaza and by House Republicans on Capitol Hill. Columbia University president resigns after facing months of pressure Aug. 15, […]
US finalises $20bn arms deal to Israel, following Geneva Convention commemoration
Aug 14, 2024 euobserver EU & the WorldRule of Law by Wester van Gaal, Amsterdam, August 14, 2024, 2:56:04 PM The United States has approved an additional $20bn (€18bn) worth of weapons […]
Tactical calculations, not ideals, shape Middle East security
Eyad Abu Shakra August 13, 2024 Years of experience have taught me to be cautious about two events that invariably dominate the news: a US presidential election year, and major […]
Why is Washington refusing to let the UN do its job?
Daoud Kuttab August 13, 2024 The lack of progress in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Gaza has led three key parties, the US, Qatar, and Egypt, to issue […]
Iran will fall into Netanyahu’s trap if it hits Israel hard – but it can still avoid disaster
OpinionIran Esfandyar Batmanghelidj A major attack would strengthen the Israeli leader and scupper peace talks over Gaza. A ceasefire should be Tehran’s priorityMon 12 Aug 2024 15.21 BSTShare On 31 […]
Is Israel ashamed of these torture camps? Far from it
Chris Doyle August 12, 2024 When Israel’s premier human rights organization B’Tselem produces a detailed report entitled “Welcome to Hell — The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture […]
Why Israel’s strategy of fear, humiliation is destined to fail
Dr. Ramzy Baroud August 12, 2024 In an interview in late October, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore.” It […]
Questions that must be asked
Aug 12,2024 / Jordan Times / James J. Zogby Why, in the midst of critical negotiations to implement President Biden’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, release of Israelis held captive by Hamas and many Palestinians held by Israel, and movement toward a negotiated permanent end to the conflict, would […]
Netanyahu insists occupied West Bank is ‘part of our homeland’, saying Israel will not give it up
August 11, 2024 at 9:39 am Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a state memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1948 Altalena affair, at Nachalat Yitzhak cemetery in […]
Risk of all-out war grows as Iran, Israel cross red lines
Dr. Majid Rafizadeh August 11, 2024 Following the direct retaliatory attacks between Israel and Iran in April, the long-standing practice of engaging in indirect conflict through proxies and shadow wars […]