Three American troops were killed and dozens more injured in an attack on a base in Jordan. How the Biden administration responds could determine if conflict in the Middle East widens.
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The US maintains a two-state solution is still possible, but Israel’s leader – and a majority of its people – disagree.
A changing world order and global battles for power will derail the quest for peace in Gaza and the Middle East.
The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice means Canada could be guilty of supporting genocide in Gaza by cutting aid funding and continuing military exports to Israel.
Much greater emphasis will need to be taken to distinguish between targeting combatants and civilians, and additional measures of precaution will need to be taken to avoid civilian casualties.
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, its new provisional measure could heighten pressure on both Israel and Hamas to save civilian lives and free the hostages in Gaza.
The US and UK strikes on the Houthis will have limited impact on the group’s Red Sea attacks – and could cause Middle East tensions to spiral out of control.
Israel and Hamas are running through countless weapons in the ongoing war − but where are those weapons coming from?
Since the outset of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the West has aimed to prevent the conflict from escalating regionally. But strikes on the Houthis in Yemen by the U.S. and the U.K. may ensure it will.
The Houthis have found legitimacy through their actions, which will make them even harder to dislodge from power.
The West no longer has credibility when it criticizes Russia, China or any other state for human rights abuses or breaches of international law due to its feeble response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Real and perceived economic grievances often fuel extremist groups like Hamas. Here’s how the economic basics of supply provide a way to tackle terrorism.
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, it can issue orders that could heighten international pressure on Israel to curtail some of its offensive in Gaza.
Canada doesn’t support the case before the International Court of Justice that Israel is guilty of genocide in its war against Gaza. That’s contrary to its stance on other cases of genocide.
Especially in a time when trust in political leaders and institutions wanes, arts leaders, patrons, policymakers and artists face daunting but critical questions about the value and role of artists.
Israel has seen limited success in its primary war aims, while Hamas can claim a partial victory because it is still standing. But is the conflict headed towards a stalemate?
Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has exacerbated hate crimes in Canada and put Canadian multiculturalism to the test.
A scholar of the Islamic State group says Hamas has undergone a radical ISIS-inspired transformation that has not yet gotten widespread public attention.
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University's Centre for International Policy and Defence (CIDP), Queen's University, Ontario
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
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Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
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Professor of International Relations and Political Science, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor of Law, McGill University
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Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University