Three reasons why Israel backed down, and Ahed Tamimi will walk free
By Fadi Quran The Israeli military was forced to give in and drop 8 of…
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Stephen Hawking’s support for the boycott of Israel is a turning point
Opinion by Ali Abunimah This article was published in May 2013 A standard objection to…
Syria war: Leaving Ghouta is not an option
By Haid Haid The public attention (both in the region and the west) – as…
Is Tariq Ramadan going to get a fair trial in France?
OPINION by Alain Gabon Since 2 February, Tariq Ramadan, one of Europe’s most influential Muslim…
‘S***hole’ nationalism
OPINION by One thing that is upsetting about the comments that US President Donald Trump…
Why is the West praising Malala, but ignoring Ahed?
OPINION by Shenila Khoja-Moolji Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl, was recently arrested in a…
Why Ramaphosa won’t be able to deliver the three urgent fixes SA needs
The competition for the top six leadership positions in South Africa’s governing party, the African…
How Trump betrayed both Abbas and Abdullah of Jordan
By David Hearst On 21 August 1969, an Australian citizen called Denis Rohan set fire…
Donald Trump’s Truth Moment
By Ibrahim Vawda In announcing Jerusalem as the capital of Zionist Israel, Trump displayed an…
Trump’s dangerous Jerusalem gambit
OPINION by Daoud Kuttab Ever since the US government recognised Israel in 1948, no one…