Marwan Barghouti, jailed since 2002, remains the most popular Palestinian leader in polling and is viewed as the one most capable of uniting all Palestinians.
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Women have won just six seats so far in the new 210-member parliament. This is not surprising considering how few were permitted to vote or stand as candidates.
Sanae Takaichi has voiced anti-immigrant policies at a time when Japan’s population continues to fall, threatening economic stagnation.
Trump waved away concerns about AUKUS, but as is common with the mercurial president, much of the detail is unclear or a problem for the future.
Pakistan cannot blame anyone but itself for the challenges it now faces: it nurtured and supported the Afghan Taliban for decades.
With a new accord shaky, the situation in New Caledonia is loaded with insecurity and fear.
For Trump, meetings with foreign leaders are all about the performance. Albanese must be prepared for surprises – and stick to the script.
Some 80 years ago, Nagasaki residents faced the seemingly impossible task of rebuilding a devastated city. A similar challenge faces those in Gaza today.
Many clans and gangs are taking advantage of a security vacuum in Gaza to reassert their authority – some backed by Israel.
Nearly 1,000 suspects have been named in the riots, including high school students. Police have seized books they claim are subversive to justify the arrests.
Trump’s foreign policy approach is fast-paced and intensely personal. The true test of its success won’t be Gaza, but geostrategic conflicts with China and Russia.
These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.
Trump use of the National Guard in several cities has been challenged by several governors. The case could end up before the Supreme Court.
Timor-Leste’s government has cancelled all online gambling licenses in response to the allegations, but many are calling for an independent investigation.
Papua New Guinean soldiers were deeply embedded in the Australian army from 1940–1975. Today’s treaty can build on this legacy.
History has shown that pathways to peace can be found in even the most intractable conflicts when courage meets opportunity.
The political process described in Trump’s peace plan is open to differing interpretations and many fear it would take power out of the hands of Palestinians.
The US, UK and Australia are all expanding efforts to deport non-citizens, reframing the act of seeking asylum from a human right to a criminal act.
Flotilla organisers say the Israeli military boarded their ships in international waters, where they have the right to freedom of navigation.
Both sides are tired of war. But an asymmetrical plan lacking details could easily be derailed, especially given how little trust exists between both sides.
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne