“There will be no civil war” in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 18. But he might be wrong. Netanyahu’s statement was made in the context of the growing popular protests in Israel, especially following the long-anticipated resignations of...
‘Wishful Thinking’ – Does Israel Have All the Cards in Gaza?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is often criticized for failing to produce a vision for the ‘next day’, meaning the day following the end of the Gaza war. Some of these criticisms emanate from Israel’s traditional western allies, who are wary of Netanyahu’s...
America Isolated: Why Some Western Capitals Are Shifting Positions on Gaza
On June 6, Spain joined South Africa’s case at the United Nations top Court, accusing Israel of genocide. This move followed a decision by Madrid and two other western European capitals - Dublin and Oslo - to recognize the state of Palestine, thus breaking ranks with...
Beyond Two State Solution – Why Recognizing State of Palestine Is Important
In politics, context is crucial. To truly appreciate the recent decision by Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognize the state of Palestine, the subject has to be placed in proper context. On November 15, 1988, Yasser Arafat, then Chairman of the Palestine Liberation...
End of an Era: Pro-Palestine Language Exposes Israel, Zionism
If one were to argue that a top Spanish government official would someday declare that “from the river to the sea, Palestine would be free”, the suggestion itself would have seemed ludicrous. But this is precisely how Yolanda Diaz, Spain's Deputy Prime Minister,...
The Untold ICC Story: How the Global South Helped Palestine Challenge Western Institutions
Even the most optimistic of political analysts did not expect that the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor would be uttering these words: “I have reasonable grounds to believe that Benjamin Netanyahu (...) and Yoav Gallant (...) bear criminal...
Nakba Resurrected How the Gaza Resistance Ended Segmentation of Palestine
Inadvertently, Israel has pressed the reset button on its war with the Palestinian people, taking back the so-called conflict to square one. Save a few self-serving Palestinian officials affiliated with the Palestinian Authority (PA), most Palestinians do not seem...
Beyond Awards and Accolades: Why Gaza Journalists are the Best in the World
By granting its 2024 World Press Freedom Prize to Palestinian journalists covering the Israeli war on Gaza, UNESCO has acknowledged a historic truth. Even if the decision to name Gaza's journalists as laureates of its prestigious award was partly motivated by the...
American Intifada for Gaza: What Should We Expect?
The mass protests at dozens of US universities cannot be reduced to a stifling and misleading conversation about antisemitism. Thousands of American students across the country are not protesting, risking their own futures and very safety, because of some pathological...
The Ideological Coup: How Disciples of Kahane Became the New Face of Israel
Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in the country’s political decision-making. The impressive number of 17 seats won by Israel’s extremist...


