Gaza’s GDP dropped by 81% in the first few months of the war – the situation now is almost certainly worse.
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National identities are also the source of fierce loyalties and resistances. They elevate individual stories to the weight and scale of a national story.
Sinwar had become an important symbol of Palestinian resistance. Hamas may struggle to replace him.
1 in 43 Palestinians have lost a child to war. Bereavement on this scale can drive conflict for generations to come, and reshape whole societies.
One year on, the sense of grief and hurt from October 7 is still strong.
Before Oct. 7, 2023, the Middle East seemed relatively stable. The peace was broken by Hamas’ attack, Israel’s response and expanding regional violence. But the politics have not changed.
War is escalating in the Middle East and continuing in Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Gun violence in the US is ballooning, too. How do our cultures nurture violence? And can we change?
Australia can take legal action against people accused of atrocity crimes, even if the person isn’t Australian and the alleged crimes were miles away. But the laws are flawed.
There is now speculation that Israel may invade Lebanon while Hezbollah is in disarray.
The passions aroused by Israel’s escalating response to the Hamas attacks have revived centuries-old stereotypes, blurring the distinction between opposition to Israel and hatred of Jewish people.
Judges at the ICC are mulling over whether to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of Hamas and Israel.
Israel’s war in Gaza, which is fast approaching its first anniversary, is taking a heavy economic toll.
Today we're joined on the podcast by Ghaith Krayem, a spokesman for the group Muslim Votes Matter. The group plans to back candidates who support the issues it says Muslims care about.
However, signals do matter, especially when seen as part of a broader international shift.
Fighting in parts of Gaza has paused to allow young children to be vaccinated against polio.
Four criteria are generally used to define a state in international law. From our authors’ perspective, Palestine appears to meet all four.
The study of literature and rhetoric were at the heart of the elite ancient education carried out in Gaza.
The Geneva Conventions, are supposed to protect civilians in war. Israel and Hamas appear to have forgotten this.
If New Zealand supports a ‘rules-based international order’ its response to the International Court of Justice’s findings on the Occupied Palestinian Territories should involve deeds more than words.
From railway sabotage to depictions of the last supper during the opening ceremony, the first week of the Olympics has shown just how fractious our world has become.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of International Relations at UCL | Associate Fellow on the Middle East at Chatham House, UCL
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Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute, UMass Amherst