Why has the ICC indictment of Israeli and Hamas leaders drawn so much fire? Understanding the notion of moral equivalence might help explain why.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Attempts to establish justice too early may complicate efforts to achieve peace.
Israel will withhold Palestinian tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority ‘until further notice’, and not for the first time.
Nothing Hamas has done was comparable to October 7, and nothing Israel has done is comparable to what it continues to do since that day. Student protests, in this context, inspire a measure of hope.
The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court publicized his request for warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Publicly, Canada’s position aligns with Israel and the United States.
In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish encampments.
The US initially supported the court’s creation, but has had ambivalent feelings towards it ever since then.
Middle East expert, Simon Mabon, answers our questions about what this key development might mean for the prospects of peace in the region.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is opposed to a two-state solution, but many ordinary Israelis and Palestinians don’t feel the same way.
The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders that are suspected of committing war crimes in Gaza.
Jewish activists have been central to protests against how Israel is conducting the war with Hamas, and not just on campuses – the movement goes back decades.
Though the move by the ICC chief prosecutor is a significant one, it’s very unlikely the Israeli or Palestinian leaders will be arrested or face a trial.
Iran’s president and foreign minister killed in helicopter crash – we ask an expert what might happen next.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced a five day period of mourning following the discovery of wreckage on hillside.
Israel and Hamas have yet to reach a peace deal, despite calls from the UN and mediated efforts from Egypt and Qatar.
Student protests on campuses are calling attention to atrocities in Gaza and challenging university administrators to divest. What is the best way forward that avoids unnecessary violence?
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling, in large part because of how the war has gone for both sides.
Diplomatic pressure, rising military casualties and the problem of Israeli hostages in Gaza have not deterred Netanyahu from ordering an offensive on Rafah.
Top contributors
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor of Law, University of East London
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Lecturer in Peace and Reconciliation, University of Aberdeen
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
