World News Insights: Opinion Articles

As death, collective punishment, and displacement wreak havoc on Gaza, at a time when politics seems nearly impossible, there is no harm in taking a moment to imagine developments as they did not take place to understand the events unfolding today. In reality, what is taking place is the worst…

Solutions to the Gaza war seem elusive despite the overwhelming suffering and pain. The primary reason thus far is that both Hamas and Israel seem incapable of putting forward genuine solutions to end this conflict. Hamas launched its operation on October 7 without considering the aftermath…

The Gaza war will politicize an entire generation that had not previously been invested in the complexities of the “Palestinian cause.” However, this conflict is being seen through a distorted lens because of the unprecedented degree and form of violence that is unfolding. Those being introduced to…

This question was raised prior to the current Gaza war, specifically during the rule of Hamas, and before and during every war that occurred at that time. Benjamin Netanyahu constantly repeated it, whether on specific occasions or randomly. Suppose that the current war finally ends. This will…

After over 20 days since the “2023 Gaza War” erupted, I can confidently assert that the balance on the battlefield in this asymmetric conflict seems to favor the Israeli forces. Indeed, we have the materialization of events and developments that many, including myself, had anticipated. Among…

The "2023 Gaza War" that began just over three weeks ago has turned long-held beliefs and formulas for understanding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on their head. The developments seen will inevitably have political and military implications for the countries of the region. It will change their…

What will he say when age betrays him? What will he say when he is summoned to a court? He knows who awaits him there. David Ben-Gurion, Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Menachem Begin, Ariel Sharon and others. Will he remind them that he is the longest-tenured prime…

With the Israeli orgy in Gaza, two facts have emerged. The first is that the human rights discourse of Western regimes is a lie. The other lie that has been exposed is that of the so-called resistance in our region. Western regimes would not stop talking about human rights. The West translated…

When United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing and gave his speech, it became clearer than ever to strategists and observers of international relations that the region and the international order are fragile. International organizations…

Moments before I started writing this article, I received an invitation from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to help collect project proposals aimed at supporting the “environmental human rights of indigenous communities.” At first glance, I thought that the genocide against…

Over the past decade, the “peace process” between Israelis and Palestinians has long been an exercise in endless postponement. However, in recent years, the absence of sustained, widespread violence has produced the illusion of stability. But even those who did not believe the idea that the status…

"The UN charter is a commitment to our shared humanity. Civilians – wherever they are – must be protected equally." For more than two weeks now, unbearable images of human tragedy have come out of Gaza. Women, children and elderly people are being killed, hospitals and schools have been…