Donald Trump’s ambitious Gaza peace plan gives New Zealand another chance to reconsider when is the right time to recognise a Palestinian state.
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Eight Muslim states have publicly welcomed the plan, but they will have real concerns.
The plan does contain some positives for Hamas. And they are unlikely to get a better offer.
Hamas and the Israeli far right may pose the main challenge to the latest proposals to end the conflict in Gaza.
This legal analysis lists the atrocities committed by Israel in great detail.
By not joining its close allies over the question of Palestinian statehood, NZ risks being ‘on the wrong side of history’.
The former Australian ambassador turned scholar says despite more countries recognising Palestine as a state, a peaceful two-state solution is slipping away.
Spain is the fifth country to say it will not participate in Eurovision 2026 if Israel remains a part of the competition.
Diplomatic recognition, when done in concert, carries more heft than isolated gestures – and governments know this.
The Israeli leader is now firmly in position to possibly annex both the West Bank and Gaza.
The majority of UN members already recognize a Palestinian state. Some prominent Western states are following suit – but to what end?
Palestinian-American historian Maha Nassar traces the history of Palestinian efforts to build an independent state. Listen on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
There are three primary reasons why Egypt objects to any expulsion of Palestinians.
If New Zealand expressly recognises Palestine at the UN next week, it will be a significant – but justified – departure from long-standing foreign policy.
Israeli medical staff who treated Palestinian captives in the wake of the October 7 attacks say they are haunted by their experiences.
The leaked redevelopment plan pays homage to mega projects in the Gulf.
A glossy 38-page plan for the redevelopment of Gaza envisages a futuristic mix of smart manufacturing, luxury resorts and the ‘voluntary relocation’ of Palestinians.
Israel’s strike on Qatar undermines diplomacy, casts doubt on U.S. security guarantees and entrenches a state of permanent war in the Middle East.
Gulf nations were already becoming anxious about Israel’s apparently unconstrained regional activities. Now, a one-time thaw in relations may revert to a deep freeze.
There are a number of criteria that must be met to claim self-defence, especially when it comes to a non-state actor like Hamas.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College
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Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan