Just-war theory insists that civilians are not legitimate targets. However, civilian immunity does not provide blanket protection from harm.
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Gaza’s Omari Mosque embodies the history of Gaza – as a site of frequent destruction, but also of renewal, writes a scholar of Islamic architecture and archaeology.
Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank is comprised of villages that rely on farming and shepherding to support Palestinian families. Illegal Jewish settlements are making it difficult to live there.
The International Court of Justice has heard arguments from each side of an extraordinary genocide case. What was said, and what happens now?
Conflict between Lebanon and Israel looms – it would throw the Lebanese economy further into crisis.
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.
One of the biggest consequences of insecurity in the Red Sea is a significant increase in the cost of global trade.
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.
A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
Today, hearings will begin in the International Court of Justice, where South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide in Palestine. How will the proceedings work, and what does it mean for the war?
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?
Israel’s settler movement, which is already sparking sectarian violence in the West Bank, is laying claim to the Gaza Strip – with support from some senior politicians.
The main stumbling block to Middle East peace is the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s highest court has struck down the government’s law limiting its power. Three scholars look at why the law was proposed, what it aimed to do and who supported – and opposed – it.
An innovative project pairs young Palestinian writers with overseas mentors. Even now, writers in Gaza are continuing to tell their stories, despite their very real fear that they might die.
TikTok has seen a spike in posts, livestreams and discussions about the Qur'an, with many citing the displays of Islamic faith they’ve seen in Gazans as their inspiration.
The mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages by the Israeli Defense Forces at the weekend has substantially increased pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire.
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas has exacerbated hate crimes in Canada and put Canadian multiculturalism to the test.
A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
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Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
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Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies, UCL
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Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
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Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
